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NewsDebenhams casts net wider with web delivery options for overseas shoppers
Debenhams is ramping up its online business by offering shoppers in selected overseas destinations the option to have goods delivered to their homes with a new international delivery service.
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NewsTory plans ‘do not include an increase in VAT’
The Conservative Party has insisted that it would not need to increase VAT in order to cut the deficit if it forms the next Government as Prime Minister Gordon Brown is today expected to confirm that the next general election will be held on May 6.
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Opinion
George Osborne finds some friends
Shadow chancellor George Osborne needs all the help he can get, but he’s scored a real coup today with many of retail’s top leaders coming out to support his plans to reverse the government’s planned rise in National Insurance.
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NewsRetailers strike back in National Insurance row
Retail leaders have hit back after top Labour politicians accused them of having been “deceived” into supporting Conservative plans to reverse part of the Government’s proposed National Insurance rise.
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NewsSimon Wolfson thinks long term as Next performance picks up
Next will focus on extending its home offer and cutting clothing lead times to maintain momentum after delivering its first full-year like-for-like sales growth in four years.
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Super Thursday retail updates bolster stocks
A round of strong results from retailers as diverse as Next and Kingfisher on ‘super Thursday’ last week helped lift some store stocks, but general retailers overall lagged the All-Share index and food shares were moribund.
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NewsRetail chiefs forecast slow consumer recovery
Retail chiefs including Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose, Next chief executive Simon Wolfson and New Look chief executive Carl McPhail have warned against expecting a consumer recovery this year, a report has found.
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NewsNew Look vows to become top multichannel fashion retailer
New Look has thrown down the gauntlet to Asos and Next and said it wants to topple its rivals to become the number one multichannel fashion retailer within three years.
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NewsNext profits soar 18%
Fashion retailer Next has reported an 18% increase in group pre-tax profit to £505m in the full year to January 30 in what chairman John Barton said was “an extraordinary year”.
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AnalysisRetail iPhone apps: Mobile commerce on the move?
Can the upsurge in mobile phone apps from retailers turn the hype of mobile commerce into a reality, or are they just a passing fad?
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NewsCity sees opportunity as shares fall again
General retailers had another poor week and have lost about 10% of their value this year.
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Analysis
Social media
The increasing use of social media has opened up a world of possibilities for retailers to connect with consumers, but there are rules of engagement
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NewsNext plans US concession for Lipsy brand
Lipsy, the young fashion brand owned by Next, is in talks with US retailers to make its first foray into the country.
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NewsBroker sees potential in undervalued Next
Earnings momentum and share buy-backs have created a buying opportunity in fashion group Next, broker Investec believes.
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AnalysisOne New Change: Big change in the big City
Can Land Securities’ soon to open, mixed-use development wake the City up to a new kind of retail offer?
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AnalysisLoyalty schemes gain in importance across Europe
Loyalty schemes are rising in importance across Europe as retailers attempt to gain and retain shoppers in a post-recessionary environment.
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NewsNext to anchor delayed Leeds scheme
Next has signed for an anchor store in the planned Trinity Leeds development, where it will open one of its largest shops.
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NewsPoor January sales drag down retailers
General retailers were hit in the wake of poor January sales data from the British Retail Consortium and wider market turbulence at the end of last week.
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NewsLipsy in design collaboration with Pixie Lott
Young fashion brand Lipsy has teamed up with Pixie Lott on a range co-designed by the popstar.
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Lipsy wins damages over disputes
Next-owned young fashion brand Lipsy has reached undisclosed settlement agreements with two rival retailers over claims that two of its dresses had been copied.