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NewsPrimark set to open Edinburgh flagship
Value fashion giant Primark has got the green light for its long-awaited flagship store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street.
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NewsTesco denies claims it let town centre decline to secure regeneration plans
Tesco has hit back at claims that it allowed a town centre to become derelict to give it a stronger case for securing approval for a development of its own.
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NewsZara ready to take a slice of UK online market with site launch
Zara launched its much anticipated transactional website in the UK yesterday as the fashion giant seeks to take a share of the growing online clothing market.
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NewsSuperdrug signs up Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page to front ads
Superdrug has signed up former Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page as the new face of the health and beauty retailer.
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NewsHugo Boss guns for more stores after strong year
Menswear retailer Hugo Boss is gunning to open up to 14 new shops in the UK and Ireland by next year as it expects 2010 to be its most successful year to date.
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New Poundworld stores help sales to rocket 40%
Poundworld, the Yorkshire-based single-price retailer, reported a 40% surge in sales in its last financial year owing to new store openings and the VAT reduction.
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Conversion rates jump 20% on new Blacks site
Outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure has relaunched its website to give customers a better online experience and ensure branding consistency across its stores and etail offer.
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NewsTK Maxx plots marketing blitz to turn round disappointing sales
TK Maxx, the off-price retailer, has doubled its investment in its Christmas advertising campaign - its first TV ad campaign since spring 2008.
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NewsAlexon hunts for web boss to drive growth
Womenswear retailer Alexon Group is looking to hire a head of ecommerce as it seeks to drive online growth, following the appointments of Kevin Keaney as commercial director and former Moss Bros chairman David Adams as non-executive director.
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NewsBenetton styles shoppers for mock ad at flagship relaunch
Italian fashion group Benetton reopened its London flagship store last week with an event that styled customers for a mock advert.
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NewsEcommerce debut for Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren will launch its first transactional UK website next month.
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NewsSelfridges multichannel director departs
Selfridges multichannel director Peter Robinson has left the business six months after the launch of its transactional website.
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AnalysisNavigating the retail minefield
Halfords isn’t the first retailer to struggle to come to terms with a new warehouse, but supply chain is just one area where retailers come unstuck. Here, we highlight the most common problem areas
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AnalysisProfile: Peter Marks
The Co-op chief executive has been through tough times with the business. He tells George MacDonald about the retailer’s renaissance.
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AnalysisM&S to tap into Egyptian market with Cairo stores
Marks & Spencer has announced it is the latest international retailer to enter the Egyptian market. In the past decade, Egypt has experienced relatively strong economic growth and is a focus for global retailers interested in finding new markets.
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AnalysisBack to school for retail’s rising stars
The Oxford Summer School may be steeped in tradition but it is moving with the retail times
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OpinionTough times will sort men from the boys
There will doubtless be the usual gloomy predictions, but Christmas will be OK because Christmas always is.
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OpinionThe cost of convenience
Customers will weigh up the cost of delivery charges against the benefits, says Steve Robinson
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OpinionRetail’s modern-day Troubleshooter?
When the BBC showed Mary Queen of Shops as a modern-day Troubleshooter for retailing, this should at last have been a chance to show audiences what retailing is all about and how fascinating it is.