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Ikea products to feature in virtual reality game
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has taken its famous flat-pack products into the virtual world via a deal with publisher Electronic Arts to launch into its computer game The Sims 2 .
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American Apparel to open in Camden Town
US fashion retailer American Apparel is set to roll out its latest London store in Camden Town.
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BRC’s Robertson voices concern at new local levy
Retail property experts have warned that legislation due to come into effect this autumn giving local authorities greater control over business rates could make retailers vulnerable to excessive charges.
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Theo Fennell to triple stores in global push
Luxury jewellery retailer Theo Fennell is poised to triple its store count over the next two to three years and reveal a new shop fit.
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Moda In Pelle to roll out ‘feminine’ stores
Footwear retailer Moda In Pelle has pushed the button on the roll-out of its new store format after a three-month, three-store trial.
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Liberty of London sales hit £3.5m
Sales at Liberty accessories brand Liberty of London reached 3.5 million for 2008 as it raised the curtain on its debut eponymous retail store.
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Tillman rebuffs speculation over Jaeger sell-off
Jaeger chairman Harold Tillman has denied that he is seeking a sale of the luxury fashion retailer.
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Morrisons targets customers with in-store green campaign
Morrisons has launched a store campaign to communicate its green credentials to shoppers.
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Analysis
Directors in the dock
Increasingly, it is senior retailers themselves, and not just the companies they work for, coming under scrutiny from the authorities. Katie Kilgallen reports, and (right) profiles some of the offences retailers need to be aware of
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Analysis
Driving ambition
Aquascutum is the Aston Martin of fashion, according to chief executive Kim Winser. Named one of Europe’s top businesswomen, she tells Amy Shields how she’s putting it back in pole position
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Gallery
Store of the week: TK Maxx, Silverburn
As an “off-price” retailer of discounted brands, TK Maxx has not been associated with a heavy concentration on store design, with the emphasis instead being placed on having value-based stock.
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Aurum unveils design-your-own jewellery site
Baugur jewellery group Aurum Holdings has launched a jewellery e-tail venture as it reported stellar first-quarter sales.
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Claire’s picks UK and Ireland MD as it rejigs its European structure
Claire’s Accessories has appointed a managing director for its UK and Ireland region as it formulates a new structure for its European division.
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Ann Summers launches new-look web site
Ann Summers has relaunched its web site following the completion of a development project that has been running since late 2006.
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D&A links its stores for SAP system roll-out
Dollond & Aitchison has gone live with a wide area network in preparation for the roll-out of SAP systems to its stores.
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Play.com reveals first phase of site revamp
Play.com has revealed that the redesign of its web site is only the beginning of a phase of planned development work.
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Opinion
Let’s not lose sight of those who matter most
The UK’s biggest grocers were summoned to Downing Street yesterday by Chancellor Alistair Darling to discuss soaring food prices.
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Safeway to muscle in on convenience in US
Safeway has become the latest US grocer to make its bid for a slice of the country’s emerging convenience market by launching smaller-format stores.
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Maxeda beats market with impressive year-end profits
Maxeda, the private equity-backed Dutch store group run by former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio, has posted a surge in profits and expects to weather more difficult trading conditions.
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AnalysisThe weirdest jobs in retail
From professional pet food tasters to the man who makes a living blowing up toasters, Charlotte Dennis-Jones talks to the people with the most unusual jobs in retail