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NewsRetail sales ahead of expectations in July, says CBI
Retail sales increased in July, and were ahead of expectations, the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey has found.
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NewsHarrods ‘in talks’ with Chinese government about Shanghai store
Harrods, the luxury London-based department store which was recently acquired by the investment vehicle Qatar Holdings, is understood to be in talks with the Shanghai Municipal Government about opening its first store outside of the UK.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches plus-size school uniforms
Marks & Spencer has launched a range of plus-size school uniforms for obese primary school children.
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NewsAurora posts first operating profit of £23m
Aurora, the fashion group that owns chain including Oasis, Coast and Karen Millen, has posted operating profit of £22.6m in the 11 months since it was launched from the wreckage of the Icelandic financial meltdown.
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NewsHigh Court rejects Miss Sixty CVA
The High Court has rejected young fashion brand Miss Sixty’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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NewsMandMDirect.com mobile promotions drive sales
Online fashion and sports retailer MandMDirect.com has seen a 6% sales conversion rate from mobile promotional campaigns over the last four months.
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NewsAquascutum seeks fresh capital to drive turnaround
Fashion retailer Aquascutum is working with debt advisory firm Litmus Advisory to raise fresh capital and drive its turnaround, following its acquisition by Jaeger bosses Harold Tillman and Belinda Earl last September.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up nearly 10% in last week of Sale
John Lewis has reported weekly sales up 9.8% in the final week of its Clearance Sale.
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NewsDune to expand overseas with up to 150 stores
Footwear retailer Dune Group aims to generate 20% of its total sales from its overseas business over the next five years as it grows its international stores from 20 to between 120 to 150.
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NewsBlacks hoping £5 loyalty cards will help revive sales
Blacks Leisure has sold 10,000 loyalty cards just two weeks since it launched the scheme in stores, and the retailer hopes it will be a key driver of sales, as like-for-likes fell 7.5% in the 17 weeks to June 26.
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NewsShop Direct targets the growing over-50s market
Shop Direct Group is chasing a greater share of the over-50s female market dominated by rival N Brown, and is set to return to profit this year.
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NewsAccessorize to launch standalone website
Womenswear and accessories retailer Monsoon Accessorize is to step up its online operations with the launch of a standalone site for its accessories arm following the appointment of former Fat Face director Kristine Kirby to the newly created role of ecommerce and multichannel marketing director.
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NewsArcadia relaunches all its fashion sites to become ‘real destinations’
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has signalled the importance of online as a key growth plank with the simultaneous relaunch of all its fashion sites this week.
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NewsJoules eyes major city centres as profits soar
Lifestyle retailer Joules is targeting major city centre locations for store openings for the first time, after reporting net profit soared 200% to £3.6m in the year to May 1.
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Charles Tyrwhitt to open a store on Regent Street
Menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt will open a store on London’s Regent Street by the autumn.
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AnalysisHow UK retail is extending its franchise
Franchising helps overseas ventures, but how do you decide whether to run company-owned stores or take the franchise route?
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NewsTesco to open standalone F&F shop in Prague
Tesco has confirmed it will open a standalone store for its F&F clothing brand in Prague in October.
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OpinionBattle of the brands
Last year’s soap opera in the sportswear market seems to have calmed down to a gentle afternoon drama, but the battle for share and survival in the sector seems far from over.
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NewsRetail sales value up 3.2% in June
The value of retail sales excluding fuel rose by 3.2% in June compared with the same month last year, according to the ONS.
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Inditex plans to move into Australia
Inditex has announced plans to move into Australia next year as the retailer pushes ahead with its aggressive international expansion.The decision to enter the new market was announced at the company’s annual general meeting at its headquarters in Arteixo, in Galicia.Of the 343 new stores that Inditex opened last year, ...