All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 84
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NewsNew Look hires chief executive from Bestseller
New Look has hired Bestseller’s Anders Kristiansen as its new chief executive.
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GalleryIn pictures: Zara's new Oxford Street flagship
Zara is set to open the doors to its new Oxford Street flagship tomorrow, its fourth on the famous shopping street.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes edge up 0.4% in November
UK retail like-for-likes edged up 0.4% year on year in November signalling a nervous wait for retailers ahead of Christmas.
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NewsB&M Bargains sold to US private equity firm as Terry Leahy named chairman
B&M Bargains has been sold to US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, which is set to appoint former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy as chairman of the value retailer.
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NewsMothercare to roll out in-store cafe format
Mothercare is to roll out its new store format and launch cafés in a further 20 stores.
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NewsAmazon debuts luxury fashion offer
Amazon has launched a new upmarket fashion site in a bid to emulate the likes of Net-a-Porter.
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Opinion
Blog: eBay is putting the fun into Christmas shopping
It’s not Christmas without an eBay festive themed pop-up shop.
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GalleryIn pictures: eBay's social media pop-up shop
Online giant eBay opened the door to it Social Shopping pop-up store in Covent Garden today, which features screens displaying up to the minute social media trends for the top gifts this Christmas.
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NewsPromotions rise as shoppers show signs of reining in spend
Retailers have kick-started a flurry of festive promotions as Asda revealed it expects almost half of the mothers who shop with it to spend less on Christmas this year.
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NewsThe future of Comet hangs in the balance
Comet’s future hangs in the balance as crunch talks between administrator Deloitte and potential white knight Clive Coombes commence today.
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NewsKingfisher group profit drops 5.9% but UK earnings up
Kingfisher group retail profit plunged 5.9% to £257m in its third quarter to October 27, despite UK and Ireland profits advancing.
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NewsDixons falls to £22.2m first half loss as UK makes first profit in five years
Dixons’ UK business returned to the black in its first half for the first time in five years.
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NewsOpCapita finally says “sorry” as 5,000 Comet employees face redundancy
Former Comet owner OpCapita has finally spoken out as 5,000 staff are set to be made redundant by Christmas.
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NewsRetailers cut back to cope with rates rise
Retailers are poised to slash investment and make redundancies if next year’s proposed business rates hike goes ahead.
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OpinionBlog: Google glasses make me feel like Marty McFly
Former Shop Direct boss Mark Newton-Jones was waxing lyrical about the rise of mobile shopping at our sister magazine Drapers’ Fashion Summit last week.
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NewsJ Crew signs for first UK store
J Crew has signed up for its first UK store, taking Burberry’s former Regent Street site.
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InterviewInterview: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on Littlewoods' Facebook TV show
Littlewoods launched the latest installment of its popular Facebook TV Show Littlewoods Live last week which had nearly 5,000 viewers tuning in. Gemma Goldfingle speaks to one of its charismatic hosts Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to find out how to the format works and why using social media in retail is crucial in the digital age.
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AnalysisProfile: John Roberts, chief executive, DRL
The chief executive of DRL has set his sights on rescuing the Comet brand to expand his electricals group. Gemma Goldfingle reports
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News
Jaeger unveils £8m loss as it eyes overseas growth
Jaeger has unveiled an underlying loss of £8m in its year to February 29 as it focuses on international growth.