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NewsAubin & Wills opens Shoreditch flagship
Jack Wills’ sister fashion brand, Aubin & Wills, has opened a flagship store in London’s trendy Shoreditch.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to fund overseas expansion with chocolate bonds
Hotel Chocolat is targeting the US, the Middle East, Scandinavia and Germany in its international drive, following its attempt to raise £5m of development funds through the launch of ‘chocolate bonds’.
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NewsSir Leonard Wolfson dies, aged 82
Sir Leonard Wolfson, who was a director of Great Universal Stores (GUS) for 44 years, died last week, aged 82.
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NewsKütchenhaus steps up expansion trail
German kitchen specialist Kütchenhaus is on the expansion trail with plans to open up to seven stores in the next 12 months.
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NewsTopps Tiles invests in ads and website
Topps Tiles has made a “substantial investment” to bolster its marketing presence, revamping its website and resuming TV advertising after dropping it during the downturn.
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NewsTop credit insurer to give retailers notice of future cover reductions
Credit insurance giant Euler Hermes has altered its ratings procedure to give retailers and suppliers the chance to challenge any decisions to reduce cover.
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NewsSweden’s Monki targets UK in global expansion
Quirky Swedish fashion chain Monki has confirmed it is looking at entering the UK market.
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NewsBest Buy opens second UK store as iPad launches
Global electricals retailer Best Buy opens its second UK store today - at Hedge End, near Southampton.
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Phones 4U rewards customer service
Phones 4U has changed its bonus scheme for store managers in a bid to shift focus onto customer service.
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NewsThorntons ‘in limbo’ as Davies makes exit
Thorntons faces a period “in limbo” after chief executive Mike Davies stepped down on Tuesday.
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NewsLess healthy foods face ‘fat VAT’ threat, Justin King warns
Sainsbury’s boss envisages tax change as Government tries to balance the books
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AnalysisThe vital role of the area manager
Mothercare’s investment in developing its area managers is paying off, discovers Liz Morrell
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AnalysisOffers hot off the press
Every weekend, newspapers are running special promotions with retailers, but how do they work and which ones succeed in pulling in the punters?
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AnalysisThe price is right?
Despite topline inflation being high, an expected period of low shop price inflation could be painful for food retailers
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AnalysisAlex Gourlay
The chief executive of Alliance Boots’ health and beauty division is a ‘lifer’, with the brand running in his veins.
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AnalysisRoyal warrants
Royal warrants confer status on a retailer. But how do you get one? And how do you lose one?
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AnalysisLoyalty cards: the bedrock of future success?
Loyalty schemes have enabled some retailers to outperform, but others regard them as a gimmick. George Macdonald asks who is right
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AnalysisCompetition heats up in Latin American pharmacy sector
Last week saw a major acquisition in Latin America that promises to transform the region’s pharmacy and drugstore sector.
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OpinionAdapt to survive in the new austerity
Over the past 10 to 15 years, the retail industry has enjoyed near-relentless growth, producing a market in which virtually all could continue to thrive, riding in a slipstream of rising demand.
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OpinionWho said anything about retiring?
Selling DFS might have been a surprise, but there’s plenty more to do yet, says Lord Kirkham