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NewsMarks & Spencer launches plus-size school uniforms
Marks & Spencer has launched a range of plus-size school uniforms for obese primary school children.
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NewsHMV launches new digital download service
HMV has today launched its new digital music service, hmvdigital.com, in a bid to take on iTunes.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls for first time in a year
Consumer confidence has fallen for the first time in a year, according to figures from Nielsen and the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsAurora posts first operating profit of £23m
Aurora, the fashion group that owns chain including Oasis, Coast and Karen Millen, has posted operating profit of £22.6m in the 11 months since it was launched from the wreckage of the Icelandic financial meltdown.
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OpinionSomething for nothing
A store run by the people for the people has the potential to make a difference
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Opinion
Heart of the high street
Marks & Spencer pulling out of four market towns might not be big news, but try telling that to the people who live in them
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NewsHigh Court rejects Miss Sixty CVA
The High Court has rejected young fashion brand Miss Sixty’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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NewsNet-a-Porter releases iPad magazine app
Net-a-Porter have announced the release of an app for its magazine for the iPad.
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NewsMandMDirect.com mobile promotions drive sales
Online fashion and sports retailer MandMDirect.com has seen a 6% sales conversion rate from mobile promotional campaigns over the last four months.
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NewsFour M&S stores set to close
Marks & Spencer is set to close four of its unmodernised high street stores, three of them in Lincolnshire.
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NewsHMV completes refinancing
HMV Group has completed the refinancing of its £240m revolving credit facility with its existing group of eight banks.
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NewsAmazon sales up driven by Kindle
Etail giant Amazon has reported a 41% uplift in sales in its second quarter to $6.57bn, driven by growth in Kindle.
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NewsAquascutum seeks fresh capital to drive turnaround
Fashion retailer Aquascutum is working with debt advisory firm Litmus Advisory to raise fresh capital and drive its turnaround, following its acquisition by Jaeger bosses Harold Tillman and Belinda Earl last September.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up nearly 10% in last week of Sale
John Lewis has reported weekly sales up 9.8% in the final week of its Clearance Sale.
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NewsIn Focus: Steinhoff
Furniture is retail’s hardest hit sector in a recession. High-profile names such as MFI, Land of Leather and The Pier have disappeared, ScS went into administration but survived and all have struggled. But one group seems to have bucked the trend, at least in turning itself around from four years ...
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NewsThe Perfume Shop to trial Superdrug tie-up
The Perfume Shop is gunning to be the number one perfume retailer in the UK, after signing a deal with sister firm Superdrug to trial shop-in-shops in its stores.
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NewsGrowth slows but BrightHouse still going strong
BrightHouse has had another strong year of growth as the retailer benefits from low income families seeking alternative credit lines.
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NewsCity forces Ocado to slash IPO share price
The City kept up pressure on Ocado as it prepared for Wednesday’s float and, at the last moment, forced the online grocer to slash its asking price.
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NewsDebenhams refinances £650m of debt early
Debenhams has completed a £650m refinancing ahead of schedule.
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NewsSuperGroup to expand in UK and abroad after good results
SuperGroup, the fashion retailer that owns the Superdry and Cult chains, is on the expansion trail following a strong set of annual results since becoming a quoted company.