All Hamleys articles – Page 7
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NewsHamleys and H&M open at Glasgow’s St Enoch centre
Hamleys and H&M were among the first stores to open their doors in the new £100m extension to Ivanhoe Cambridge’s St. Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow this morning.
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NewsRegent Street Festival draws large crowds
More than 600,000 shoppers converged on Regent Street last weekend for the annual Regent Street Festival.
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AnalysisGlasgow’s St Enoch centre: A new lease of life
Glasgow’s St Enoch centre is hoping that a refurbishment and the arrival of Hamleys will revitalise it. Tim Danaher reports
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FD Lab to launch its own toy brand in Moscow store planned for Hamleys
Retail franchise company FD Lab will launch its own toy brand in the Moscow store Hamleys was planning to make its Russian debut in until talks with FD Lab fell through last month.Skazka, which roughly translates to “fairy tale”, was developed in a matter of weeks and the four-floor store ...
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AnalysisGudjon Reynisson faces the challenge of restoring Hamleys
The former PE teacher is in no doubt about the weight of responsibility he bears in restoring much-loved toy retailer Hamleys to its former glory. Can he succeed, asks Nicola Harrison
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NewsHamleys losses soar but sales revival under way
Toy retailer Hamleys’ net losses leapt last year to £7.1m from £2.7m as interest rate charges and restructuring costs ate into the bottom line.
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NewsRed5 builds presence with Hamleys tie-up
Gadgets retailer Red5 has opened a concession in Hamleys’ famous Regent Street toy shop in which it now occupies about a third of the basement space.
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NewsHamleys' deal with Russian franchise partner collapses
Hamleys will not open its store in Moscow as planned this September after the deal with its franchise partner collapsed.
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NewsTraditional toys to sell well this Christmas, says Hamleys
Barbie, Lego and Transformers are among the traditional toys being touted as big sellers this Christmas by iconic toy retailer Hamleys.
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NewsWyevale head poached for Hamleys restructure
Hamleys has poached Wyevale head of home Laura Olver as part of a restructure of the business.
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NewsNext Directory to sell Hamleys toys for Christmas
Next Directory is to sell Hamleys toys in its Christmas catalogue alongside its existing gadgets and gift ranges.
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NewsHamleys picks ex-Baugur chief as chairman after board shake-up
Hamleys has appointed Gunnar Sigurdsson, director of failed Icelandic retail investor and former shareholder Baugur, as chairman.
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NewsBaugur: who knew what?
Baugur’s financial woes were known about almost a year before it finally collapsed, a new book claims.
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NewsHamleys makes a loss of £2.7m
Iconic toy retailer Hamleys made a loss of £2.7m in the year to March 31, 2008 as its annual interest bill increased.
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NewsHamleys axes chiefs in cost-cutting drive
Iconic toy retailer Hamleys has parted company with two senior directors as part of a restructure of its head office, which could also result in a third of staff being axed.
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NewsBaugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson to go to court over tax evasion charges
Former Baugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson will go to court in the autumn to answer charges of tax evasion and fraud.
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NewsHamleys to exit House of Fraser as it eyes bigger stores
Hamleys is pulling the plug on its House of Fraser concessions as it concentrates on opening large standalone stores in the UK.
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Landsbanki director to sit on board of Hamleys
Hamleys has appointed a Landsbanki representative to its board and reiterated that the nationalised Icelandic bank does not intend to sell its majority stake.
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Baugur files for bankruptcy
Baugur has filed for bankruptcy after an Icelandic court refused to grant its application to extend its protection from creditors.
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Store of the week: Hamleys, Dubai
How portable is a retail brand and when is it so linked to a particular location that it’s hard to see it working anywhere else?