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NewsHobbs aims to expand stores as range grows
Mainstream womenswear retailer Hobbs wants to more than double the footprint of its existing stores as it prepares to introduce a full occasionwear sub-brand to its offering.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe targets the Middle East
Luxury fashion etailer My-Wardrobe is aiming to “double or treble” sales in the Middle East region in next 12 months as it ramps up its marketing.
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NewsWaitrose boss says that impact of food inflation is being overstated
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has criticised figures released this week claiming that food price inflation soared in June
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NewsBACI comes to Cardiff
US lingerie brand Baci is opening its first UK store at St David’s in Cardiff.
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NewsMorrisons to open first of c-store chain
Grocer Morrisons is due to open the first of a chain of convenience stores in the affluent Yorkshire town of Ilkley today.
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NewsEnd of an era at Clinton
Troubled retailer mulls appointing outsider as managing director after decades of being family run
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NewsTechnology products key as HMV sets sights on recovery
Analysts remained bearish on HMV after the entertainment group revealed full-year profits had slumped and set out recovery plans
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NewsN Brown grows sales, but margins at risk
N Brown’s margins may slip further as the home shopping group deploys promotions to drive sales, analysts believe.
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NewsNext hangs up on call centre business for £65m
Fashion group Next’s sale of its third-party customer service business Ventura was welcomed by analysts
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NewsSteady profits rise for Jacques Vert
AIM-listed womenswear retailer Jacques Vert managed a 3.1% increase in full-year pre-tax profits to £5.3m despite turbulent trading conditions.
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NewsRetail climbs but fails to match the market
Food and general retailers alike climbed over the week but failed to match the rise clocked up by the market overall.
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NewsWaterstone’s borrows its latest idea
Waterstone’s sales performance has been none too spectacular, but will marketing like this be helping?
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NewsHomebase interested in failed Moben and Dolphin
Homebase is mulling acquiring some of the Homeform brands that collapsed into administration on Wednesday.
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NewsIn focus: French Connection
French Connection is restructuring and Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update analyses its progress.
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NewsSports Direct to beef up fashion portfolio with Van Mildert chain
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley is believed to be on the brink of adding Northeastern mini-chain Van Mildert to his fledgling branded fashion portfolio as he seeks to replicate the success of rival JD Sports.
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NewsBolland and Green present prizes at Fashion Retail Academy’s awards
Marc Bolland and Sir Philip Green were among those presenting the prizes at the Fashion Retail Academy’s awards day this week.
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AnalysisMiddle march
Despite consumer belts tightening and rising commodity prices, middle-market retailers are capitalising on the climate with flexible price architecture and brand recognition. George MacDonald reports
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OpinionCompetition system needs flexibility
The OFT needs to be allowed to take a broader view when making decisions, says Ian Cheshire
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AnalysisBattle for Brazil heats up with Carrefour merger
Carrefour’s board has signed off on a plan to merge its Brazilian assets with the local grocery market leader Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA), in which its French rival Casino Group has a minority stake.
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