All articles by Lisa Berwin – Page 28
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NewsShoppers flock to buy Michael Jackson music
Entertainment retailers have reported a surge in sales of Michael Jackson’s albums after the sudden death of the music legend last week.
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NewsHigh Street Fashion Week set for Oxford Street
London’s Oxford Street will host the first High Street Fashion Week in September with the hope of attracting more shoppers to the capital’s famous street.
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NewsInstore pins hopes on Poundstretcher as losses mount
Instore will target the value market by converting all of its core store portfolio to its Poundstretcher fascia as it seeks to curb losses that more than doubled in the year to February 28.
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NewsLuxury positioning protects sales and profits at Mulberry
Mulberry’s profits beat market expectations as its luxury positioning provided some cushioning against the economic downturn.
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NewsReborn Woolworths in line for profit within a year
Shop Direct Group this week resurrected Woolworths as an e-tailer and vowed to make the venture profitable in its first year of trading.
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NewsRetail’s rising stars mull float potential as sentiment lifts
Some of retail’s rising stars are weighing up options to float as early as next year as sentiment towards the sector improves.
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NewsPeter Davies plots ‘son of Principles’
Clarks chairman and former Principles owner Peter Davies plans to bring a new retailer to the high street to fill the gap left by fashion chain Principles’ collapse in March.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch axes Ruehl as it sticks to younger market
The polished and sexy world of Abercrombie & Fitch hit a rather unsightly bump in its growth plans last week as it announced it was closing its high-end Ruehl brand.
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NewsShop Direct Group unveils Woolworths.co.uk
Shop Direct Group has today launched the much-anticipated Woolworths as an online retailer.
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NewsMore boardroom unrest for M&S
Further boardroom tension has surfaced at Marks & Spencer over the timing of Sir Stuart Rose’s departure.
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NewsMr Shoes is latest footwear casualty
Shoe chain Mr Shoes has become the latest footwear retailer to fall into administration.
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News35,000 shops could shut this year
Up to 35,000 shops face closure in the UK this year as the recession continues to take its toll on the retail sector.
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NewsIdeal Shopping appoints non-exec to its board
Ideal Shopping Direct has appointed Graham Cole as an independent non-executive on its board.
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NewsKurt Geiger strikes deal with Nine West
Kurt Geiger and Nine West have begun a partnership in the UK and Ireland for Kurt Geiger to license and distribute the US group’s Nine West and Easy Spirit brands.
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NewsLiberty of London to exit Sloane Street store
Liberty of London will leave its Sloane Street store after receiving an unsolicited offer from a European fashion brand.
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NewsWHSmith and Tesco slammed over Josef Fritzl book
WHSmith and Tesco have both come under fire after displaying a book about notorious Austrian criminal Josef Fritzl as a suggested Father’s Day gift.
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NewsLittlewoods Direct to undergo Very rebrand
Shop Direct Group is to rebrand Littlewoods Direct as it seeks to develop its appeal to a younger online customer base.
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NewsAmazon UK readies footwear site
Amazon UK is primed to go live with a standalone shoes and accessories offer this autumn.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch to close Ruehl arm
Abercrombie & Fitch has announced it is closing its Ruehl business saying that the economic climate has hampered potential success of the upmarket brand.
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NewsAlexon like-for-like sales fall
Alexon has seen a sharp fall in sales with like-for-like sales for the 17 weeks to June 13 down 10.5 per cent.