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OpinionThe Big Apple
Is the new Covent Garden store actually that different from any other Apple emporium, or is it just bigger?
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NewsRetailers buy Christmas stock cautiously
Retailers are planning to stock cautiously in the run up to the crucial Christmas trading period due to uncertainty over the economy and concern over house prices.
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NewsFat Face makes HQ redundancies as it focuses stores
Lifestyle retailer and brand Fat Face has made 18 head office redundancies and created 45 store jobs as it cuts administrative costs and opens more stores.
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NewsBeales buys Westgate department store in Rochdale
Indie department store chain Beales has bought the Westgate department store in Rochdale for £300,000.
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NewsJohn Lewis first-half sales growth of 15% unlikely to be sustained says Andy Street
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 14.9% in the first half, or 12.6% excluding VAT.
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NewsB&M Bargains threats spark value sector fury
Variety retailer irks competitors with ultimatum to suppliers for exclusivity deals
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NewsFopp opens store in Waterstone’s shop
HMV-owned music chain Fopp will open an outlet in Waterstone’s store on Gower Street, London.
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NewsJones Bootmaker up for sale with £50m price tag
A ‘for sale’ sign has been hoisted over footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker.
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NewsAsos hires Mothercare exec for Marketplace
Asos has poached Mothercare head of group ecommerce Leighanne Miles to lead the development of its global second-hand clothes platform Marketplace.
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NewsMorrisons runs pilot for expanded homewares
Morrisons is piloting an expanded homewares range in the Thornbury store near to its headquarters in Yorkshire under the name Your Home.
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NewsWhole Foods on the lookout for more UK sites
Whole Foods is seeking stores of about 25,000 sq ft to 35,000 sq ft for its next UK shops.
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Colruyt Q1 revenues up 8.5%
Discount grocer Colruyt has posted an 8.5% rise in first-quarter revenue to €1.8bn (£1.5bn).The growth was attributed to an increase in customers and the positive influence of summer weather, supporting the sale of fresh and barbeque-related produce. The group’s retail trade division reported turnover up 7.1% to €1.4bn (£1.2bn).At the ...
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NewsIn Focus: M and M Direct
M and M Direct may have one of the more prosaic of names among online fashion retailers compared to Asos, Figleaves or Net-a-Porter, but that doesn’t appear to restrict its appeal.
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NewsFly53 reveals plan to open string of stores
Young fashion label Fly53 is to open its first shop as part of a three-year, 26-store roll out programme as the brand expands rapidly into retail.
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NewsBenetton flagship revamped to give it the London look
Italian fashion group Benetton is revamping its London flagship store as part of a drive to overhaul its flagships in key European cities.
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NewsGrocery shares climb defies watchdog news
Food and general retailers alike edged up ahead of the market as the dog days of August got under way. Each continues to lag the All Share index over the year, however.
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NewsSmartphone shift is Carphone’s ticket
Broker Oriel initiated coverage of Carphone Warehouse with a buy note on the back of consumer adoption of smartphones and the potential of its constituent operations.
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NewsOcado has ‘everything to prove’, broker says
Ocado has a “racy valuation” but is a “sophisticated offering with everything to prove”, according to Collins Stewart analyst Greg Lawless.
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NewsM&S finance chief appointment welcomed
The appointment of former WHSmith finance boss Alan Stewart as chief finance officer of Marks & Spencer has been welcomed by City analysts.