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NewsArgos to undergo brand revamp
Catalogue store group Argos is to revamp its brand, including its logo, to reflect how the business has changed in recent years.
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NewsHarvey Nichols boss warns of slow luxury recovery
Harvey Nichols chief executive Joseph Wan believes a “substantial shift” has occurred in the luxury retail landscape since the banking meltdown from which it will not recover for at least five years.
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Industry slams credit insurance top-up scheme
Most retailers say the Government’s credit insurance top-up scheme has not helped their business, while one of the biggest insurers admitted the scheme had not been as effective as hoped.
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NewsDwell hires chairman as it eyes Habitat acquisition
Mid-market furniture retailer Dwell has made Neil McCausland chairman and is considering bidding for all or parts of Habitat if it is put up for sale by Ikea owner ICAF Antillen.
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NewsKingfisher creates innovation role to hold on to market leadership
B&Q owner Kingfisher has created a role of group innovation director to ensure it remains at the cutting edge of retail.
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NewsRetailers gear up for best Halloween ever
Halloween is gearing up to be the biggest yet and is set to be a key marker for family spending in the lead-up to Christmas.
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NewsNick Wheeler joins My-Wardrobe board
Online fashion retailer My-Wardrobe has appointed Nick Wheeler, founder and managing director of shirt specialist Charles Tyrwhitt, to its board of directors.
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NewsAnthropologie opens its first European store on Regent Street
The US women’s fashion and lifestyle retailer has opened its first European store on Regent Street.
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NewsClinton to expand store chains after better than expected trading
Greetings cards retailer Clinton Cards is gunning to grow its store base from 876 to 1,200 within six years and has revealed better than expected full-year trading.
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NewsSuperdrug to test concession formats
Superdrug will trial a raft of new concessions in the run-up to Christmas, using the busy shopping period as a testing ground for fresh concepts.
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NewsArgos pushes range via mobile videos
Argos customers can now receive product videos to their mobile phones after its supplier Wow! Stuff created the service to promote its Science Museum range.
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NewsAdams plots expansion to claw back position under new owner
The new owner of Adams Childrenswear has vowed to return the retailer to its former position as a high street leader with an aggressive store expansion programme and more premium offer.
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NewsWHSmith nets second-half profit for first time in decade
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith delivered better than expected full-year results, revealing it had been profitable in its second half for the first time in more than 10 years.
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NewsMothercare to extend Indian stores network
Mothercare has signed a second joint venture in India, with DLF Brands, the retail division of a local property giant, to accelerate its expansion there.
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NewsFlying Brands sales flourish in third quarter
Strong sales at Flying Brands’ gardening business helped keep revenues at the home shopping group in line with expectations in the three months to October 2.
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NewsBrokers mixed after Morrisons visit
Grocer Morrisons held an investor day on Monday, when it took analysts on a tour of new small-format stores and a regional distribution centre on the south coast.
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NewsFood hots up after Sainsbury’s bid talk
Investor appetite grew for food retailers as speculation swirled that Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund was once again considering a bid for Sainsbury’s.
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NewsHolland & Barrett kicks off TV campaign for in-store deal
Health foods retailer Holland & Barrett has launched a TV campaign to promote its buy-one-get-one-half-price offer on everything in-store, which it claims is a first for any retailer in the UK.
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NewsHMV opens its first cinema
HMV has opened a three-screen cinema above its store at The Broadway in London’s Wimbledon, which it hopes will kick-start a new revenue stream.
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NewsWilkinson improves conversions on website
Wilkinson has increased customer conversion rates and average order values on its Wilkinson Plus ecommerce site.