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NewsHouse of Fraser celebrates Biba success as profits soar
The relaunch of iconic fashion brand Biba has gone down a storm with shoppers and first-half profits have leaped, House of Fraser reported.
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NewsUK economy to grow slightly faster than predicted this year, says CBI, but warns of weaker growth in 2011
The UK economy will continue to grow slightly faster than previously expected this year, although growth next year will be weaker than previously forecast as consumer spending weakens, the CBI has predicted.
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NewsSainsbury’s relaunches top tier range
Sainsbury’s has relaunched its £1bn range of upmarket food, just one day after rival Asda revealed it had relaunched its mid-tier range.
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NewsVoucher demand boosts Park Group sales
Park Group, the Christmas hamper and gift voucher company, reported that trading in the first quarter of its financial year went well thanks to growing demand for corporate vouchers and online sales.
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NewsAsda invests £100m in relaunch of mid-tier brand
Asda has invested £100m into the relaunch of its entire range of more than 3,500 Asda brand food products, which account for annual sales of between £8-9bn.
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NewsVery.co.uk to partner with The X Factor
Littlewoods owner Shop Direct Group has formed a tie up with its online fashion brand Very.co.uk and TV show The X Factor.
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NewsCotton prices reach 15 year high
Fashion retailers are facing more pressure to increase prices after the cost of cotton rose past the $1 (64p) per pound mark for the first time in 15 years.
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NewsNew Bond Street Europe’s most expensive retail address
London’s New Bond Street has overtaken the Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris as the most expensive retail address in Europe as luxury fashion stores jostle to open new stores in the area.
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OpinionTime for a gesture of goodwill
The way business rate increases are calculated makes no sense and is unfair on retailers
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NewsTesco to expand online offer overseas
Tesco is planning to launch online shopping in China, Poland and the Czech Republic as part of its global expansion plans under incoming chief executive Phil Clarke.
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NewsProfits leap at JD Sports Fashion
JD Sports Fashion has posted a 64% rise in profits and expects continued growth.
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NewsRetailers warn over business rate rises
Looming increases in business rates could threaten the ability of retailers to create jobs, the BRC warned today.
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OpinionArchitects move in on store design
Tough times in the commercial design and build sector mean rich(er) pickings for retailers
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NewsNew Look unlikely to float until 2012
New Look is unlikely to make another attempt to float before 2012 because of deteriorating conditions on the high street, according to reports.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy believes successor will press ahead with US strategy
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is confident his protégé Phil Clarke will press on with the grocer’s US strategy when he succeeds him next March.
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NewsRetailers start raising prices ahead of VAT increase
Retailers are beginning to put up prices before the rise in VAT in January as they prepare for significant inflation next year.
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NewsHouse of Fraser considers out-of-town stores
House of Fraser, the department store chain, is understood to be drawing up plans to open out-of-town stores.
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NewsCharles Dunstone sells 10% of his stake in Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone has raised £35m by selling 10% of his stake in the business.
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NewsTesco to start selling cut-price Viagra
Tesco is to start selling cut-price Viagra from next Monday, in 300 of its in store pharmacists.
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NewsAmerican Apparel granted extension to file results
American Apparel, the US chain, has had an extension granted by the New York Stock Exchange to file its results for the second quarter ended June 30 to avoid being delisted.