All Selfridges articles – Page 28
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Retailers renege on VAT cuts
Some retailers are not passing VAT cuts on to their customers, a Sunday Times investigation has found.
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Selfridges consults with staff in drive for efficiency
Iconic department store Selfridges has begun a consultation with almost 10 per cent of its 400-strong head office staff as it restructures to ensure continued momentum.
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Opinion
For love and Liberty
The owners of luxury department store Liberty are hoping that the retailer can turn fortunes around when it unveils the results of its 'Retail Renaissance' on Saturday.
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NewsSelfridges hit by card payment system glitch
Selfridges suffered downtime on the payment card processing systems it uses in its London store last week.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer: margins & errors
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose appeared irked yesterday by journalists’ questions about the retailer’s lacklustre Christmas trading figures. Why, he complained, hadn’t the results from Debenhams and Next come under such scrutiny?
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Tesco triggers toys price war
Tesco has sparked a price war after slashing the prices of hundreds of its toys by up to 60 per cent.
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Selfridges appoints former Woolworths FD
Selfridges has appointed former Woolworths finance director to the same role at the department store.
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Selfridges unveils centenary celebrations theme
Iconic department store retailer Selfridges has unveiled the theme for its centenary celebrations in 2009.
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AnalysisSelfridges: A twist on Christmas tradition
Selfridges’ Christmas windows are always a visual extravaganza and this year the department store has brought in Santa Claus to cheer up the cash-strapped crowds. John Ryan gets a preview.
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London prices cheaper than Milan and Paris
London is the most alluring place to shop for price-conscious shoppers within the Euro zone and the UK, according to research commissioned by Selfridges.
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Selfridges’ Oxford Street windows closed in asbestos scare
Selfridges has been forced to close some of its Oxford Street window displays after asbestos was found.
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NewsTous to open first UK store on Regent Street
Spanish jewellery and accessories retailer Tous is to make its UK debut on London’s Regent Street in October.
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Opinion
Is it worth it?
“Is it worth it?” asked one luxury retail chief today at a press event for the finest of British luxury brands.
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Selfridges stops Sale early as trade rockets
Selfridges has this week installed kitsch, futuristic windows at its flagship London store as it wraps up its summer Sale two weeks ahead of schedule.
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Spirit at Selfridges Oxford Street
As a proposition, Spirit, the young fashion department at Selfridges’ flagship store on Oxford Street, would not normally be eligible for consideration as a Store of the Week.
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AnalysisThe weirdest jobs in retail
From professional pet food tasters to the man who makes a living blowing up toasters, Charlotte Dennis-Jones talks to the people with the most unusual jobs in retail
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Opinion
When a Bullring is not enough…
Mingling with the crowds in Barcelona’s Gothic quarter last week, it was hard to not draw comparisons between retailing in that part of southern Europe and what happens in the UK.
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RWC08: bosses warn retailers to stick to the basics
The bosses of DFS, Selfridges and Majestic Wine told delegates that retailers should “stick to the knitting” and not abandon the principles of their business during the present dip in consumer spending.
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Selfridges appoints Oxford Street director
Selfridges has appointed Meave Wall as store director for its flagship Oxford Street branch.
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Analysis
Frill seekers
As high street retailers join the “push for posh”, blurring the line between themselves and high-end players, can luxury stores maintain their point of difference? John Ryan reports.