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Opinion
Empty property rates mean bad news
Prime Minister Gordon Brown isn’t popular in many camps at the moment. And the retail property market is no exception.
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DSGi picks chief operating officer
DSGi has hired Patrick Macdonald as chief operating officer with effect from next month.
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Kesa completes BUT sale
Kesa, the Anglo-French electricals group, has completed the sale of furniture chain BUT.
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Retailers lash out at changes to empty property tax
Retailers have hit out at the Government over a new tax on empty property, which comes into force today.
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Lord Sainsbury moves shares ahead of CGT change
Lord Sainsbury said last night that he had reshuffled his stake in the grocer founded by his family in advance of changes to capital gains tax (CGT) that come into effect on Saturday, according to The Guardian .
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Land Securities hires DSGi director as non-exec
Land Securities has appointed DSGi group finance director Kevin O’Byrne as non-executive director.
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Bunny Tears opens doors in New York
A new ethical cosmetics store called Bunny Tears has opened on New York's Fifth Avenue.
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Carpetright snaps up rival retailers
Floorcoverings specialist Carpetright has bought two competitors in the UK and the Netherlands.
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Sleep Depot falls into administration
Bed specialist Sleep Depot, which operates through more than 100 stores and concessions nationwide, has gone into administration.
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Inditex unveils details of new accessories format
Inditex has unveiled the details of its new accessories chain, set to roll out this year.
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Opinion
When bling is not the thing
It’s always interesting to witness the progress of a store format from first iteration to fully evolved interior and a good example of the process at work is the manner in which Next has approached its Home format.
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M&S to take majority stake in India joint venture
Marks & Spencer is poised to take majority control of a joint venture to be created imminently with Indian powerhouse Reliance Retail.
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Inditex profits soar
Spanish fashion giant Inditex has posted a net profit increase of 25 per cent to €1.25 billion ( 995.5 million) in its full-year results and plans to launch a standalone accessories and footwear chain called Uterque.
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Tesco halts roll-out of Fresh & Easy
Tesco has halted the roll-out of its US convenience store chain Fresh & Easy, fuelling renewed speculation about its performance on the West Coast, according to The Sunday Telegraph .
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Primark in High Court dispute over piracy claims
Textile supplier Ashley Wilde is suing discount retailer Primark in a dispute over bed linen.
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Alexon profits rise as sales fall
Fashion group Alexon increased its operating profit before exceptionals to 10.5 million in the year to January 26, 2008, from 9.9 million the previous year.
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AnalysisSubdued luxury
The long-awaited launch of Banana Republic’s European flagship on Regent Street marks a fresh start for US retailers in London. John Ryan reports on Gap Inc’s finest
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Opinion
Credit crunch won’t dampen grocers’ spirits
Retailers face their toughest year of trading since the early 1990s, as consumer confidence plummets, energy bills soar and house prices stagnate, but the UK's supermarkets do not seem to have read the script.
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Opinion
Credit crunch is not over yet
It looks as if the credit crunch has claimed its first big retail scalp. Last week, US book- seller Borders had to seek emergency funding to the tune of US$42.5 million (£21.3 million) from shareholder Pershing Square.
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WHSmith adds to hospital arm and signs service station deal
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith has bolstered its travel division with a push into hospital retailing and a further motorway service station deal.