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NewsHouse of Fraser hits back at ‘overpriced Biba’ blast
House of Fraser has hit back at claims by Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki that its relaunched Biba range is overpriced. The department store group said it is the customer’s opinion that matters.
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NewsLiberty owner considers buying Jones Bootmaker
Marco Capello, owner and chairman of premium London department store Liberty, has signalled he is interested in adding footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to build a retail portfolio.
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NewsIn Focus: Grabal Alok (UK)
Grabal Alok (UK) might not mean much to many UK market-watchers, but it is the resting place of two value clothing format pioneers - QS and Bewise - with other names from retail history thrown in for good measure.
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NewsPaperchase profits hit by closure of Borders
Paperchase suffered a slide in profits last year as the closure of bookseller Borders hit the card and stationery retailer’s bottom line.
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NewsAlexon shuffles the pack as it adds to portfolio
Alexon is aiming to expand its store portfolio from 63 to 100 over the next three to five years.
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NewsSluggish growth puts brokers off their food
Food retailers’ shares looked far from scrumptious ahead of Tesco’s interim results next Tuesday and Sainsbury’s second-quarter update a day later.
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NewsHalfords is ‘investment opportunity’
Motor accessories and bikes group Halfords remains on analysts’ buy lists despite the departure of finance director Nick Wharton and anticipation of weakening sales.
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NewsNext joins with Sears to sell clothing online in US
Next is to sell clothing online in the US in partnership with retail giant Sears.
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NewsGame eyes opportunities despite £18.8m loss
Game recorded a worse than expected first-half loss but new chief executive Ian Shepherd said there were “clear opportunities” when the market bounces back.
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NewsJJB takes cautious approach as volatile trading continues
JJB Sports slashed losses in its first half but investors took fright at volatile trading conditions since.
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NewsMint Velvet sales top £10m in first year
Womenswear chain Mint Velvet has notched up sales in excess of £10m in its first year of trading and “exceeded expectations”, said managing director Liz Houghton.
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NewsTopshop/Topman signs for second US standalone in Chicago
Topshop/ Topman has signed for its second US standalone store in Chicago.
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NewsHome Bargains warns of tough times ahead
Value retailer Home Bargains has reported another record year but warned that the value sector is heading for tough times as margins are squeezed in the face of rising costs, and competition hots up.
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NewsGrocers and discounters prepare for bidding war over Netto shops
Grocers Tesco and Morrisons are thought to be among the interested parties for the 47 Netto shops that Asda has to dispose of as part of its £778m acquisition.
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NewsExpanding Sainsbury’s opens its largest store yet
Sainsbury’s opened its largest store this week as it seeks to fulfil its ambitious expansion plans.
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NewsDual-branded phone stores may lead to closures
Everything Everywhere, the mobile phone retailer created by the merger of T-Mobile and Orange, will trial dual-branded stores next month in a move that could result in store closures.
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NewsWhite Stuff aims to double in size
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff has laid out plans to almost double its portfolio within five years.
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NewsRange owner Dawson lays out 200-store plan
Furniture, homewares and DIY chain The Range has laid out plans for 200 stores as it reaches for national coverage.
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NewsHabitat poaches a second Fat Face executive to strengthen its team
Furniture chain Habitat has poached lifestyle fashion chain Fat Face’s finance director Shaun Wills as its new chief operating officer.
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NewsB&M Bargains suffers supply chain problems after opening new warehouse
Value chain B&M Bargains is suffering supply chain difficulties just weeks after the opening of its new 625,000 sq ft warehouse in Speke, Liverpool.