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GalleryMango, Toronto
Occasionally in the shadow of its larger Spanish rival Zara, we all know Mango - it’s an international purveyor of women’s fashion, Euro-style.
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GalleryCult following
The new Cult store at Lakeside is parent company SuperGroup’s largest to date. John Ryan visits and talks to chief executive Julian Dunkerton about the group’s approach to store branding
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NewsCustomers are left in the dark as Confetti goes into administration
The collapse of wedding specialist Confetti has sparked anger among customers who fear plans for their big days are in ruins.
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NewsUrban Outfitters to open smaller format UK stores
Quirky fashion chain Urban Outfitters is to open smaller format stores as it seeks to grow its UK store portfolio by a third by the end of the year.
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NewsMorrisons joins value school uniform scrum
Morrisons has launched its first-ever school uniform range this month with a flat price of £2 for any item.
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OpinionFocus on food will be key to Asda’s recovery
Spare a thought for Asda’s new chief executive Andy Clarke.
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AnalysisSocial media helps retail opportunities to pop up
Kellogg’s is the latest brand to make the transition into retail with the launch of its Pop-Tarts World in New York last week. The opening of a 3,000 sq ft store selling customised toaster pastries is certainly a novelty, even by Manhattan standards.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How much information do we need to share with potential investors and City analysts?
How much information do we need to share with potential investors and City analysts?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can we use security tags on products and still let customers buy them using our self checkouts?
Can we use security tags on products and still let customers buy them using our self checkouts?
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Opinion
Number crunching
Does anyone understand how the retail sales measures manage to come up with completely different outcomes?
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NewsIn Focus: Mole Valley Farmers
Rural retailing generally receives little publicity but the spotlight flickered over it recently with the news that the largest player, Mole Valley Farmers, had acquired the 11-store farming supplies business CWG.
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OpinionIs the American Apparel dream over?
The vision of eccentric and often controversial American Apparel founder Dov Charney managed to woo UK shoppers and UK investors but this week it looks like the company may be on the brink of collapse.
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NewsGrowing pains at TK Maxx blamed for tumbling profits
TJX Companies, the US parent of off-price retailer TK Maxx and homewares chain HomeSense, has blamed the poor second quarter performance of its European business on operations in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsSales up in July, but food volumes down, ONS says
Retail sales rose 2.9% by value and 2.4% by volume in July compared with the same month last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsOcado shares hit new low
Home shopping group Ocado’s shares hit a new low yesterday, and from today the stock can no longer be propped up by Goldman Sachs acting as a trading counterparty.
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NewsFlying Brands acquires online gardening business
Home shopping group Flying Brands has completed its acquisition of Garden Centre Online, it said today.
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NewsPoundland profits rocket as like-for-likes slow
Single price point retailer Poundland operating profit rocketed 81.5% to of £21.5m in the year to March 28.
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NewsSixty UK files for liquidation
Sixty UK, the UK distributor for young fashion brands Miss Sixty and Energie, has filed for liquidation after the High Court last month rejected its Company Voluntary Arrangement.
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JC Penney Q2 net income reaches £9m
JC Penney has reported net income of $14m (£9m) for the second quarter of 2010, compared with a loss of $1m (£640,000) for the same period last year. Like-for-like sales were positive for the second consecutive quarter, increasing 0.9% from last year, although total sales were down 0.1% at $3.93bn ...