All Luxury articles – Page 52
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Analysis
A bubble about to burst?
Luxury retail has held firm as the rest of the UK market has faltered. But can it continue to be immune to the economic slowdown? Charlotte Dennis-Jones investigates
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News
Brown Thomas Dublin flagship revamp enters its final phase
Brown Thomas has begun remodelling the basement of its Dublin flagship, marking the final stage of its refurbishment.
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Fortnum’s mulls overseas moves after sales high
Fortnum & Mason is exploring further overseas opportunities after a record year of sales and the completed refurbishment of its flagship Piccadilly store.
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Lombok web sales soar in first year
Lombok is on track to more than quadruple its forecast for online sales for the year to June 30.
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Liberty to raise game with more exclusives
Iconic department store Liberty is to treble its exclusive luxury brands as its customers increasingly seek a unique shopping experience in a challenging retail environment.
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OpinionAre the clouds gathering?
Rising mortgage bills, fears about jobs, soaring utility costs. The reasons for the slowdown in consumer spending are boringly familiar.
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News
Selfridges picks ex-M&S man to spearhead web site launch
Selfridges has hired a former Marks & Spencer head of e-commerce to oversee the much-anticipated launch of its transactional web site in 2010.
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Analysis
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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Analysis
The high life
The sometimes glamorous world of luxury retail can seem a very different lifestyle to working in high street multiples but, as Katie Kilgallen discovers, there’s plenty to learn from both sides
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News
Smallbone posts record results
Luxury furniture retailer Smallbone has posted record financial results and expects growth to continue this year.
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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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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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M&S in talks to take food offer to India
Marks & Spencer is understood to have held talks with Reliance Industries about selling its food range in India.
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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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Mulberry like-for-likes soar
Mulberry's UK retail operation achieved like-for-like sales growth of 11 per cent in the six months to September 30.
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Mulberry appoints chief financial officer
Luxury accessories retailer Mulberry has appointed Roger Mather as chief financial officer.
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AnalysisHarrods: Height of luxury
Iconic department store Harrods is being transformed by a huge refurbishment programme. Tim Danaher takes a walk around with managing director Michael Ward