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NewsWiggle reports "best ever" week driven by Olympics
Summer sales at Wiggle hit a record high last week pedalled by the Olympics and success of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to sell to Middle Eastern tourists
Tourists from the Middle East have been big spenders in UK retail for a few years now, but July’s year-on-year rise of 104% is large even by their standards. What do Middle East shoppers like so much about the UK, and how can retailers make the most of this?
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NewsLovehoney eyes international growth as it plans Coco De Mer store expansion
Erotic etailer Lovehoney is looking overseas for growth as it eyes opening Coco De Mer stores worldwide.
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Esprit appoints new chief executive officer
Listed clothing retailer Esprit has appointed Jose Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez as its new chief executive officer.The appointment, effective from the end of September, comes after the resignations in June of Esprit’s chief executive Ronald van der Vis and chairman Hans-Joachim Körber.Martínez was most recently group director of distribution and operations ...
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H&M to open first Malaysian store
Swedish fashion retailer H&M will open its first Malaysian store in Kuala Lumpur on 20 September.The new 36,000 sq ft store will offer the latest collections for women, men and children. A second store is due to open in the city’s new Setia City Mall later this year.
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Ikea plans move into hotels and student accommodation
Ikea plans to construct budget hotels and student accommodation in university cities across western Europe.LandProp Holding, the Ikea real estate development arm behind the London Strand East project, will develop accommodation under the brand Ulito.Harald Müller, managing director of LandProp and business development manager of Inter Ikea, said the developments ...
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Sales fall at department store group JCPenney
Department store group JCPenney’s sales fell 22.6% to $3.02bn (£1.92bn) for the second quarter ended July 28. Like-for-like sales were down 21.7%. Online sales were $220m (£140m) in the period, a fall of 32.6%. The retailer said the results included the effects of its exit from its outlet business and ...
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NewsWilkinson profits plummet 62.6%
Wilkinson’s pretax profit has plunged 62.6% to £22.74m in the year to January 27 due to the “tough trading environment” and £44m investment in stores and systems across the period.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading is less attractive than it may seem
While retailers in London, and across the country, have taken advantage of the relaxation of Sunday Trading hours over the last fortnight it is too early to argue whether this should become a permanent change.
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NewsJJB shareholder Dick's writes off investment
JJB Sports shareholder Dick’s Sporting Goods has written off the value of its investment in the retailer just five months after injecting £20m into the struggling chain.
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NewsOcado insists it will not breach banking covenants
Ocado has defended itself against speculation it could breach its banking covenants and has emphasised it is able to fund its second distribution centre.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Mike Hedgecox, People and stores director, Evans Cycles
Mike Hedgecox, People and stores director at Evans Cycles, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: The humble barcode is the future for m-commerce
The consumerisation of technology is bound to drive innovations in shopping, but nothing yet has had the same kind of potential as the increasing ubiquity of smartphones.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse launches mobile payments app
Carphone Warehouse has introduced a new mobile payments app powered by Simply Tap.
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InterviewQ&A: Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green on the Kardashian tie up
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green is to launch a clothing collection designed by reality TV stars the Kardashians in his Dorothy Perkins stores.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Littlewoods, Coleen Rooney
People love a bit of nostalgia, and Littlewoods has successfully tapped into that mindset with its latest campaign.
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NewsStratford Centre reports golden footfall levels during Olympics
The Stratford Centre, the secondary location shopping centre adjacent to Westfield Stratford City, welcomed a record 1.5 million people over the Olympic period – a 28.6% surge year-on-year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top 10 celebrity fashion tie-ups
As Sir Philip Green aims to emulate the success of the infamous Topshop Kate Moss range with the launch of The Kardashian Kollection - selling the wares of Kim et al - in Dorothy Perkins and BHS, Retail Week takes a look at some of the most memorable celebrity fashion tie-ups over the years
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AnalysisData: Retailers give their verdict on the Olympics
Retailers have praised the “feel good factor” created by the Olympics and said it has had a positive impact on shopper numbers.
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NewsVideo: David Beckham to star in new Sainsbury's Paralympic advert
Sainsbury’s will debut a new TV advert featuring footballer David Beckham in celebration of the London 2012 Paralympic Games tomorrow.