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NewsAquascutum signs deal to develop golf collection
Luxury British heritage brand Aquascutum has signed a deal with manufacturer TPD Luxury Solutions to develop the first Aquascutum Golf collection.
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NewsAlexon sales fall 5% since year end
Alexon Group, owner of womenswear retailers and brands including Ann Harvey and Kaliko, posted a 5.4% drop in like-for-like sales for the 19 weeks to June 12, partly driven by the volcanic ash cloud and the election.
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NewsConsumer price inflation falls to 3.4% in May
Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation fell to 3.4% in May from 3.7% in April year-on-year, the Office for National Statistics reported.
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NewsN Brown snaps up Figleaves
Home shopping specialist N Brown has bought online lingerie retailer Figleaves for £11.5m.
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Opinion
Why turnover rents work
If turnover based deals work in airports, why aren’t they used more widely?
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NewsBRC calls for cut in ‘excessive’ fees charged for plastic payments
The British Retail Consortium is calling on Government to cut the “excessive” and “unjustifiably high” charges banks levy on retailers for accepting debit and credit card payments.The growth of non-cash payment methods “promises big windfalls for banks and a financial blow for shops and customers”, according to the BRC.Its Cost ...
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NewsBurberry boss receives £3.16m pay-out
Burberry paid its chief executive Angela Ahrendts £3.16m, which included her maximum bonus allowance, following a strong performance for the luxury group.
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NewsTesco’s UK performance hit by petrol prices and low food inflation
Tesco has reported UK like-for-like sales were up just 0.1% excluding petrol and VAT-adjusted in the 13 weeks to May 30, hit by rising petrol prices and low food inflation.
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NewsStrong start to the year for Ideal Shopping
Ideal Shopping Direct has had a positive start to its financial year with group sales, excluding recent acquisitions, up 10.5% in the 21 weeks to May 30.
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NewsTed Baker retail sales rise 20%
Fashion retailer Ted Baker posted a 20.4% rise in retail sales over the 19 weeks to June 12.
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NewsSainsbury's HR director steps down
Sainsbury’s HR director Imelda Walsh is to leave the grocer on July 16.
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OpinionAn open goal
A quick wander along Oxford Street reveals the paucity of the World Cup retail offer, whether it’s the tired-looking display in the windows of John Lewis, or the many crosses of St George that mark out the fact that you are looking at a branch of SportsDirect.com.
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Opinion
Hot for hoodies?
The Middle East isn’t an obvious place to try to sell hoodies, but its move there shows Supergroup is on a roll.
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NewsTesco leads school uniform price war
Tesco has once again undercut retailers including Asda and Marks & Spencer by selling a full school uniform outfit for £3.75.
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NewsWaitrose to open first small convenience shop this week
Waitrose will open its first smaller format convenience stores in Cambridge on Thursday.
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NewsAmerican Apparel close to negotiating debt covenants
US fashion retailer American Apparel is close to negotiating a debt revision with its UK backer, private equity group Lion Capital, according to reports.
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NewsMajestic Wine pre-tax profits leap 117%
Majestic Wine has reported a 117% increase in pre-tax profit to £16m in its full year results as its minimum order change drove volume.
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NewsFirst England match hits shopper numbers
England’s first World Cup game hit shopper numbers on Saturday, when footfall fell by 4.7%.
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NewsSuperGroup to expand into the United Arab Emirates
SuperGroup, owner of young fashion brands Superdry and Cult, has signed a franchise agreement to open stores across the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NewsRetail sales in London up 11.6% in May
Retail sales in London improved in May rising 11.6% on a like-for-like basis as tourists came back to the capital following the easing of the volcanic ash cloud disruption, the British Retail Consortium-KPMG London Retail Sales Monitor found.