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NewsNew fascia for Aldo and tie-up with Debenhams
Canadian footwear business Aldo is bringing its Call it Spring fascia to the UK with a store on Oxford Street after it debuts with a concession in Debenhams.
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NewsShop Direct develops virtual changing room
Etail giant Shop Direct is developing a virtual changing room to allow online customers to try on clothing.
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NewsNew Tesco technology aids promotions
Tesco is to share like-for-like product sales data with suppliers through an IT solution that will enable it to plan promotions more efficiently.
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NewsThorntons plans to test products via website
Struggling chocolatier Thorntons will use its website as a “testing ground” to introduce new products across the business as it relaunches its online operations in the autumn as part of its turnaround.
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NewsPeople’s Supermarket faces closure
The People’s Supermarket is considering a new business model to ensure its survival as its sole London store faces closure.
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AnalysisProfile: Paul Sweetenham
The former TK Maxx boss is to lead fashion retailer Republic’s drive for growth. Gemma Goldfingle reports.
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AnalysisCare for your customers and build your brand
The Office of Fair Trading’s Sale of Goods Act ‘hub’ is a useful tool to help retailers protect their business as well as keep customers happy.
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AnalysisVideo: A day in the life of an Asos package
We track a package from online fashion giant Asos from purchase to delivery the next day.
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NewsGovernment drops benefit sanctions from work experience scheme
Pressure from retailers has caused the government to backtrack and remove sanctions on Work Experience participants.
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NewsSelfridges hires new marketing boss
High end department store Selfridges has hired Richard Taylor as marketing director.
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NewsNew Look loses its design, buying and merchandising bosses
New Look’s creative director Barbara Horspool is the latest director to exit the value fashion chain, followed by its buying and merchandising bosses.
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NewsGame will not stock EA and Nintendo major releases over credit row
Game will not be stocking some of EA’s key March releases, including blockbuster Mass Effect 3, after the games developer refused to give the retailer more “manageable credit terms” in the short term.
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NewsITV orders Selfridges drama
ITV is looking to replicate the success of Downton Abbey with a new period drama that will chart the story of high-end retailer Selfridges.
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NewsEBay launches first TV ad since 2007
EBay is launching its first TV advertising campaign since 2007 to promote the amount of new product sold on the site.
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NewsMore Bonmarché stores rescued from closure
Sun European, new owners of rescued fashion chain Bonmarché, has confirmed an additional 30 stores will remain open, taking the total number of stores to 255.
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NewsUK retail sales outperform Europe over Christmas
UK retail sales outperformed the European average over Christmas as online shopping helped boost sales in a tough trading environment.
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NewsBoots pulls out of government Work Programme
Alliance Boots will no longer offer unpaid work placements under a government scheme after it said it accidentally broke its own policy, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsConsumer confidence holds firm in February
An improvement in confidence about the macroeconomic environment was offset by a fall in desire to buy big ticket items as consumer confidence remained static in February.
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AnalysisRetail Week Conference 2012: What are the benefits of attending?
Follow our tips to get the most out of the conference.