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OpinionReflections on Lakeside
It may be one of the older regional shopping centres, but the refurbished Lakeside looks good - with a few quibbles.
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NewsAnn Summers profits up 12%
Lingerie and sex toy retailer Ann Summers increased profits in its full year to June 2009 despite the wider financial crisis.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion appoints non-executive director
JD Sports Fashion has appointed Andrew Leslie as non-executive director.
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NewsUK debut on track to be ‘biggest ever’ Best Buy opening
The opening of the first Best Buy in the UK is on track to becoming the “biggest ever” opening day for the US electricals giant.
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NewsCo-op chairman backs Peter Marks
The Co-operative Group chairman has publicly backed chief executive Peter Marks amid claims of a boardroom bust up.
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Opinion
Not just any new boss
There won’t have been many people around at Marks & Spencer’s Paddington head office yesterday, but new chief executive Marc Bolland was.
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NewsApple iPad sells faster than iPhone
Apple has sold one million iPads since its launch on April 3, selling faster than the iPhone.
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NewsWestfield Stratford signs raft of retailers
Westfield has said it has made “excellent progress” at its Stratford shopping centre, with a raft of signings including Primark, Topshop and H&M.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop outlines expansion after reporting 35% sales increase
The Original Factory Shop is to step up expansion after recording a 35% increase in sales to £132m for the year to March 28.
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Virgin retail cosmetics business wound up
The remnants of Virgin’s retail cosmetics business has been liquidated.
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NewsAsos confirms plans for marketplace launch later this year
Online fashion retailer Asos has confirmed plans to launch a new virtual marketplace where customers and small independent businesses can sell clothes through the site.
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OpinionBest Buy: So it is a big box after all
For those who made the journey to Thurrock , this was most definitely a big box: very big indeed.
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NewsPoundland sold in £200m deal
Value retailer Poundland has been bought by US private equity house Warburg Pincus.
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NewsRough Trade sales surge
Independent music retailer Rough Trade has revealed a sales surge of 17.5% in the 52 weeks to March 31 as it lays out plans for more stores.
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Opinion
Marks and Marks (and Marcs)
I’ve heard the names Peter Marks and Sir Ken Morrison used in the same breath a few times lately.
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NewsAlliance Boots to introduce new pension scheme in July
Alliance Boots is to introduce a new defined contribution pension scheme from July.
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NewsUK remains international retailers’ favourite
The UK has retained its position as the most attractive market for international retailers to expand into as the growth in retail expansion has slowed amid the economic crisis.
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NewsFashion boosts John Lewis sales while Waitrose sparkles in the sun
John Lewis sales rose a “healthy” 11.4% in the week to April 24, as its sister chain Waitrose achieved its highest sales growth of the year.
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NewsThe OFT drops part of its dairy investigation
The Office of Fair Trading has concluded that it has insufficient evidence to support an infringement in its dairy investigation in regard to liquid milk in 2002 and value butter in 2003.
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NewsBlacks moves forward with fundraising after a difficult year
Blacks Leisure is pressing ahead with a £20m fundraising as sales start to improve for the outdoor retailer after a year of major restructuring across the business.