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JJB Soccer Dome cash earmarked for refurbs
JJB Sports will invest in re-energising its stores using the proceeds of Tuesday’s 17.4 million sale of its Soccer Domes division to five-a-side football centre company Powerleague.
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Hobbs takes largest unit outside London
Fashion retailer Hobbs will open its largest store outside of London at the Milsom Place development in Bath.
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Suppliers mull legal action over Stead
A group of footwear suppliers are considering legal action to recover full payment for stock delivered to Stead & Simpson before it was sold in a pre-pack administration deal to rival Shoe Zone last month.
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Best of British
Proud to be flying the flag for home-grown luxury in his role as chief executive of Gieves & Hawkes, Mark Henderson tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why English tailoring is a cut above
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Six suitors vie to buy The Works
Five private equity firms and a trade buyer are thought to be bidding to acquire The Works, which went into administration last month.
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Peacocks on the hunt for 120 concessions
Peacocks is seeking retail partners to open about 120 concessions in the UK.
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Ann Summers co-founder steps down
One of the co-founders of Ann Summers, Ralph Gold, has retired from the retailer's parent company Gold Group International and sold his stake to his brother David Gold.
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Laura Ashley wooed for Moss Bros bid
Fashion-to-furnishings retailer Laura Ashley has been approached by a Moss Bros shareholder to lend its weight to a counterbid to Baugur’s 40 million indicative offer for the retailer, according to reports.
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Base Menswear rescued by founding family
Base Menswear and Base Boys have been bought out of administration by their former owners.
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Gieves & Hawkes enlists VoIP to cut call costs
Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes is making significant savings on its telephony costs after switching to an internet protocol-based telephone service.
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Boden to launch ratings and reviews on UK site
Mail order retailer Boden will add product ratings and reviews to its web site this spring.
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NewsAgent Provocateur invests in IT to back growth plans
Luxury lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur is to roll out a system from K3 to support its multichannel operation and improve its product lifecycle management as it expands the business.
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Littlewoods targets online sales of £1bn
Littlewoods Shop Direct has outlined ambitious plans to double its online sales to 1 billion by 2011.
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Mexx to withdraw from UK
Mexx, the fashion and accessories chain, is to close its 61 retail outlets in the UK.
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Sir Philip Green warns of tough trading
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green has warned that business will get tougher and the early Easter holiday will put further pressure on British retailers.
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PPR sales rocket
Luxury retail group PPR, the owner of Gucci, has reported full-year profits ahead of forecasts and expects to achieve further growth in 2008.
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Moss Bros shareholder to launch rival bid
A private shareholder is poised to launch a rival takeover bid for Moss Bros in competition with Icelandic investor Baugur.
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Select falls into administration
Value fashion chain Select has gone into administration after poor trading in the first quarter of this year.
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Arcadia brands sign to Westfield’s scheme in Bradford
Australian developer Westfield has signed a raft of fashion retailers to its shopping centre development in Bradford.
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JJB Sports sells Soccer Domes
JJB Sports has sold its Soccer Domes division to five-a-side football centre operator Powerleague for 17.4 million.