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News99p Stores profit up but growth slows
99p Stores posted a 13% surge in pre-tax profit for the year to January 31 but growth slowed considerably against last year when it experienced a rocketing 350%pretax profit increase.
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NewsJ.Lindeberg on the hunt for London store
Swedish fashion retailer J. Lindeberg is scouting London for its first UK store.
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NewsCo-operative Food chief executive takes up role
The Co-operative Food’s new chief executive Steve Murrells takes up the role today.
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NewsHammerson revives plans for Leeds development
Hammerson has put the wheels in motion to restart plans for a £600m development in Leeds.
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NewsFormer All Saints boss receives honorary degree
Glaswegian and former All Saints boss Stephen Craig urged graduates to be “brave, bold and brilliant” as he received an honorary degree from Glasgow Caledonian University.
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NewsJohn Lewis cleaners on one-day strike
Cleaning staff at John Lewis are out on strike today over pay, conditions and job cuts.
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NewsJessops chief executive Trevor Moore to leave at end of July
Jessops chief executive Trevor Moore is to leave the retailer at the end of this month after three years at the helm.
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NewsDreams' owner lays out restructuring proposal
The owner of Dreams is attempting to take control of the bed specialist from its lenders as part of a planned restructure involving more investment and, potentially, store closures.
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches in China
Health food specialist Holland & Barrett has begun a store opening programme in China and aims to have 300 shops in the country within five years.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts weekly sales rise of 15.3%
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 15.3% to £71.6m last week, helped by wet weather and strong technology sales.
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NewsTillman mulls Allders bid
The former owner of collapsed department store Allders, Harold Tillman, is considering buying it back.
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NewsSports Direct acquires stake in designer chain
Sports Direct has expanded its premium and luxury division by snapping up a majority stake in Flannels, an independent retailer which sells designer clothing.
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JCPenney to revamp US stores
Department store chain JCPenney is revamping almost 700 US stores. The scheme will create a new in-store layout, including multiple smaller units, dedicated to particular brands such as clothing and cosmetics. The initial transformation of 10 stores is expected to be completed by August 2012. The retailer is to remodel ...
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Crate&Barrel push international expansion
Otto Group-owned homeware retailer Crate&Barrel is pushing its international expansion.The retailer plans to open a store in New Mexico as well as in Singapore and Santiago de Chile. Two shops in Dubai opened in 2011.Crate&Barrel aims to have six stores outside North America in the next 18 months.
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Amazon developing new version of Kindle Fire and Android smartphone
Amazon is developing a new version of its Kindle Fire and an Android smartphone, it is understood.The phone will give Amazon a low-price device to bolster sales of digital downloads such as Kindle ebooks and Android apps.Amazon has made no comment regarding either device.
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NewsGary Barlow presents award at Fashion Retail Academy
Take That main man Gary Barlow was a popular choice to present an award last week at shopkeeping school the Fashion Retail Academy.
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NewsArcadia tycoon Green ties up Topshop deal with US retailer Nordstrom
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green has struck an agreement to open Topshop and Topman departments in legendary US retailer Nordstrom’s department stores.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop to launch six scents
The Perfume Shop has announced it will launch a private-label collection for the first time this Christmas, while laying out logistical plans for trading during the Olympics.
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NewsJessops: Developing a new future
The photographic retailer may have survived crises, but it must develop further.
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NewsHi-tech gadgets top The Entertainer’s must-have toy list this Christmas
Technology-led toys such as tablets LeapPad 2 and Innotab 2 dominate the list, which also features a robotic bug game called the Hexbug Nano Hive Playset.