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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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AnalysisWhy low prices are not enough
People may be watching what they spend, but that hasn’t saved value specialists from collapse. George MacDonald surveys their prospects as they enter another tough year
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Signet sales slide
Jewellery giant Signet revealed that like-for-like sales fell 6.7 per cent in the 13 weeks to February 2, following a poor Christmas at its UK chains H Samuel and Ernest Jones.
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Gap international sales fall
Fashion retailer Gap’s international division posted falling like-for-like sales in January.
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Opinion
Kinnaird must put his best foot forward
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird, whose shoe chain Dolcis went into administration last month, made a bold comeback this week with the acquisition of struggling clothing chain Style Menswear for a token sum of £1.
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NewsHollister to make its UK debut at Brent Cross
Abercrombie Fitch sister brand Hollister has signed for its first store in the UK at Hammerson’s Brent Cross shopping centre in north London.
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Jaeger signs deal for Middle East stores
Jaeger has signed a franchise agreement to open up to eight stores in the Middle East over the next five years.
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H&M to make Russian debut as sales climb
Swedish clothing giant H&M is to enter Russia next year after posting better-than-expected sales in its fourth quarter.
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Hugo Boss sales climb
Sales at designer fashion retailer Hugo Boss jumped 9 per cent to €1.63 billion ( 1.22 billion) for 2007, with net income soaring 20 per cent to €154 million ( 115.1 million).
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Sisley unveils spring 2008 ad campaign
Mens- and womenswear retailer Sisley has launched its spring ad campaign as it aims to strengthen its brand identity and ramp up international expansion.
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Boots and TK Maxx in supply deal
Boots and fashion retailer TK Maxx have teamed up to generate supply chain efficiencies with deliveries to their stores on the Isle of Man.
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Base on a knife-edge as poor trading bites
Men’s and boys’ fashion chain Base Menswear was locked in crisis talks to stave off administration as Retail Week went to press.
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Boots and TK Maxx in supply deal
Boots and fashion retailer TK Maxx have teamed up to generate supply chain efficiencies with deliveries to their stores on the Isle of Man.
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News
Ethical cotton crisis looms as Uzbek ban hits suppliers
Retailers face one of their thorniest dilemmas since ramping up commitments to ethical trading – reconciling human rights with the livelihoods of some of the world’s poorest people.
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Evans launches bridalwear online
Plus-size clothing chain Evans has launched a bridalwear range exclusively online.
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Jagtiani reignites Debenhams bid speculation
Retail tycoon Micky Jagtiani has renewed speculation that he may yet make a bid for department store Debenhams.
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NewsLa Senza hits the mark with web campaign
An online ad trial by La Senza using social networking and sports web sites has been a resounding success.
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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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M&S puts squeeze on suppliers
Marks & Spencer was reported today of demanding bigger price discounts from its suppliers, only a couple of weeks after its sales fell.
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Sports Direct strikes deal to enter China
Sports Direct International has struck a deal with apparel retailer ITAT Group in China to supply some of its portfolio of brands to ITAT’s larger stores.