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  • News

    Spindler named MD of Debenhams

    2007-12-04T13:58:20Z

    Angela Spindler, former managing director of Asda clothing business George, has been appointed to the newly created role of Debenhams managing director.

  • News

    M&S shortlists trio for Indian venture

    2007-12-04T13:42:31Z

    Indian businesses Mahindra, Trent and Lodha & Co are on Marks & Spencer’s shortlist of potential Indian joint venture partners, it is understood.

  • News

    M&S seals deal to anchor centre in Newport

    2007-12-04T11:57:05Z

    Marks & Spencer has signed to anchor the northern end of Modus’ Friars Walk development at Newport in South Wales.

  • News

    Belfast ups fashion stakes as new scheme signs four

    2007-12-04T11:53:23Z

    French Connection, Fossil, La Senza and Claire’s Accessories are the latest retailers to sign to Multi Development UK’s Victoria Square scheme in Belfast.

  • Opinion

    Christmas marketing: money well spent?

    2007-12-04T11:18:48Z

    It is 24.2 miles from my home in southeast London to Lakeside shopping centre. Given that Croydon is six miles away from my house, the West End seven miles away and even Bluewater is on the right side of the river, the chances of me doing my Christmas shopping there ...

  • News

    Asda staff net £12 million Christmas bonus

    2007-12-04T10:07:23Z

    Asda has got into the festive spirit this Christmas by investing 12 million in a thank you present to its staff, including a 20 gift card to spend in stores.

  • News

    Heavy discounting lifts UK retail sales

    2007-12-04T09:22:59Z

    UK retail sales in November improved marginally on the previous month, but came in well below the monthly average for both 2006 and 2007 to date.

  • News

    JD profits to soar, but sales growth slowing

    2007-12-04T09:09:36Z

    JD Sports has revealed it expects profits to exceed market expectations despite a marked slowdown in sales growth over the past seven weeks.

  • News

    Tesco sales power ahead in third quarter

    2007-12-04T08:33:47Z

    Tesco has posted a strong set of trading figures for the 13 weeks ending November 24.

  • Opinion

    On setting expectations

    2007-12-03T11:53:28Z

    What a disappointment it must be for French passengers arriving at the new St Pancras terminal and considering a little shopping.

  • News

    Jaeger signs womenswear deal with Saks

    2007-12-03T09:43:49Z

    Jaeger has teamed up with US department store Saks to launch an exclusive womenswear range.

  • News

    Traffic-free Oxford Street takes more than £100 million

    2007-12-03T09:27:52Z

    Retailers in London’s West-end raked in more than 100 million on Saturday, as more than 1 million shoppers took to the streets to celebrate a traffic-free shopping event.

  • News

    John Lewis sales still growing

    2007-12-03T09:19:43Z

    John Lewis reported a 9.3 per cent sales uplift week on week and 4.5 per cent year on year for the week to Saturday December 1.

  • News

    ScS warns on outlook

    2007-12-03T08:57:05Z

    Furniture retailer ScS has warned that a downturn in trading means it cannot be confident it will hit expectations for the full year.

  • News

    Tesco suffers US setback

    2007-12-03T08:56:26Z

    Tesco has suffered a legal setback in the US that could disrupt its aggressive roll out plans.

  • News

    N Brown offloads Zendor and snaps up Nightingales

    2007-11-30T16:34:59Z

    Home shopping giant N Brown has sold its Zendor fulfilment division and bought women’s clothing business Nightingales out of administration.

  • Analysis

    Decade of change

    2007-11-30T15:22:36Z

    Ten years of intensive city centre development will create a very different Top Towns list by 2017. Here, we look at the winners and losers

  • Opinion

    Tesco's American dream

    2007-11-30T11:29:37Z

    Tesco’s American adventure in many ways represents a return to the grocer’s roots.

  • News

    SRG sales drop

    2007-11-30T11:20:29Z

    Sales and profits at Speciality Retail Group (SRG) have dropped in the first year following its management buy-out.

  • News

    Threshers brings back 40 per cent off deal

    2007-11-30T10:24:23Z

    Threshers has launched a repeat of the 40 per cent discount offer that it ran in December last year, which sparked a stampede of customers to its web site to find the voucher.