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NewsApple Retail UK: Innovative products key to success
The secret of the company’s success lies in innovative products and good customer service.
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NewsSchuh ahead of pack to take Oxford Street store
Footwear retailer Schuh is understood to be the frontrunner to take over Foot Locker’s large Oxford Street store.
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NewsMaplin invests £40m to improve business
New chief executive John Cleland to drive ecommerce and boost store numbers by 50%.
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NewsGio Goi comes off the high street
Fashion retailer Gio Goi has scrapped all its UK stores as a result of tough trading conditions.
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NewsBlacks raids Cotswold for new managing director
Blacks has raided rival Cotswold Outdoor for its managing director, a new role for the JD Sports owned retailer, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDisney reveals its dozen Christmas crackers
A Cinderella carriage that turns into a pumpkin and Minnie Mouse’s Fashion ‘Bowtique’ are set to fly off the shelves at Christmas as Disney revealed its dozen top gifts.
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NewsCarrier bag use rises in 2011
Supermarket carrier bag use increased in the UK last year, despite the Government’s efforts to cut the number of single-use bags issued by retailers.
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NewsPoundland tries out new payment options
Single-price retailer Poundland is considering the launch of payment options including contactless and self-service checkouts as it seeks to improve the in-store experience.
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NewsSavers almost back in black after turnaround
Value health and beauty retailer Savers, sister company to Superdrug, is heading back into the black for the first time since 2005 as it concludes a four-year turnaround plan.
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NewsDebenhams to launch next day delivery in online revamp
Department store chain Debenhams will launch next day delivery in 2013 to help drive online sales.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes soar as wet weather boosts sales
Dunelm like-for-likes surged 10.4% in the 13 weeks to June 30 as wet weather boosted footfall in Dunelm’s stores.
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Ikea France to install pop-up VIP lounge
Ikea France is to install a pop-up VIP lounge at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, open to all members of the public from July 13 to August 5, it has been reported.Billed as ‘Ikea Lounge: the first democratic airport lounge’, the 721 sq ft space at Terminal 3 will have ...
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Inditex’s joint venture with Tata Group deferred
Inditex’s proposal for a joint venture with Tata Group for its brand Massimo Dutti was deferred by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the authority that clears foreign investment in India.The FIPB said the investment was not being made by Inditex but by its 100%-owned subsidiary Zara Holdings BV, which ...
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David Jones offer withdrawal probed
Mystery and controversy surrounded a potential bid for Australian retailer David Jones. The retailer’s shares rocketed after a takeover offer was apparently made by an unheard of British private equity firm.The offer was subsequently withdrawn and Australian regulators were probing the issue.The would-be buyer, EB Private Equity, was not listed ...
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NewsJML’s Belvia Bra tested to its limits
One woman was so pleased to find a decent bra that she jumped out of a plane to prove its effectiveness.
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NewsTesco rewards Clubcard holders in Facebook promotion
Tesco is leveraging its 800,000-plus fans on Facebook by launching a promotion encouraging customers to ‘share’ any of its products on the social network in return for double Clubcard points.
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NewsStore closure list: 17 more Clinton Cards closures
Clinton Cards’ administrator Zolfo Cooper is closing another 17 stores by Friday bringing the total number of closures to about 270.
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NewsM-commerce growth at eBay
The world of dodgy car salesmen desperately trying to flog motors on the forecourt certainly seem to be a thing of the past as consumers put their trust in their smartphones instead.
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NewsAllders first round bids near despite Croydon uncertainty
The hunt to find a buyer for collapsed department store Allders is gaining pace with first round bids set to be lodged in the next two to three weeks.
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NewsGieves & Hawkes names non-exec chairman
Saville Row men’s tailoring business Gieves & Hawkes has named former chief executive Mark Henderson as non-executive chairman of the business.