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NewsMatalan reaps rewards of investment
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has reported a 30% increase in profits, driven by investment in products, stores and people.
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NewsHarrods to open own-label boutiques
Harrods is to drive its burgeoning own-label offer with the opening of in-store boutiques for the eponymous clothing and accessories ranges.
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NewsDisney insists sparkle will return despite dip
Disney Stores has slipped back into the red in the year to October 3 after posting a pre-tax loss of £11.3m compared with a profit of £2.8m the year before.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute as former Hobbs chief Nick Samuel dies
Former Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel has been remembered by the industry as an innovator with a passion for retail and tireless energy.
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NewsBig-ticket retailers plan to turn timing of the VAT increase to their advantage
Big-ticket retailers are putting plans in place to capitalise on the timing of the VAT increase that takes effect on January 4.
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NewsCocosa boss stands down to join Farfetch
Cocosa managing director Andrew Robb has stepped down from the invitation-only luxury fashion etailer to join Farfetch, a website that pulls together independent retail businesses, as chief operating officer.
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NewsJJB Sports on the hunt for marketing director
JJB Sports is seeking a marketing director as part of a move by chief executive Keith Jones to strengthen his senior management team.
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NewsDixons campaign will aim to change image
Electricals group Dixons - which is readopting its original name and abandoning the DSGi moniker - is to launch an advertising campaign later this year in an attempt to change what it claims are outdated shopper perceptions.
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NewsTom Hunter puts shoe chain Office up for sale with £200m price tag
Retail entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter has put his footwear chain Office up for sale, with a potential price-tag of £200m.
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NewsWaterstone’s turns over new leaf with stores refit
Bookseller Waterstone’s is remodelling 20 of its regional flagships as part of its renewal programme to turn around the business, which has revealed a slump in full-year profits.
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NewsGrocers face muted growth, warns Bond
Asda chairman Andy Bond has cautioned that grocers face “two years of muted growth” as shoppers continue to tighten their belts in the tough climate.
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NewsTK Maxx West End debut will put it on fashion map
US discount designer fashion retailer TK Maxx is to make its West End debut in Charing Cross Road at the end of this month, just over a year after being deemed not posh enough to open in nearby Piccadilly Circus.
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NewsTesco hires Fitch man to oversee store design
Tesco has hired former Fitch European creative director Simon Threadkell as director of design and format across the group.
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NewsRetailers predict return to form after England’s World Cup KO
Tournament disappointment turns to optimism as retailers expect footfall and trade to bounce back
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NewsAge of austerity?
Hamleys has unveiled its predictions of what will be on kids’ Christmas wish lists this year.
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AnalysisOcado moves to deliver on flotation
Ocado is bullish about its plans to float, but with the online grocer yet to make a pre-tax profit, is the IPO a good deal for investors
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GalleryMaking the most of what you've got
Innovation in store design may have slowed down but it is not at a standstill and, for some, new stores and formats are still being made a reality.
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OpinionThe ecommerce World Cup
Etailers chasing overseas expansion face a series of obstacles to success
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OpinionDon’t let them get away with it
The good news is attacks on cash delivery vehicles are down to their lowest level for seven years. The bad news; there are still 10 a week across the UK. So, lots achieved but more to do and a real need for the new Government to work with us to ...
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AnalysisCorporate brands
Brands are key in building recognition and relationships, so retailers need very compelling reasons to rebrand