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GalleryStore of the week: Size? Bristol
This is Size?. It’s a store that sells trainers in Bristol’s Horsefair and takes its inspiration from the locality of which it is a part, according to Checkland Kindleysides, the design consultancy that created it.
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GalleryThe new Lakeland store demonstrates why the retailer is thriving
Lakeland’s new Stratford-upon-Avon store shows why the cookware retailer is thriving in a tough market. John Ryan goes to take a tour
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NewsTM Lewin weighs options as backer moots an exit
TM Lewin is exploring new financing options but its management hope to retain a majority shareholding.
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NewsTed Baker to launch new casualwear brand
Ted Baker is to launch a new casualwear brand, Born by Ted Baker, which will have its own identity and website. The brand will launch in separately merchandised store areas in mid-August and will have a lower price point than the rest of its range.
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NewsSelfridges opts for pantomime-themed festive collection
The iconic department store chain is going slapstick this Christmas with a pantomime-themed festive collection, including a £16,000 “dame dress” from designer Alexander McQueen.
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Golden Gate Capital agrees to buy Eddie Bauer Holdings
Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has agreed to buy Eddie Bauer Holdings for $286m (£172.9m) in cash after an auction for the bankrupt US outdoor and fashion retailer. US-based Golden Gate said that it has agreed to keep open most of Bauer’s 370 stores in the US and Canada.Bauer, ...
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NewsRelief for US retailers as lender avoids collapse
Embattled US retailers faced a potentially crippling hammer blow last week as bank CIT Group teetered on the edge of bankruptcy.
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Wal-Mart develops worldwide sustainable product index for suppliers
Wal-Mart is developing a worldwide sustainable product index for suppliers in an attempt to establish a single source of data for evaluating the sustainability of products.The initiative will run in three phases: surveying its more than 100,000 suppliers; helping create a consortium of universities that will collaborate with suppliers, retailers ...
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PetSmart considers expanding its services
PetSmart, America’s largest pet store chain, is considering an expansion into in-home services, including dog walking and setting up home aquariums, in an effort to distinguish itself from retailers such as Wal-Mart.PetSmart is in the early stages of developing ways to provide the services, according to the retailer’s new chief ...
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AnalysisCan Kingfisher's Castorama triumph in Russia?
Russia may be hard to crack but Peter Høgsted vows Kingfisher’s Castorama chain can win DIY share there. Nicola Harrison reports from St Petersburg
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AnalysisNeed to know...The competition test
The controversial competition test has divided the grocers. This week it moved a step closer to being introduced, so how has the news been received and what does it mean?
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AnalysisCharles Dunstone: 20 years at the helm of Carphone Warehouse
As Carphone Warehouse issues first-quarter results, Amy Shields charts the remarkable growth of the business Dunstone created 20 years ago
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AnalysisThe inspirations driving retail boardrooms
Sportsmen, philosophers and even the odd journalist have all inspired the UK’s retail chief executives. Charlotte Hardie talks to five familiar faces about those who have influenced them as they have scaled their very diverse career ladders
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Highly targeted, low-cost marketing tools can pay off
Highly targeted, low-cost marketing tools can be a boon for retailers whose ad spend is under severe pressure in the downturn. Ben Cooper explores how these alternatives can replace costly traditional campaigns
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AnalysisSea change ahead in freight charges
Ocean freight charges have crashed to an all-time low over the past two years, but operators won’t be able to sustain these rates for much longer. Liz Morrell reports
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OpinionIt’s a crime not to be responsible
17 people are convicted every day for carrying a knife. More worrying, the majority are children.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Renegotiating contracts over IT operating costs
We have to reduce our IT operating costs, but know our suppliers are suffering too. How can we renegotiate contracts so both parties are satisfied?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Making the case for centralised visibility of spending
I work in a retail procurement team and feel the business would benefit from centralised visibility of spending. How can I make the case for this?
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OpinionNext's Simon Wolfson surprises again
Next chief Simon Wolfson has become the master of managing expectations.
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NewsAmazon snaps up shoe e-tailer Zappos
Amazon has struck a deal to buy US shoe e-tailer Zappos for $927.9m (£561.1m)