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Carphone to sell 10,000 iPhones on launch day
Carphone Warehouse is set to sell up to 10,000 Apple iPhones when it launches in the UK next Friday.
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JJB strikes exclusive deal with Champion
JJB Sports has struck a five-year agreement with Champion Europe to become the exclusive UK retailer of Champion products.
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Debenhams ups festive ante on Oxford Street
Debenhams has unveiled an all-singing, all-dancing Christmas window display to raise the bar on Oxford Street this Yuletide.
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Hunter’s USC posts operating loss of £8.8 million
USC, the fashion chain owned by Sir Tom Hunter, made an operating loss of 8.8 million last year.
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Flat half-term sales at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis were flat in the week to November 2, rising just a fraction by 0.3 per cent to 57.7 million.
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From sales to service
The electricals sector is changing as retailers branch out into offering technical support services. But, as Liz Morrell finds out, this new territory brings a host of fresh challenges
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Indian government mulls grocery launch
The Indian government is considering the launch of a nationwide grocery chain, as India’s independent retailers oppose the advent of organised retail by both Indian conglomerates and foreign retailers.
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Inditex to launch accessories chain
Inditex is preparing to unveil a standalone accessories chain.
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Delhaize chief says merger with Ahold has potential
The chief executive of Belgian supermarket group Delhaize has said he would consider a merger with Dutch grocery giant Ahold.
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Visual Thinking – Karl McKeever, brand directory, Visual Thinking
A look at L'Occitane and TM Lewin in Nottingham
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Woolies shifts focus from TV for Christmas ad drive
Woolworths chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones has signalled that the variety store group will shift the weight of its Christmas ad spend from broadcast to its catalogue and online this year.
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Clare to sell Dreams stake to fund homewares move
Dreams founder and managing director Mike Clare is in talks with several private equity firms to sell a stake in the store chain to finance the acquisition of a complementary retail business.
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Arcadia profits climb despite summer blues
Fashion tycoon Sir Philip Green celebrated a small profit rise at Arcadia, despite the effects of the worst summer washout in years.
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Original Factory sales jump as buy-out deal nears close
Original Factory Shop revealed that a sale of the value store group is likely before the end of the year, as it unveiled record half-year results.
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Kookai to battle Peacocks over copycat claim
Kooka UK has launched a legal battle against Peacocks, claiming that the value retailer copied three of its knitwear garments.
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Austin Reed gears up for Middle East entry
Austin Reed is poised to sign its first franchise agreement in the Middle East, with its debut store set to open in Kuwait in spring next year.
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Analysis
Prepare your store for Christmas
No sooner hasd last year’s Christmas been wrapped up and the January Sale done and dusted, than thoughts start turning to the next round of Yuletide fun.
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Green giants
Much is said about green stores, but what about green sheds? John Ryan discovers that not only do they reduce your carbon footprint, but they have long-term bottom-line benefits too
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Opinion
Fashion sector faces busy week
Next week is a busy one in the retail calendar. As well as the long-anticipated opening of Tesco’s first stores in the US, the long-overdue Sainsbury’s Delta Two bid deadline and the much-hyped UK launch of the iPhone, fashion will once again be under the microscope.
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Mystery shopper
THE MISSION To find a mid-priced suit for workTHE REQUIREMENTS It needs to fit someone who is 6ft 7ins and cost no more than £250THE TIME AND PLACE Monday, 11am. Oxford town Centre