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Opinion
Will the Westfield way work?
Westfield London's opening marked not only a new era for shopping in London but also for how retailers do business with developers.
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News
John Lewis plans £20m Bluewater makeover
John Lewis will invest over 20 million refurbishing its Bluewater department store, ten years after it opened.
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Verdict: Slow Christmas growth expected
Total retail spend over the crucial Christmas period is expected to rise just 2 per cent to 82.3 billion.
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Primark profits up 17 per cent
Adjusted operating profit at value clothing giant Primark rose 17 per cent to 233 million, with sales up 21 per cent to 1.9 billion, in the year to September 13.
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Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.
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Homebase in head office shake up
DIY retailer Homebase is understood to be poised to announce a reorganisation of its head office that could lead to job cuts.
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Marks & Spencer profits plummet 34.1 per cent
Marks and Spencer’s adjusted pre-tax profits have plummeted 34.1 per cent to 297.8 million in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2008.
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New MK One chief secures funding
MK One’s new boss, Bali Singh, has secured funding to ensure the future of the value fashion retailer.
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Opinion
Westfield London’s luxury – a missed opportunity
Travel westbound on the Central Line in the morning and things normally quieten down once you clear Marble Arch.
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News
Angela Spindler in shock exit from Debenhams
Debenhams managing director Angela Spindler is to leave the department store retailer after less than a year in the role.
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GfK NOP Christmas study: consumers cautious on festive spending
Consumers have grown more cautious about their Christmas spending plans as the key trading period kicks in, according to an exclusive survey available on retail-week.com.
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Baugur says assets sale 'impossible' before Christmas
Baugur has warned against a quick fire sale of its assets controlled by the Icelandic government, saying it would be “impossible” to achieve this close to Christmas.
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Wal-Mart eyes opportunities amid downturn
US retailing giant Wal-Mart has said it believes there are “extraordinary opportunities” for global retailers amid the financial slowdown.
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Sainsbury's to convert food waste into energy
Sainsbury’s plans to power its stores using electricity generated from thousands of tons of food waste.
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Tesco best placed to survive downturn, report claims
Tesco is the retailer most likely to survive the economic downturn, a new report claims.
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Castorama buoyed by Polish tradesmen
The return of the Polish plumber and his countrymen from the UK to Poland has lifted business at DIY group Kingfisher’s Castorama stores.
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Smallbone issues profit warning
Luxury furniture retailer Smallbone has issued a profit warning, saying that it expects figures to be “materially below” current market expectations.
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Ghost bought out of administration by Hawes & Curtis boss
Hawes & Curtis boss Touker Suleyman has bought fashion retailer Ghost after it fell into administration.
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Stylo to cut jobs after losses widen
Stylo posted first-half losses after tax of 9.3 million, up from 7.5 million in the red during the same period last year, and revealed it will slash jobs at the business.
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Snowmen to hit the West End
Giant snowmen will be suspended above the 12 streets of London’s Carnaby area from Thursday November 13, when its Christmas lights are switched on.