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Short-staffed checkouts top shopper gripes
Nearly three quarters of UK shoppers who face queues at pay points would rather leave the shop than wait in line, according to a report from research house Kronos.
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Monsoon to sell scarves through Afghan tie-up
Fashion group Monsoon Accessorize will stock Afghan products in selected stores next year, following the retailer’s partnership with women living in Kabul.
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Analysis
Touch of brilliance
Distinctive design made Sir Paul Smith a fashion icon, but he fears that grasping landlords and identikit fashion are stifling creativity. Lisa Berwin meets the legend
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Opinion
Budget small print could block retention
Given the climate, the retail sector needs all the help it can get.
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We have become a scapegoat
Whether it’s binge drinking, food prices or shoplifting, retailers are getting the blame
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Liverpool One notches up 1m visits
Since opening just over two weeks ago, Grosvenor’s Liverpool One shopping centre has chalked up over a million visits, according to the developer.
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Tesseyman to make exit from Bonmarché
Bonmarch chief Mark Tesseyman is to leave the value fashion retailer.
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M&S plans green store roll-out
Marks & Spencer is to roll out about half of the initiatives it has been testing at its Bournemouth eco-store to its entire portfolio.
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Retail rents sink to lowest since 1990s
Retail rents have fallen to their lowest level since the mid-1990s and can be expected to decline for a further three years, according to a report published by property consultancy Colliers CRE.
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Jóhannesson set to fight on after appeal loss
Baugur executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson is expected to fight suggestions he will have to resign from the board after losing his appeal against a conviction for breaking accounting laws.
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Pessina vows to stay the distance
Stefano Pessina this week promised to invest in Alliance Boots for the long term as he revealed a sparkling year for the health and beauty business which he took private in June last year.
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Nike Town opens doors to Oxford Circus footy area
Nike unveiled part of its revamped London flagship Nike Town this week to cash in on the start of the Euro 2008 football tournament.
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Netto thrives as it benefits from penny-pinching
Value grocer Netto reported an 11 per cent increase in UK turnover to £696.4 million for the 12 months to December 31 last year and has vowed to deliver further growth this year.
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Ted Baker fashions upmarket Noir format
Ted Baker is to launch a store format for its premium mens- and womenswear ranges and open a raft of stores as it continues to buck the downturn.
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Tesco takeover of Dobbies almost complete
Tesco now owns 90.13 per cent of the shares in Dobbies, after announcing last week that it would take the retailer private within the next month.
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AnalysisSix promising luxury brands
Making it in the cut-throat world of luxury retail is undoubtedly tough, but six of the most promising brands are being mentored by top names in the sector. By Charlotte Dennis-Jones
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Teknosa Planet, Istanbul
Walk around a technology store in the UK and chances are you’ll find yourself in a variant of a racetrack layout, with a confusing mesh of overhead signage. This means time spent on finding the appropriate category, as well as a frustrating shopping experience.
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Analysis
Avanti: C&A’s value zeitgeist
It may be gone from the UK, but C&A is alive and well in Europe and testing a value format called Avanti that looks promising. John Ryan reports from Gelsenkirchen
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Analysis
Space science
Trading is gruelling across the board, so retailers need to focus on maximising the performance of their existing space. Joanna Perry finds out how high-tech space planning can help
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ScS fights to hold on to supplier insurance as sector fears grow
Sofas specialist ScS is in talks with Euler Hermes, the world’s biggest credit insurer, in an effort to retain cover for its suppliers.