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Analysis
Tough love
The going is tough for B&Q, but HR chief Martyn Phillips hopes to aid the recovery by drawing on the skills of its staff. He tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones how he is turning their enthusiasm into sales
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AnalysisAnthony Thompson: High targets for George
Head of Asda’s clothing business Anthony Thompson intends to make George the UK’s biggest clothing retailer by 2011. James Thompson learns how he plans to get back on track
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NewsLa Senza unveils beachwear and accessories range
Lingerie retailer La Senza has introduced its first beachwear range.
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Foyles’ last family member to take a back seat
Foyles chairman Christopher Foyle and vice-chairman Bill Samuel are to step back from their executive roles at the beginning of next month.
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Habitat to roll out new look to whole estate
Homewares specialist Habitat is to roll out its new-look store to the rest of its estate, following soaring sales in new stores.
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Top grocers hit out at Commission's plans
Asda and Morrisons have hit out at the Competition Commission for its proposed remedies on restrictive covenants and exclusivity agreements ahead of the Commission’s expected final report next month.
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Opinion
Not everyone is feeling the pinch
We’ve heard an awful lot about the collapse in consumer confidence. But how low has it fallen? And how much is simply retailers moaning and media hype?
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DSGi to extend PC World’s digital download service to all its brands
Electricals group DSGi is to roll out a digital download service for music, computer games and security software to all its online UK brands this year.
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Analysis
Retail’s stealth tax
Changes to empty property rate relief laws that come into effect next week have infuriated retailers and landlords alike. Ben Cooper looks at how this could change the face of the retail property market
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Analysis
What does the downturn mean for retailers?
If any retailer remains doggedly optimistic about consumer spending, it’s time to think again. As Katie Kilgallen discovers, in an exclusive poll by ICM for Retail Week, the facts speak for themselves.
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AnalysisPower to the people
Everyone’s a potential critic online. So how can you harness their views for the good of your brand? Joanna Perry investigates
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Analysis
Tour de force
Guy Critchlow has steered Kookaï back to profitability just over a year after taking the helm. He tells Amy Shields why its British and French influences have been a winning combination
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News
H&M profits soar
H&M has beaten market expectations in its first quarter, with profits after tax up 28 per cent to Skr2.94 billion ( 244.8 million).
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Opinion
Easter puts spring in the step
Over the past week, fashion retailers have faced the perfect storm with the early Easter holiday weekend, rent day, consumer confidence and snow all falling at once.
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News
Trafford Centre extension launches
Trafford Centre’s latest offering, Barton Square, opened last week. The 70 million extension, linked to the main centre by a footbridge, specialises in homewares shopping.
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H&M unveils its flagship store in Oldham centre
H&M has opened a flagship store at the Spindles Town Square shopping centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
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Just for Pets searches for stores to take count to 40
Wynnstay Group plans to ramp up its Just for Pets retail brand and has instructed agent Salway Bradbury to search for suitable sites for new stores.
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Grand Arcade opens with a last-minute rush of recruits
Grosvenor’s Grand Arcade centre in Cambridge opened its doors yesterday, with a string of tenants joining at the last minute including Swedish children’s clothing retailer Polarn O Pyret, Laura Ashley and art retailer Castle Galleries.
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Retail sales lacklustre in March
Retail sales remained subdued in March, with no discernible difference between the number of retailers posting rising and falling figures, according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey.
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Scs upholstery: the city view
Sofa retailer ScS Upholstery has plummeted into loss and warned any upturn in trading conditions is unlikely for some time.