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Analysis
Best of British
Proud to be flying the flag for home-grown luxury in his role as chief executive of Gieves & Hawkes, Mark Henderson tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why English tailoring is a cut above
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Opinion
Valentine’s capers keep the momentum up
The post-Christmas quiet always comes as a shock to the system after the festive season’s wall-to-wall craziness.
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News
Six suitors vie to buy The Works
Five private equity firms and a trade buyer are thought to be bidding to acquire The Works, which went into administration last month.
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MPs demand tax inquiry following Tesco allegations
MPs and Lords have called for a crackdown on tax avoidance after the Guardian newspaper alleged that Tesco was using an elaborate corporate structure to avoid paying tax.
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Peacocks on the hunt for 120 concessions
Peacocks is seeking retail partners to open about 120 concessions in the UK.
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Consumer spending slows sharply in Q4
Consumer spending in the fourth quarter of 2007 almost ground to a halt, confirming retailers’ worst fears, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Ann Summers co-founder steps down
One of the co-founders of Ann Summers, Ralph Gold, has retired from the retailer's parent company Gold Group International and sold his stake to his brother David Gold.
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Analysis
The high life
The sometimes glamorous world of luxury retail can seem a very different lifestyle to working in high street multiples but, as Katie Kilgallen discovers, there’s plenty to learn from both sides
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Laura Ashley wooed for Moss Bros bid
Fashion-to-furnishings retailer Laura Ashley has been approached by a Moss Bros shareholder to lend its weight to a counterbid to Baugur’s 40 million indicative offer for the retailer, according to reports.
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Smallbone posts record results
Luxury furniture retailer Smallbone has posted record financial results and expects growth to continue this year.
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M&S to impose 5p plastic bag charge
Marks & Spencer is to charge customers for plastic food carrier bags from the beginning of May.
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Union’s online campaign against M&S thwarted
Union Unite’s attempt to launch an online marketing offensive against Marks & Spencer appears to have been thwarted by Google.
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Base Menswear rescued by founding family
Base Menswear and Base Boys have been bought out of administration by their former owners.
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Gieves & Hawkes enlists VoIP to cut call costs
Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes is making significant savings on its telephony costs after switching to an internet protocol-based telephone service.
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Boden to launch ratings and reviews on UK site
Mail order retailer Boden will add product ratings and reviews to its web site this spring.
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NewsAgent Provocateur invests in IT to back growth plans
Luxury lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur is to roll out a system from K3 to support its multichannel operation and improve its product lifecycle management as it expands the business.
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Retail Week founder appointed non-executive of Shaftesbury
West End property investment group Shaftesbury has appointed Patience Wheatcroft as a non-executive director.
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Opinion
RFID: have your say
EU Information Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding has voiced concerns about the use of RFID chips for several years.
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News
Littlewoods targets online sales of £1bn
Littlewoods Shop Direct has outlined ambitious plans to double its online sales to 1 billion by 2011.
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Mexx to withdraw from UK
Mexx, the fashion and accessories chain, is to close its 61 retail outlets in the UK.