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AnalysisPhilip Downer: Borders boss is no quitter
Having led a management buyout of Borders, Downer finally has a shot at restoring some stability at the ailing bookseller says Nicola Harrison
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AnalysisWill they know it’s Christmas?
This year’s festive countdown is arguably going to be more nail-biting than ever. Charlotte Hardie considers how retailers can make the most of what might be the toughest Christmas for decades
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AnalysisDoes the future look bright for Gloucester Quays?
The latest outlet centre to open in Gloucester seems ideal for today’s cost-conscious shopper, but with a glut of branded value havens across the UK is there room for more? Liz Morrell reports
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AnalysisBetter than a trip to the job centre
Can retailers follow other businesses and offer extended career breaks to cut costs, asks Liz Morrell
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OpinionRetail surgery: Impact of the new shareholder rights legislation
What is the impact of the new shareholder rights legislation being implemented in August, and what are the key changes that will come into force?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Preparing yourself for rates revaluation
I am concerned that the rates revaluation next year is going to affect my business. How can I make sure I’m ready when it does come in?
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NewsWhite Stuff overhauls merchandising
Growing multichannel retailer White Stuff is to improve its planning and merchandising activity with the introduction of a system from Island Pacific.
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AnalysisThe technology behind global shopkeeping
As retailers increasingly look at overseas expansion, standardising store technology certainly has its benefits. Yet, finds Alison Clements, local knowledge and support can still be crucial
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NewsHouse of Fraser directors to join Crombie
House of Fraser directors June Lawlor and Colin Porter are to leave the department store to join menswear brand Crombie in September.
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OpinionTaking Liberty
London department store Liberty announced this week that it has appointed advisers to review its options, which could include a push overseas and expansion in the UK, but is this taking Liberty too far?
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NewsShop Direct Group trading director exits
Shop Direct Group’s trading director David Inglis has left the business.
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NewsMothercare boss in line for £3.5m bonus
Mothercare boss Ben Gordon is set to benefit from a potential £3.5m bonus after hitting performance targets.
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NewsLinks of London founders launch fine jewellery business
The husband and wife team behind jewellery chain Links of London have launched a new business in 11 department stores.
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NewsAndy Bond warns of long road to recovery
Despite a better than expected trading outlook for the rest of this year, the road to recovery for UK retailers will be long and hard, Asda chief executive Andy Bond has suggested.
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NewsWaitrose and Duchy Originals in deal talks
Duchy Originals and Waitrose are discussing a deal that would integrate Prince Charles’s food products into the upscale supermarket chain’s mainstream operation, according to The Times.
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NewsGame agrees £175m refinancing
Entertainment retailer Game has refinanced and extended its borrowing facilities to June 2012.
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NewsLombok bought out of pre-pack administration
Mid to high-end furniture retailer Lombok has been bought out of pre-pack administration by a consortium led by Privet Capital and Paradigm this afternoon.
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OpinionDigital screens - retail has seen it all before
Asda’s newly opened future store in Keighley, Bradford, is trialling a digital signage system from Amscreen that has been designed to influence purchase decisions at the point of sale.In Amscreen’s promotion of the deal, which includes a video of the system it’s posted on its website, it describes the system ...
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NewsAsda trials signage system from Amscreen
Asda is trialling a digital signage system from Sir Alan Sugar’s Amscreen in its new Keighley store.