All articles by Amy Shields – Page 42
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Tesco calls for 'responsible pricing’ on alcohol
Tesco will call on the Prime Minister today to create new laws to ban the sale of cut-price alcohol.
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People Tree gets £1 million injection
People Tree has landed a 1 million cash injection from financier Oikocredit to help fund a year of expansion for the ethical fashion brand.
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Old Navy president steps down
Gap is searching for a new president of its Old Navy brand after Dawn Robertson stepped down 16 months after being drafted in to turn around flagging sales.
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Ideal receives preliminary bid approach
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct has received a bid approach.
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H&M posts stellar January sales
Fashion retailer H&M posted a 17 per cent year-on-year sales rise in January.
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Bonmarche delivers ‘stonking performance’ in poor climate
Bonmarch has bucked the trend among value fashion retailers by posting soaring profits.
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Analysis
Is Baugur the new Sears?
Icelandic investor Baugur has changed the face of UK retail over the past five years. But with tougher times approaching, Amy Shields asks if it has overstretched itself
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Opinion
Is love in the air?
On today of all days, talk of a love affair seems appropriate. And the subject? The British shoppers’ affection for overseas retailers.
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Baugur to bolster top team as fashion market toughens
Icelandic investor Baugur is to strengthen the management teams at some of its key fashion retailers to help its brands ride out the challenging trading environment.
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Bonmarche posts ‘stonking performance’ in poor climate
Bonmarch has bucked the trend among value fashion retailers by posting soaring profits.
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John Lewis eyes up India
Department store giant embarks on hunt for a partner to make its debut on the sub-continent
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Harrods to sell £250-a-glass champagne for Valentine’s
Iconic department store Harrods is to have a sparkling Valentine’s Day by selling champagne at 250 per glass.
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Handover to chair Alexon
Former WHSmith boss Richard Handover will become chairman of fashion group Alexon when incumbent Jim Martin steps down at the end of this month.
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US retail sales performance lacklustre
The mixed performance of US retailers has signalled a shift in consumer spending patterns as sales still fail to sparkle during the sub-prime credit crunch.
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Harrods unveils interactive window campaign
Harrods has unveiled an interactive window campaign to encourage its customers to experience its iconic store via the five senses.
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John Lewis sales slower than expected
The John Lewis Partnership had a week of mixed fortunes, with new year sales growth slower than expected at the department store business.
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Arcandor kicks off ‘radical’ move to luxury at Karstadt
Arcandor has started transforming its Karstadt department stores into luxury destinations for brands in an effort to create a high-end pan-European chain.
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Kinnaird buys Envy for £1
John Kinnaird has bought Alexon’s struggling menswear division Style Menswear for £1, as revealed by Retail-week.com ( January 18 ).
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Woolworths hires non-exec director
Woolworths has appointed Peter Bamford to its board as a non-executive director.