All articles by Caroline Parry – Page 6
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NewsNew plans unveiled for overhaul of Brent Cross in north London
New plans for the overhaul of Brent Cross Shopping Centre, including a covered network of streets lined with shops and anchored by three department stores, have gone out to consultation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The etail tax proposal - who's leading the debate
The retail industry is set for a major split over calls for an etail tax that would even the cost burden between online retailers and their bricks and mortar rivals. Retail Week looks at which retailers are leading both sides of the debate.
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NewsHalfords highlights cycling's broad appeal with new TV advert
Car part and cycle specialist Halfords is to celebrate the UK’s diverse groups of cycling fanatics in a new TV ad which shows them competing for supremacy.
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NewsTed Baker expands Liverpool One store as Tessuti signs up
Fashion retailer Ted Baker is doubling the size of its store at Liverpool One reflecting its strong performance at the shopping centre.
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NewsThe Hut acquires the brand of premium fashion indie Coggles
Online retailer The Hut Group has acquired the online assets of premium fashion independent Coggles, which collapsed into administration in May, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsHouse of Fraser like-for-likes up 4.8% driven by online sales surge
House of Fraser’s surging online sales drove a like-for-like increase across the business of 4.8% in the first quarter, according to figures leaked to Retail Week.
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NewsRetail Week Rising Stars Awards 2013 shortlist revealed
Tesco, Boots, Debenhams, Sainsbury’s and Carphone Warehouse are among the retailers shortlisted for the 2013 Retail Week Rising Stars.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield led the field for retail in the Queen’s Birthday Honours receiving a knighthood for his services to business.
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NewsVery.co.uk launches product placement deal with Big Brother
Very.co.uk customers will be able to purchase items via reality show Big Brother’s house thanks to a product placement deal.
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NewsFormer TOWIE star Mark Wright becomes face of Littlewoods’ menswear
Shop Direct-owned etailer Littlewoods has signed former The Only Way is Essex star Mark Wright as the new face of its menswear offer.
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NewsAmerican Golf appoints Trudy Hills as trading director
Specialist retailer American Golf has boosted its board with the appointment of former Iceland executive Trudy Hills as trading director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Laura Ashley has not fallen out of fashion
The predictably unreliable British summer has hit yet another retailer as homewares and fashion specialist Laura Ashley blamed the weather and poor product offer on a sales slip.
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NewsDebenhams scraps airbrushing in ads to 'help customers feel more confident'
Department store chain Debenhams claims to have abandoned airbrushing in its latest lingerie campaign.
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NewsMulberry pre-tax profits slump 28%
Luxury retailer Mulberry is looking to Asia and the US to boost future growth after reporting a 28% slump in pre-tax profits for the full year to March 31.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Multichannel investment - how to navigate the right path
There is no single strategic answer for retailers striving to evolve in a multichannel world. Caroline Parry looks at what retailers can do to work out the best route, and how to prioritise investment.
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NewsFormer Comet chief Bob Darke to join Thai electricals chain
Bob Darke, the former chief executive of collapsed electricals retailer Comet, is relocating to Thailand to run 100-store electricals chain Power Buy.
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NewsWaterstones founder launches new subscription-based online books offer
Tim Waterstone, founder of the eponymous book chain, is returning to bookselling with the launch of a new online service at next week’s London Book Fair.
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NewsSwarovski to launch new fascia Cadenza at Westfield Stratford
Jewellery retailer Swarovski is launching a new branded jewellery fascia in the UK with the first store due to open at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsFarmfoods deputy chairman William McCreadie retires
Farmfoods deputy chairman William McCreadie has retired from the Scottish frozen food specialist.
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NewsPets at Home acquires veterinary business Vets4Pets
Pets at Home has acquired veterinary business Vets4Pets as it aims to extend its veterinary arm to more than 500 in-store and standalone practices.