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Opinion
VAT reduction just doesn’t cut it
Oh the irony. Even if Alistair Darling’s 2.5 percentage point cut in VAT had prompted consumers to open their purses this week, they would have been snapped firmly shut again only days later when two household retail names went into administration.
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Analysis
Sally Bailey, White Stuff: The right stuff
White Stuff has so far bucked the downturn with storming results and chief Sally Bailey wants to keep it that way. She tells Amy Shields why the tough market needn’t mean growth has to stop.
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Analysis
Christmas TV ads: Will christmas ads woo the shoppers?
Retailers are spending huge amounts on Christmas advertising this year, but is it money down the drain? Charlotte Hardie and Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tune in to this year’s festive campaigns.
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Analysis
Pre-Christmas discounting: Can you cut it?
High street retailers are slashing prices in the Christmas run-up, but is it the answer to their problems, asks Charlotte Hardie
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News
Mothercare: The City view
Mothercare bucked the retail gloom with a strong set of interim figures.
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News
General retail stocks cling on as more turmoil rocks the sector
General retail stocks bounced back this week despite a tumultuous week for the sector.
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News
Thomas Pink to expand overseas
Luxury shirt retailer Thomas Pink is poised to ramp up its international presence starting at the end of this year and continuing through 2009.
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VAT nightmare as retailers struggle with cut
Retailers have reacted angrily to the VAT cut announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling on Monday, saying it will make little difference to sales and cause huge disruption at the most important time of year.
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Fashion retailers join forces to implement VAT cut
Marks & Spencer, Arcadia, Bhs, Next, New Look and Mosaic Fashions have jointly confirmed they will implement the 2.5 per cent cut in VAT on Monday, or as soon as possible afterwards.
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Kookai appoints Matthieu Dietsch as UK managing director
Fashion retailer Kookai has appointed Matthieu Dietsch as managing director of its UK business.
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Kookai appoints Matthieu Dietsch as UK managing director
Fashion retailer Kooka has appointed Matthieu Dietsch as managing director of its UK business.
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Green and Rose lead talks as retailers scramble to deliver VAT cut
Sir Philip Green and Sir Stuart Rose have led discussions among retailers scrambling to deliver the cut in VAT by the time it comes into force on Monday.
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Trading 'volatile' at French Connection
Sales at fashion group French Connection’s core UK retail business have softened after a strong start to the second half.
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NewsMK One bought by Internacionale
Value fashion retailer MK One has been bought out of administration by Glasgow-based fashion chain Internacionale.
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More American Apparel stores to open in UK
American Apparel has taken two further stores to open before Christmas as part of its plans to open eight additional stores in the UK over the next year.
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JD buys JJB stake as Dave Whelan eyes health club chain
JJB Sports founder Dave Whelan is in talks to buy the retailer's health club chain and JD Sports Fashion has bought a 10 per cent stake in its rival.
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M&S plans second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer is understood to be planning a second one-day Sale following what is believed to have been a successful one-day promotion last week.
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Pre-Budget report: Retail opinion divided on VAT change
Some retailers have welcomed attempts by Chancellor Alistair Darling to kick-start the economy in yesterday’s pre-Budget report, but others have expressed anger that changes do not go far enough.
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JJB confirms bid for Fitness Clubs division
JJB has confirmed that it has received an approach for its Fitness Clubs business.
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Supermarkets up ad spend
Supermarkets have upped their ad spend while most other major retailers have slashed theirs in response to the economic crisis.