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Former Jimmy Choo boss to build fashion brands
Robert Benoussan, former chief executive of designer shoe retailer Jimmy Choo, is understood to be on the hunt for investment opportunities in British fashion brands, with a view to take them onto an international platform.
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Athlone Towncentre scheme opens to 15,000 shoppers
Ireland’s Athlone Towncentre scheme opened last weekend with more than 15,000 shoppers converging on the 500 million ( 348.3 million) mixed-use development.
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Developers pick town centre jobs over out-of-town
Three quarters of developers would prefer to develop a town centre scheme rather than an out-of-town equivalent, according to research from Hartnell Taylor Cook.
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PMA launches shopping mall benchmark scheme
The Property Managers Association (PMA) has created an audit programme designed to help retailers see exactly what they’re paying for at shopping centres.
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Opinion
In praise of the suburb
Surrey. It’s a state of mind more than a place – a universe peopled by hefty four-wheel drivers and the gin and Jag set.
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October like-for-likes climb in Central London
October’s retail like-for-like sales in Central London rose 11 per cent, bolstered by overseas shoppers, according to the BRC.
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Ponden Mill sold for £6 million
Home furnishings chain Ponden Mill has been sold for a reported 6 million.
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French Connection like-for-likes down
Like-for-like sales at French Connection fell 3 per cent in the first 14 weeks of the second half of its financial year.
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Majestic Wine profits up 17% in first half
Majestic Wine has posted strong profits and robust sales for the 26 weeks ending October 1.
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Analysis
Where next for Kingfisher?
Kingfisher boss Gerry Murphy’s decision to stand down represents a crossroads for the DIY giant. George MacDonald assesses his legacy
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Tesco Direct on course to smash sales forecast
Tesco’s non-food catalogue and web business is likely to deliver sales a third higher than expected in its first full year of trading.
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Opinion
Independents stare into the grocery abyss
It’s been a tumultuous week for three of the four big grocers. Tesco opened the doors on its Fresh & Easy stores in the US, Delta Two’s bid for Sainsbury’s collapsed and Asda posted disappointing profits in its 2006 accounts at Companies House.
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Supermarkets to face Turkey shortage
Bernard Matthews’ trade union members voted yesterday to hold their first one-day strike over pay on November 15 at the firm’s site in East Anglia .
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Oddbins suffers further losses
Wine retailer Oddbins suffered a pre-tax loss of 8.6 million in the year to December 31.
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John Lewis posts disappointing sales
Department store John Lewis posted lacklustre sales in the week to November 3, in a further sign of a slowdown on the high street.
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Department stores set for growth
Department stores have a bright future, with the sector’s growth rate forecast to double in the next five years, according to a report by Verdict.
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Windows to watch: Gap, Oxford Street
Gap is well known for its minimalist windows, where moods, seasons and themes are reduced to symbols with mannequins in front of them. It comes as no surprise then, that Gap’s store halfway along Oxford Street features white, abstract Christmas trees that have been internally illuminated.
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Analysis
The sky's the limit
Occupying a space the size of 50 football pitches and with high expectations to meet, Heathrow’s £4 billion Terminal 5 is pulling out all the stops. John Ryan checks out the nearly completed site
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Debenhams to give its home department a makeover
Department store group Debenhams is to develop a new format for its home department.