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NewsM and M Direct adds a splash of colour
Etailer M and M Direct is launching a limited edition designer Splashmac collection with the help of celebrity models.
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NewsLiberty signs licensing deal with Italian menswear manufacturer
Liberty of London has signed its first licensing deal, the latest move in the department store’s attempt to become profitable.
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NewsBhs gives concessions to Barratts and Priceless
Bhs is trialling a Barratts and Priceless shoe offer as it starts to implement a brand-led strategy across the Arcadia Group’s department stores.
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AnalysisPark life: retail parks bouncing back
Retail parks have been on the back foot, but new names are now starting to freshen up their offers and draw footfall.
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AnalysisHow to crack the challenge of retail in India
India is a market in transition, where organised retail has only recently made inroads. But how can retailers tap this burgeoning market and what are the pitfalls? John Ryan reports from Mumbai
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AnalysisJim McCarthy: From paper boy to Poundland chief executive
From paper boy to chief executive, retail is in the Poundland boss’s blood. Nicola Harrison talks to the man who’s eye for convenience has turned in more than a pound or two
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GallerySussan, Melbourne
It is not often that fashion from Down Under features in these pages, but Australian fashion retailer Sussan opened this flagship store in the refurbished Chadstone Mall in Melbourne earlier this year, following a design created by London consultancy HMKM.
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OpinionWhy we must get everyone online
Get more people to interact with government online and save billions, says Martha Lane Fox
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OpinionVolatile shoppers show job ahead of David Cameron
Talk to retailers about the market at the moment and there is one word they are using to describe trading, and that’s volatile.
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AnalysisPrivate equity rushes back into retail
After two years on the sidelines private equity money is back in retail. George MacDonald finds out why and what investors are looking for
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AnalysisCrisis in Greece hampers international retailers
International retailers such as Delhaize Group, which has seen almost double-digit growth every quarter for the past two years in Greece, will be watching the situation there closely.
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AnalysisAbsent without leave
When acts of god keep staff from work, how should employers handle pay, asks Liz Morrell
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OpinionRetail surgery: A customer is pursuing a claim against us after a kettle broke and hot water scalded her. Must we defend the claim, or is the maker responsible?
A customer is pursuing a claim against us after a kettle broke and hot water scalded her. Must we defend the claim, or is the maker responsible?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Have the rules changed again on what Google AdWords we can buy?
Have the rules changed again on what Google AdWords we can buy?
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GalleryShopfitters: doing more for the same
Shopfitters are under the cosh and many have gone under. For those left, there is work, but it is harder to win, says John Ryan
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NewsFaster intranet helps Carphone Warehouse sell
Carphone Warehouse has moved onto a new hosting platform to help speed up its in-store internet connectivity, allowing better product demonstrations to customers and improved staff training.
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A&P posts Q4 loss of £113m
Tengelmann-controlled A&P has announced its fourth-quarter and full-year results for the 12 and 52 weeks ended February 27, 2010.Fourth-quarter net loss was $171.4m (£113.85m), up 53% compared with the net loss of $112.1m (£74.46m) a year earlier. Overall sales fell 12.9% to $2bn (£1.33bn), while like-for-like sales were down 4.8%. ...