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    John David to launch e-tail site for Scotts arm

    2007-09-27T15:22:14.170Z

    John David Group, which owns JD Sports, will launch a transactional web site for Scotts, its fashion arm, before the end of the year

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    Mystery surrounds jewellery chief Piasecki’s suspension

    2007-09-27T15:08:49.627Z

    Mystery surrounds the suspension of Goldsmiths’ founder and executive chairman Jurek Piasecki following a boardroom dispute. Piasecki has headed private jewellers Goldsmiths for 25 years and is a 15 per cent shareholder in the group, which is owned by major stakeholder Baugur

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    House of Fraser axes chief women’s buyer

    2007-09-27T14:07:12.650Z

    House of Fraser is scrapping the role of head of buying for womenswear only nine months after it began a restructure of its buying divisions

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    Belgian maternity retailer prepares to break into UK

    2007-09-27T12:27:15.687Z

    Belgian maternity and childrenswear retailer Pr maman is to launch in the UK next year, taking on market leaders Mothercare and Mamas & Papas.

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    Bonmarché to march into footwear sector

    2007-09-27T12:09:21.160Z

    Value fashion retailer Bon-march is to launch a footwear collection next year.

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    Refurbishments boost Moss Bros half-year results

    2007-09-27T11:28:03.537Z

    Store refurbishments have alleviated the pressures of tough trading conditions for menswear group Moss Bros.

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    H and M sales climb in August

    2007-09-26T10:16:05.537Z

    Fashion retailer's sales increase 11 per cent, while its store count continues to rise

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    Stylo like-for-likes tumble

    2007-09-26T10:12:15.323Z

    Footwear retailer cites competitive market and poor weather for the 4% drop in its first half

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    JD Group first-half profits soar 9%

    2007-09-26T10:11:08.713Z

    Store refurbishments and product rationalisation benefited sales

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    Zara signs up to anchor Dublin Pavilions centre

    2007-09-25T14:59:23.007Z

    Spanish fashion outfit Zara is to anchor the second phase of Chartered Land’s The Pavilions shopping centre in Swords, County Dublin. Zara will take a 15,070 sq ft(1,400 sq m) store across two levels. The retailer will be joined in the 64,585 sq ft (6,000 sq m) extension by brands ...

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    Liberty still in the red

    2007-09-25T10:46:17.877Z

    Increased investment in repositioning widens losses

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    Goldsmiths chief suspended after boardroom row

    2007-09-24T11:22:16.910Z

    Jewellery retailer appoints Kroll to investigate finances

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    Slow start to second half for Alexon

    2007-09-24T09:35:13.800Z

    Fashion retailer hopes Christmas wil bring cheer

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    Sports Direct sparks City anger again

    2007-09-21T12:29:51.980Z

    Retail group cancels investor day because of workload issues

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    Abercrombie London sales beat US flagship

    2007-09-20T14:43:09.740Z

    US fashion group Abercrombie & Fitch’s debut UK store is generating higher sales and margins than its flagship store on New York’s Fifth Avenue. The London shop, which opened in March, was greeted with scepticism by some industry observers because of higher prices charged than in the US, its unusual ...

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    Primark launches legal action in copyright battle with Esprit

    2007-09-20T14:25:31.290Z

    Landmark retailer Liberty has launched Liberty of London, its own-label, in iconic department stores and exclusive boutiques worldwide. Bloomingdale’s and Jeffrey in New York, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Tokyo, Villa Moda in the Middle East and Theresa in Munich are among retailers that have started selling its spring/summer ...

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    Liberty unveils luxury own-label worldwide

    2007-09-20T13:32:35.883Z

    Liberty has launched Liberty of London, its own-label, in iconic department stores and exclusive boutiques worldwide. Bloomingdale’s and Jeffrey in New York, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Tokyo, Villa Moda in the Middle East and Theresa in Munich are among retailers that have started selling its spring/summer menswear collection, ...

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    Ethical jeweller’s launch in West End store

    2007-09-19T16:21:39.227Z

    Ethical jeweller Ingle & Rhode opened its first store and transactional web site this week, as it campaigns to reduce the conflict in the jewellery industry. Ingle & Rhode has opened at 211 Piccadilly in the West End and also trades directly through its web site. It sells an in-house ...

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    H and M to expand east Oxford Street store

    2007-09-19T16:13:50.593Z

    Fashion retailer H&M is to extend its branch at the eastern end of London’s Oxford Street to create a 25,000 sq ft (2,325 sq m) flagship store. H&M will extend into the unit next door to its 174 Oxford Street store, which houses temporary fashion shop Surprise Surprise at ...

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    Nordstrom prepares to make New York debut

    2007-09-19T15:47:59.623Z

    Upmarket US department store chain Nordstrom is reported to be in talks to open its first shop in New York. The Seattle-based retailer, which generated US$8.6 billion ( 4.3 billion) in sales last year and operates 155 stores in 27 states, is believed to be in negotiations for a unit ...