All Liberty articles – Page 7
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NewsLiberty to be snapped up in £40m deal with BlueGem’s Marco Capello
Marco Capello, the former managing director of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, is poised to buy the Liberty business via his investment fund BlueGem Capital Partners.
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NewsLiberty mulls freehold sale of London flagship
Liberty confirmed this week that it is considering selling the freehold of its iconic flagship store on London’s Great Marlborough Street.
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NewsLiberty considers freehold sale of iconic flagship store
Liberty has confirmed that investors are circling the luxury department store’s iconic Tudor-style building to lease it back to the company.
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NewsLiberty dresses window with Alexander McQueen tribute
London department store Liberty dressed one of its windows in memory of fashion designer Alexander McQueen on Monday.
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NewsLiberty of London creative director exits
Tamara Salman, the creative director of the Liberty of London brand, has left the business.
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NewsLiberty sales up 20% in 2009
Sales at Liberty climbed 20% in 2009 after a revamp of the iconic department store boosted footfall.
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NewsLiberty attracts potential buyers
Several parties have expressed interest in acquiring famous department store Liberty but a deal may prove elusive.
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GalleryThe Retail Week Stores Book 2009
The recession may be squeezing retail but the third edition of Retail Week’s stores book shows retailers are still using design innovation to raise their game. John Ryan takes a look at some of this year’s entries.
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NewsLiberty sales ‘stronger than last year’
London department store Liberty has reported “strong” sales in July, driven by sales from womenswear and its own-label brand, Liberty of London.
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NewsLuxury retailers lambast EU plans to reduce brands’ control
Retailers could gain the right to sell any brand in stores or online, after the European Commission launched a review of selective distribution laws.
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NewsLiberty losses narrow
Upmarket London department store Liberty has reduced its first half losses after the relaunch of its West End flagship store proved a success.
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OpinionTaking Liberty
London department store Liberty announced this week that it has appointed advisers to review its options, which could include a push overseas and expansion in the UK, but is this taking Liberty too far?
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NewsLinks of London founders launch fine jewellery business
The husband and wife team behind jewellery chain Links of London have launched a new business in 11 department stores.
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NewsLiberty considers international push
Iconic London department store Liberty has confirmed it has begun a strategic review of the business to explore ways of developing the brand internationally.
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AnalysisUnder discussion: online fulfilment
When a group of retailers met to discuss the future of online fulfilment, all accepted there’s work to be done to improve delivery options. By Joanna Perry
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NewsLiberty of London to exit Sloane Street store
Liberty of London will leave its Sloane Street store after receiving an unsolicited offer from a European fashion brand.
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Space NK hires Fraser Allan as new chief executive
Beauty retailer Space NK has hired a former finance director of Liberty as its new chief executive.Fraser Allan is understood to have joined this week, following the departure of Judith Pilkington last month.A source told The Independent that his “remit is to energise and focus the business and get it ...
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NewsLiberty losses widen but sales climb
Iconic London department store Liberty has reported that pre-tax losses widened slightly for the year to December 31, but sales rose 9 per cent to £50.2m.For the full year, Liberty said pre-tax losses increased from £6.4m in 2007 to £7m. The group highlighted that large one-off costs such as the ...
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GalleryLiberty in the name of luxury
Liberty’s latest incarnation is a tour de force of luxurious, design-led merchandising. John Ryan takes a look at the cosmetic overhaul
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Liberty unveils look of its renaissance
Luxury department store Liberty has unveiled its new look as it embarks on its “Retail Renaissance”.