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NewsFashion sales suffer as swine flu rocks consumer confidence
Retail like-for-like sales were down 4.1 per cent in the week ending July 19 as swine flu shook consumer confidence.
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NewsSports events and mixed weather fail to deter John Lewis shoppers
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 5.3 per cent last week, despite big sporting events and volatile weather that might have kept shoppers at home.
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Primark appoints former Marks & Spencer menswear director
Primark has appointed former Marks & Spencer director Julian Kilmartin as buying and merchandising director.
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OpinionNext boss Simon Wolfson excels again
Next boss Simon Wolfson is making a habit of beating expectations. So good has recent performance been that Next brought forward its trading update and upped internal profit forecasts by £30m.
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Golden Gate Capital agrees to buy Eddie Bauer Holdings
Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has agreed to buy Eddie Bauer Holdings for $286m (£172.9m) in cash after an auction for the bankrupt US outdoor and fashion retailer. US-based Golden Gate said that it has agreed to keep open most of Bauer’s 370 stores in the US and Canada.Bauer, ...
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NewsRelief for US retailers as lender avoids collapse
Embattled US retailers faced a potentially crippling hammer blow last week as bank CIT Group teetered on the edge of bankruptcy.
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NewsTM Lewin weighs options as backer moots an exit
TM Lewin is exploring new financing options but its management hope to retain a majority shareholding.
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NewsTed Baker to launch new casualwear brand
Ted Baker is to launch a new casualwear brand, Born by Ted Baker, which will have its own identity and website. The brand will launch in separately merchandised store areas in mid-August and will have a lower price point than the rest of its range.
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AnalysisThe inspirations driving retail boardrooms
Sportsmen, philosophers and even the odd journalist have all inspired the UK’s retail chief executives. Charlotte Hardie talks to five familiar faces about those who have influenced them as they have scaled their very diverse career ladders
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GalleryStore of the week: Size? Bristol
This is Size?. It’s a store that sells trainers in Bristol’s Horsefair and takes its inspiration from the locality of which it is a part, according to Checkland Kindleysides, the design consultancy that created it.
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NewsEx-Woolworths director takes charge at Crew
Crew Clothing has hired a new management team as founder Alastair Parker-Swift steps aside to focus on the brand strategy and expansion of the business.
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NewsSports Direct reels as profits dive and China plans shrivel
Sports Direct has hit a major obstacle in its ambitious plans to expand in China, while, a tough year has led to a 91 per cent plunge in profits.
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NewsSelfridges opts for pantomime-themed festive collection
The iconic department store chain is going slapstick this Christmas with a pantomime-themed festive collection, including a £16,000 “dame dress” from designer Alexander McQueen.
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NewsSwine flu could threaten trading, warns Next's Simon Wolfson
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has voiced fears that the growing swine flu epidemic could threaten second-half trading.
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OpinionNext's Simon Wolfson surprises again
Next chief Simon Wolfson has become the master of managing expectations.
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NewsAmazon snaps up shoe e-tailer Zappos
Amazon has struck a deal to buy US shoe e-tailer Zappos for $927.9m (£561.1m)
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NewsMike Ashley threatens JJB AGM showdown with Sir David Jones
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley intends to embarrass rival JJB Sports executive chairman Sir David Jones at JJB’s AGM tomorrow.
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NewsHunkemöller strengthens management team
Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller has strengthened its management team with two new appointments.
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NewsBench owner ups warehouse productivity
Americana, owner of fashion retailer Bench, is hoping to lift productivity in its warehouse by using voice technology for stock picking.
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NewsAsos improves customer email response times
Fashion e-tailer Asos has improved the time taken to respond to customer emails after implementing eGain Communications software.