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NewsRetailers pay tribute to fashion figure Santell
Retailers have paid tribute to Hilary Santell, a leading fashion industry figure, who passed away on March 21 after a long battle with cancer.
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NewsRetail stocks robust after bleak BRC news
The worst monthly retail sales drop in 16 years was the industry’s big talking point but store stocks were up in the week concluded by the dire BRC trading data.
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NewsSignet shares up after strong results
Investec has increased its target share price for jeweller Signet after it delivered preliminary results at the upper end of expectations.
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NewsCarpetright forced to issue a second profit warning
Floor coverings giant Carpetright issued another profit warning last week as tough trading conditions continued.
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NewsHalfords blames weather for weak sales
Motor parts and bikes retailer Halfords remains optimistic about the outlook for the year despite a slump in car-related sales.
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NewsAsos eyes new markets as international sales beat UK
Asos’s overseas sales overtook UK revenues for the first time in the fourth quarter and the online fashion giant is now considering where else to launch country-specific sites.
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NewsScS defies big-ticket gloom with return to profit after sales climb
Sofas retailer ScS has bounced back into the black after focusing on widening its appeal, improving customer service and tight control of costs.
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LoveHoney.com acquires BeCheeky.com
Sex toy and lingerie etailer LoveHoney.com is gunning for a more mainstream audience after acquiring liquidated underwear etailer BeCheeky.com.
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NewsJane Norman revamps to focus on fast fashion
Jane Norman has embarked on a radical overhaul of its business in an attempt to target a younger, more fashionable customer.
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NewsMorrisons rolls out garden centre offer after hit trial
Morrisons is rolling out its garden centre offer to 30 stores this month after trialling it at its revamped store in Kirkstall.
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NewsMatalan details refinancing and hires new boss
Value chain Matalan has told bondholders that it would refinance the business, at a meeting where it also signalled its intent to appoint former Asda executive Darren Blackhurst as chief executive.
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NewsJohn Lewis mulls petrol station click-and-collect
Department store chain John Lewis is weighing up expanding its click-and-collect service into petrol stations as it seeks to offer more convenience to its customers.
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NewsTesco returns to focusing on fashion for mums with new F&F campaign
Tesco is to change the focus of its fashion advertising to reconnect with its core clothing customers of mums with young families.
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NewsAnalyst warns HMV faces profit wipeout
Embattled entertainment retailer HMV may not make a profit in its next financial year, according to Arden Partners analyst Nick Bubb.
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NewsNew Look in talks with McGeorge over chief role
New Look is in talks with former Matalan boss Alistair McGeorge about taking on the role of executive chairman, it is understood.
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NewsAsda’s converted stores to keep Netto’s ‘best bits’
Asda is to save some of the “best bits” of Netto when it converts the stores to small Asda supermarkets.
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NewsConsumers cutting back, Retail Week poll reveals
Three-quarters of consumers have reined back their spending on at least one retail category since the start of the year an exclusive ICM poll for Retail Week has found.
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NewsClinton Cards fights sliding sales with hi-tech shopfit
Retailer to shake-up store experience with augmented reality cards and personalised printing.
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NewsDixons exec: ‘Best Buy is barely a competitor’
One of Dixons’ directors has laughingly dismissed any threat to the market-leading electricals group from recent entrant Best Buy.
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NewsMoss Bros non-exec director reshuffle
Moss Bros non-executive directors Mark Bernstein and Tony Bogod are to step down from the menswear group’s board next month with former interim chief financial officer Bryan Portman taking up the same role in July.