All articles by Lisa Berwin – Page 62
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Tesco plans Argos-style zones for Homeplus stores
Tesco is to launch a mini Argos-style service inside its non-food Homeplus stores this year, firing another warning shot across the bows of its catalogue giant rival.
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McCarthy hits out as Baugur bids for Moss
Moss Bros non-executive director and Baugur board member Don McCarthy has outlined the Icelandic investor’s plans for the retailer if its takeover succeeds.
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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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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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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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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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Consumer concern grows over food miles
The number of UK consumers concerned about food miles has nearly doubled in the past five years.
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Baugur makes move on Moss Bros
Moss Bros has received a provisional take over offer from Baugur as the menswear retailer issues another profit warning.
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Primark growth underpins rising ABF sales
Strong figures at Primark have helped bolster growth for Associated British Foods (ABF).
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Kurt Geiger sold in £95 million deal
Luxury shoe specialist Kurt Geiger has been bought by its management in a 95 million buy-out.
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Europe’s Next
Fashion powerhouse launches web offer on the continent as international gold rush accelerates
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Arnotts to axe 580 jobs
Irish department store group Arnotts has said it will make up to 580 staff redundant.
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Evans heads to US
Plus-size fashion retailer Evans is launching in the US with a catalogue, web site and standalone stores.
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Wal-Mart backs Sony in DVD battle
Wal-Mart has said it will no longer stock Toshiba’s HD-DVD discs and players in favour of Sony-backed rival Blu-ray.
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OFT probes Home Retail's Focus deal
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating Home Retail Group’s 40 million acquisition of Focus DIY stores in a move that could force the retailer to dispose of some of the stores.
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Macy’s to shave $100m off costs as it axes regional HQ
Iconic department store group Macy’s has closed its Marshall Field’s regional headquarters in a restructure to cut its operating costs by US$100 million ( 51.3 million) a year.
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Adams eyes a profit as sale talks denied
Adams chairman John Shannon claims to have turned the childrenswear retailer around just a year after buying it out of administration.
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Homepage décor
Lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman tells Lisa Berwin why his new homeware site, Mydeco, is joining the Web 2.0 generation
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Play.com takes on iTunes with digital offer
Play.com has today launched PlayDigital, its challenge to iTunes.