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NewsColouredrocks.com clocks up 132,000 plays of viral game to promote site
Online jeweller Colouredrocks.com has reported 132,000 plays of a viral game it launched to promote its site earlier this month. The game, created by digital marketing agency TAMBA, is the second viral game the retailer has launched to help it achieve its plan for sales of £6m this year.
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NewsNew Bay Trading owner to focus on concessions
The new owner of Bay Trading will transform the young-fashion brand into a niche concessions-focused operation.
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NewsJoseph relaunches its website
The high-end fashion retailer has relaunched its website as part of a wider brand overhaul. The website carries details of which brands are sold in individual stores and information on launches. Designed by Poke London, the site also has videos and blogs.
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NewsDesigual seeks more West End sites after Regent Street success
Spanish fashion brand Desigual is scouting for standalone store sites in Oxford Street and Covent Garden.
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H&M had successful April trading
H&M had a strong April, when like-for-like sales climbed 8 per cent and total sales soared 18 per cent.The performance ended eight months of successive like-for-like falls for the fashion giant. Analysts believe H&M was helped by warm weather in its most important markets, such as Germany.A collaboration with UK ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch report a net loss
Abercrombie & Fitch reported a net loss of $26.8m (£17.52m) in its first quarter to May 2 as like-for-like sales dived 30 per cent across the group.Sales at Ruehl shops plummeted 34 per cent on a like-for-like basis and the fashion retailer has now begun a strategic review of that ...
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OpinionShould UK retailers stay home?
DSGi’s offloading of its Hungarian Electro World business for the princely sum of €1 makes business sense, even if it is another setback to the retailer’s international ambitions.
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AnalysisStefano Pessina is picture of good health at Boots
Despite pressure from the supermarkets, Boots is prospering under private ownership. Jennifer Creevy explains how Stefano Pessina’s vision is working
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OpinionKnow your customer
Kerry Katona may have had her problems, but she’s still right for Iceland, says Malcolm Walker
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OpinionIt’s worth playing the long game
Celebrating anniversaries underline to consumers that they are dealing with a company of substance, says Paul Smiddy
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AnalysisNeed to know: Succession planning
Effective succession planning is key to maintaining a healthy business over time, yet it can get overlooked. So who is good at it and how should retailers go about it?
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GalleryStore of the week: Nike Covent Garden
It’s close to a year since Nike unveiled the glass cube that appeared to be suspended between floors in its Oxford Circus flagship and wowed all who visited. This store, in the heart of Covent Garden, is a more recent addition to the US sportswear giant’s portfolio.
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AnalysisThe retail life of Peter Cowgill, JD Sports Fashion
He may keep a low profile, but Peter Cowgill’s financial nous has taken JD Sports Fashion to new heights, says Lisa Berwin.JD Sports Fashion executive chairman Peter Cowgill has quite a few reasons to be celebrating.Unlike many clothing or sports retailers, his fashion-led business has produced sparkling results as it ...
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AnalysisRetail in Ireland: Why Irish eyes aren’t smiling
With sales diving 17 per cent in the first quarter, the Celtic Tiger is now no more than a mewing kitten. Charlotte Hardie reports on the state of the market and finds out how retailers are coping
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AnalysisAt Mahon Point in Ireland retailers are fighting the recession
Times may be tough but Cork’s Mahon Point scheme isn’t taking the recession lying down. John Ryan goes to see how it’s wooing shoppers
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AnalysisTesco in Ireland: its toughest market
Faced with a tough economy, strong rivals and sales leaking north of the border, Tesco Ireland has struggled to assert its value stance. So will its counterattack work? Joanna Perry investigates
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AnalysisPlanned schemes in Dublin have been hit by retailers' uncertainty
Work on Dublin’s planned schemes has slowed to a snail’s pace as developers struggle to find retailers willing to sign in such uncertain times. Liz Morrell assesses development prospects
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Borders
What it’s like to work at the bookseller Borders, with an inside view from head of HR Anna Lloyd
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NewsSpecsavers re-creates its TV ad across billboards
The opticals retailer has taken its “free varifocals” TV ad message and used it across the UK on outdoor billboards.
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NewsBirmingham Bullring closed after suspected chemical leak
Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre was closed down for part of Thursday after several people fell ill following a suspected chemical leak.