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Omega abandons its plans for Regent Street flagship
International watch brand Omega has pulled out of a deal to open its second UK store on Regent Street, after having been in talks about a site there since December.
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John Lewis staff to be offered pension scheme early
John Lewis intends to cut the time its employees will have to wait before they can join its pension scheme from five years to three.
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Opinion
Why charity and retail gets the green light
One of the most important retail disciplines is being open to buy, not allowing the build-up of unsold stock to restrict space for new lines.
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Opinion
Don’t believe the horror stories
Making a catastrophe out of a blip in sales figures will only add to the challenges we face
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Kingfisher's Brico Depot chiefs to step down
The duo that created Brico Depot, DIY giant Kingfisher’s French chain aimed at trade customers, are to leave at the end of this month.
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UK Digital Cameras joins service to pool fraud data
Fast-growing online retailer UK Digital Cameras has signed up for Ethoca’s collaborative fraud service.
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Analysis
Sales of the unexpected
Whether the result of a Brit Awards coup or the latest Delia, being caught off-guard when demand for a product soars can lead to lost sales and unhappy customers. By Charlotte Dennis-Jones
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Wickes moves IT to Northampton centre
Travis Perkins has migrated Wickes’ London IT systems to a new data centre in Northampton.
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NewsWhite Stuff connects its shops and HQ via broadband link-up
White Stuff is close to completing the roll-out of a broadband wide area network (WAN) from Vodat.
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Analysis
Send out the right message
As the market gets tougher, landlords are having to become more imaginative to get customers in. But, as Ben Cooper discovers, how the marketing budget is spent can remain a contentious issue with retailers
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M&S mid-season Sale sparks trading fears
Marks & Spencer has kicked off a mid-season Sale days after distributing 800,000 friends and family discount vouchers to staff, sparking fears of weak clothing sales on the high street.
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Amazon to sell wine online in US
Amazon is to start selling wine in the US, in the latest extension of its e-tail empire.
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Liberty International in talks to become largest mall group
Property group Liberty International is in negotiations to merge with a major rival to become the world’s largest shopping mall group.
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Asda to close George stores
Asda is to close its standalone George clothing high street stores four and a half years into a pilot, after failing to make the economics of town-centre retailing work.
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Morrisons achieves record grocery market share
Morrisons has achieved record grocery market share and continued growth in the 12 weeks to February 24, according to figures from TNS Worldpanel.
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Gerry Weber to open its second UK shop in Cambridge
German fashion and lifestyle retailer Gerry Weber is to open its first standalone store outside London and only its second in the UK at Grosvenor’s Grand Arcade development in Cambridge.
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Shopping centre footfall still in decline
Shopping centre visits fell 1.5 per cent in the 12 months to February 2008, with like-for-like sales consistently dropping year on year for the past seven months, according to a report by Experian.
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Opinion
Retailers must be coaxed back to the high street
Next week’s Retail Week Conference tackles, among other things, the challenge that retailers face this year with their property plans.
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Online organic clothing launch
New online clothing retailer Organic Boutique will launch its transactional website on March 20 th .
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Former Kingfisher boss to join Blackstone
Former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy is to become a senior managing director and partner at private equity giant Blackstone.