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Opinion
French-British meeting of retail minds
The Entente Cordiale was signed in London in 1904 – exactly 100 years after Bonaparte had signed the Napoleonic Code in France (when cross-channel intentions were rather more discordant).
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Gallery
Store of the week: Kurt Geiger, Heathrow Terminal 5
Kurt Geiger’s shoe shop at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 stands out as a beacon of design restraint and shows how a relatively simple blueprint can create substantial impact.
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News
JC Penney warns on profit as slowdown bites
Mid-market department store JC Penney issued a profit warning last week and warned of grim first-quarter trading as the US economy faces a rough ride.
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Opinion
The truth about the recession
While there’s some scaremongering going on, retailers do need to prepare for hard times
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News
Inditex to cast €1bn growth net overseas as profits jump
Spanish clothing group Inditex has unveiled strong full-year profits and will look overseas to generate growth as its domestic clothing market softens.
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News
Tesco in-store chlamydia test to be launched
Tesco has joined forces with a London Primary Care Trust (PCT) to offer a free chlamydia-testing kit at a London store later this month.
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Opinion
Rose is in the driving seat
The problem with the row over Sir Stuart Rose’s elevation to executive chairman of Marks & Spencer is that there is no right answer.
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News
Bhs poaches M&S man to become retail chief
Bhs has poached a senior executive from rival Marks & Spencer to be its retail director.
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News
Sweaty Betty to slow store growth as it ramps up multichannel drive
Women’s sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty is to slow down its store expansion programme and has strengthened its multichannel offer.
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News
Moss Bros family stakeholders deny stalling tactics as suitor backs down
The family shareholders in Moss Bros have denied they played any role in rebel shareholder John Hanson’s decision to exit the bidding race for the menswear chain this week.
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News
John Lewis springs back
John Lewis has launched its first spring ad campaign in two years, featuring its homewares collection.
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Analysis
Planning for tomorrow
Decades of physical expansion could slow, but tackling the internet and sustainability are likely to be ever-present themes in 20 years, says Ben Cooper
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News
New look for Dixons and PC World at T5
DSGi has unveiled a new look for its Dixons and PC World formats at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, which opened last week.
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Analysis
The future is now
Tomorrow’s world is already here in terms of store design, if you look closely enough. By John Ryan
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News
Co-op needs to up Somerfield bid to seal deal
The Co-operative Group will have to raise its offer to buy Somerfield, which could result in a Competition Commission inquiry.
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News
Ikea marks 21 years in UK
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is celebrating its 21st birthday in the UK this month with the launch of a coffee table book and marketing campaign.
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Analysis
Boxing clever
In a difficult market and with big-box units falling out of favour, retail parks are having to find new and innovative ways to operate to maintain investment values. Mark Faithfull looks at how landlords are facing up to some tough decisions
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News
M&S makes concessions to rebel shareholders
Marks & Spencer has made a series of concessions to its rebel shareholders in an effort to calm the row over Sir Stuart Rose’s planned elevation to executive chairman.
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News
Jysk makes UK debut with 500-store target
Danish furniture and homewares retailer Jysk opened its first two UK stores in Lincoln and Mansfield today and revealed ambitious plans for 500 shops around the country.
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Analysis
Glimmer of hope
Retail parks may be under the cosh, but some retailers are taking the opportunity to expand. John Ryan reports