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NewsEd Hardy closes Westfield store as Australian arm collapses
US fashion brand Ed Hardy has closed its store at Westfield London after the Australian arm of the retailer collapsed into administration.
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Opinion
Of mice and Morrisons
Blocking the development of a supermarket because of dormice shows that the planning system really isn’t working.
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Arnotts chairman leads board reshuffle
Mark Schwartz, who was appointed chairman Arnotts yesterday, has led a reshuffle of the board ofthe Irish department store and is reviewing its senior management team.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy tipped to take over FA
Speculation is growing that Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is in line to become chairman of the FA.
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NewsJJB Sports shareholder ups its stake
JJB Sports has received a boost after US investment firm Harris Associates upped its stake in the beleaguered retailer to become its largest shareholder.
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NewsUSC sells overseas through website
Young fashion chain USC is selling online to 10 European countries in a bid to tap into growing traffic from overseas.
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NewsAmerican Apparel to miss filing deadline
Trouble is mounting for US fashion retailer American Apparel which has said it will miss its deadline to file second quarter results.
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NewsPets at Home poaches Wilkinson head of buying Peter Pritchard
Pets at Home has hired Wilkinson’s head of buying Peter Pritchard as its new trading director.
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NewsFlying Brands profits fall
Group pre-tax profits fell at multi-channel retail group Flying Brands after the disposal of some of its assets.
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OpinionThe Primark effect
Anyone who remains sniffy about the impact of Primark on a town needs their head examining.
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NewsTopshop to expand in Japan with new flagship store
Fashion powerhouse Arcadia is to expand its Topshop chain in Japan with the opening of a flagship store in Tokyo next month.
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NewsMango plans major global push with one shop opening every day
Spanish fashion retailer Mango is planning to take on rivals such as Inditex and H&M by opening a store a day worldwide and rapidly ramping up its expansion in China.
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NewsTesco seeks planning permission for ‘green’ DC
Tesco has submitted a planning application for a new regional distribution centre on part of a former Ford site in east London.
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NewsAurora makes key appointments at Coast and Oasis
Aurora Fashions has appointed new managing directors at Coast and Oasis.
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NewsJuly retail sales hit by jittery consumer mood, BRC reports
Retail like-for-like sales rose by just 0.5% in July as shoppers’ fear of looming public spending cuts took hold.
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Opinion
Ethics men
Anyone know the reason for the extraordinary flurry of stories about factory standards? Or is it just that we’re in the quiet middle of August?
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EU approves takeover of Arnotts
The European Union has approved the takeover of iconic Irish department store Arnotts by its banks.
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NewsHMV and Waterstone’s marketing departments merged
Entertainment retailer HMV has promoted marketing director Graham Sim to the newly created position of group marketing director as the retailer restructures its teams in order to deliver “significant synergies” between its HMV and Waterstone’s chains.
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NewsUnited Carpets full year profits rocket while current trading weakens
Floorings retailer United Carpets pretax profits soared 84.5% to £1.1m in the year to March 31, although current trading has weakened.
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NewsMajor high street retailers reiterate commitment to ethical trading
High street chains including Marks & Spencer, Gap, Next, Tesco and Asda have all been the subject of investigations relating to poor working conditions in their overseas factories.