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Quelle secures financing until end of year
The administrator of Quelle, the mail order unit of insolvent German retailer Arcandor, has said that it has secured financing until the end of the year, paving the way for the business to be sold.The insolvency administrator and creditor banks came to an agreement for Quelle’s factoring, in which banks ...
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Carrefour enters Iranian market
Carrefour has entered the Iranian market through its franchise partner in the Middle East, Majid Al Futtaim (MAF).MAF has opened a hypermarket in Tehran, in the western district of Ferdows. Like in Pakistan, where Carrefour has been trading for four months, the hypermarket has not opened under the Carrefour banner ...
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The Warehouse announces final results
New Zealand-based retailer The Warehouse has announced its financial results for the 53 weeks ended August 2.The company reported a net profit after tax for fiscal 2009 of NZ$76.8m (£32.5m), compared with NZ$90.8m (£38.4m) in fiscal 2008. Group sales for the year were NZ$1.72bn (£728.3m), down 0.8% on the previous ...
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NewsAll roads lead to Russia for expanding retailers
A week cannot pass in retail without an international retailer being linked with a potential entry into the Russian market.
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NewsMothercare buys remaining 50% of Gurgle.com
Last week Mothercare announced that it has bought the remaining 50% of social networking site Gurgle, just as HMV announced that it is closing its networking site GetCloser.
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NewsNext’s Simon Wolfson: sentiment won’t recover with economy
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson does not expect any fundamental return to improved consumer sentiment despite emerging signs of economic recovery.
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NewsN Brown eyes bricks and mortar for brands
N Brown’s acquisition of multi-channel retailer High & Mighty could lead to stores for the home shopping group’s other brands.
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NewsSainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates fifth birthday
Sainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates its fifth birthday this week and business unit director for clothing Adrian Mountford vowed to keep the customer front of mind as it aims to become a £1bn business.
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NewsRepublic guns to break £200m sales barrier
Branded young-fashion retailer Republic wants to increase sales by a third this year to push past the £200m barrier.
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NewsGeorge Davies previews new GIVe range
A preview of George Davies’ new GIVe range has been unveiled as the retail legend prepares to bring his newest offer to the high street.
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NewsAdili to push brand with high street shops
Adili plans to use its first high street store to up its brand profile.
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Analysis50 retail websites you have to visit
Whether pure play or multichannel, online retailers have mushroomed and grown in sophistication. But who do the online retail experts rate as the best in class? Retail Week finds out.
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OpinionLehman’s ghost laid to rest?
Tuesday was the anniversary of Lehman’s collapse, which a year ago sent retail sales plunging within hours of its demise.
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AnalysisBrussels sprouts: the EU's retail plans
The big decisions on retail are now taken in Europe and with proposals including a single set of consumer rights in the offing, Sara McCorquodale reports from Brussels on the EU’s retail plans
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OpinionRunning Marks & Spencer – a poisoned chalice?
A look at the list of favourites to succeed Sir Stuart Rose as Marks & Spencer chief executive shows just how chosen headhunter Jan Hall has her work cut out.
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OpinionThe day the zombies took over
As a boy in my South Yorkshire mining village, often on Saturday mornings I went to the picture house and watched a black and white film.
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OpinionRetail is a positive place to be
For the past year or more, the primary discussion topic has been the unforeseen yet swift onset of the recession.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Delivery charges
Asos has raised the delivery bar yet again by offering free returns, but what do online shoppers now expect and is it worth trying to keep up with the competition?
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GalleryStore of the week: Manolo Blahnik, Dublin
If there’s one thing that upscale shoemaker Manolo Blahnik is famous for, it has to be killer heels. This is the purveyor of footwear that leaves women feeling empowered and men emasculated with dizzyingly high heels being de rigeur.
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AnalysisWill John Dixon be Sir Stuart Rose's successor?
Despite getting Marks & Spencer’s food back on track and a promotion to the board, some say it’s too soon to start talking up Dixon as Sir Stuart Rose’s successor. George MacDonald reports