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NewsRetailers opt for shopfitting security
Retailers’ worries about the financial security of some of the UK’s largest shopfitting companies is opening doors for Wates.
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OpinionLouis Vuitton vs the Post Office
Visiting the new Louis Vuitton store in Westfield London last week was an impressive, but ultimately unsatisfying experience. Yes, it’s a fine example of the brand’s current shop-fit, but were you to travel to Munich and to wander into local luxury department store Oberpollinger, you’d find more or less the ...
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NewsAquascutum owner in talks with Chinese distributor
Aquascutum could be sold to its Chinese distributor after the luxury brand’s Japanese owner Renown rejected a management buyout.
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NewsAnger from Bhs suppliers as Sir Philip Green tightens terms
Sir Philip Green’s Bhs is tightening the screws on its suppliers by moving its discount rate into line with that of Arcadia Group into which it is merging.
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News£3.9bn opportunity for survivors of the downturn
Retailers who survive the downturn could pick up £3.9bn of business over the next few years.
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NewsPedestrianised Oxford Street pulls in 500,000 shoppers
Up to £50m was spent in London’s West End stores on Saturday as 500,000 shoppers took advantage of a traffic-free Oxford Street.
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NewsHouseholds £3 a week better off last month, according to Asda
The average UK family was £3 a week better off last month compared to the same period in 2008, according to a survey from grocer Asda.
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NewsTesco staff share £98m in bonuses
More than 207,000 Tesco staff are to share £98m in bonuses after the grocer’s recent record results.
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OpinionEra of transparency for retailers?
Asda’s Andy Bond says grocers need to be more transparent, so how can they use social networking sites to improve their customer relationships?
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NewsBlacks in talks to extend its banking facility
Blacks Leisure has entered into talks with its bank to extend its banking facility to help its long-term financial position.
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NewsColes scores another UK hiring
Australian grocer Coles has snapped up another UK stalwart with the appointment of former Boots group financial controller Tony Buffin as its finance director.
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NewsAquascutum chief Kim Winser leaves after failed MBO
Aquascutum chief executive Kim Winser will today leave the business after Japanese owner Renown rejected her bid for a management buyout.
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NewsBorders reviews store portfolio
Borders UK has held talks with a restructuring specialist to advise it on its store portfolio.
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Brand Alley UK appoints new chief executive
Private sales e-tailer BrandAlley.com has appointed Rob Feldmann as chief executive of its UK division.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sales up
John Lewis Partnership recorded a 2.8 per cent sales rise in the week to May 16.
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NewsFindel mulls rights issue after disappointing year
Home shopping group Findel is considering a rights issue among other changes to its funding arrangements and has revealed a disappointing financial performance.
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NewsAsda chief Andy Bond heralds a ‘new era of consumer power’
Asda chief executive Andy Bond has heralded a “new era of democracy” as consumers now shape the way retailers do business.
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Miss Selfridge expands Gulf presence in Kuwait
Miss Selfridge is to ramp up its presence in the Middle East as it opens its first store in Kuwait.
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NewsBody Shop drafts in former Sainsbury’s director
Eco-friendly cosmetics giant Body Shop is understood to have appointed a former Sainsbury’s rising star for a top role.
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NewsBanana Republic nears deal for second UK shop in Covent Garden
US fashion retailer Banana Republic is in advanced talks to sign for its second UK store in London’s Covent Garden.