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NewsFenwick Bond Street managing director Jill Strieder dies
Jill Strieder, the managing director of Fenwick’s Bond Street store in London, has passed away, the department store chain has announced.
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NewsJulian Graves collapses into administration
Health food specialist Julian Graves has hit the buffers and Deloitte has been appointed administrator.
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NewsMadonna's Material Girl range to launch in Freemans and Grattan
Madonna’s clothing line Material Girl will be available in the UK from September as Freemans owner Otto buys the European rights to the brand.
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NewsThe Kooples scales back UK expansion plans
French retailer The Kooples has pulled out of plans to open a store on Savile Row as it slows down its UK expansion plans.
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NewsFurniture chain Oka posts profits jump
Furniture retailer OKA has posted a £500,000 pre-tax profit in 2011.
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NewsTesco would leave US if profitability not achieved
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke told shareholders at last week’s AGM that that the grocer would abandon its loss-making US venture Fresh & Easy if it fails to become profitable.
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NewsKingfisher appoints Vodafone's Karen Witts as group finance director
Kingfisher has appointed Vodafone’s Karen Witts as group finance director.
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NewsPoundland posts record results as profits jump
Poundland has delivered pretax profit up 50% to £18.2m from last year’s £12.2m for the year to April 1 as the retailer continued to attract value-conscious shoppers in the downturn.
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NewsSir Terence Conran signs design deal with JC Penney
Design veteran Sir Terence Conran has for the first time partnered with a US retailer after signing a deal to create a homewares collection for department store JC Penney.
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NewsBoots and Walgreens’ cultural crossover?
It remains to be seen whether the merger between Alliance Boots and US giant Walgreens will result in hamburgers, milkshakes and apple pies hitting much-loved UK Boots store shelves alongside its No7 Protect and Perfect serum.
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NewsWestfield to reveal Croydon Whitgift plans next week
Shopping centre developer Westfield will next week reveal its £1bn plans to develop the Whitgift centre in Croydon.
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NewsFlooding hits North East retail
Retailers in the North East are recovering after high winds and heavy flooding attacked stores yesterday.
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News£34m payout for former Best Buy boss
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Roger Taylor is set to take home £34m in cash and shares despite the failure of US electricals retailer Best Buy in the UK, the launch of which he oversaw.
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NewsData: UK retail regions ranked by spend
London’s West End has been ranked the top centre in the UK to expand into based on potential annual spend from residents, tourists and workers in 2012.
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NewsHamleys releases Christmas toys wish list
Hamleys has released its top 10 toys for 2012, featuring a break dancing Mickey Mouse, a Lego Lord of the Rings battle and a double web shooting Spiderman.
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NewsHarvey Nichols hires Grazia's Paula Reed as fashion director
Department store retailer Harvey Nichols has appointed fashion magazine Grazia style director, Paula Reed, as its group fashion director where she will head up own bought buying for womenswear, menswear and accessories.
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NewsPhones 4u sales rise but earnings fall
Sales at Phones 4u rose 11% to £975.8m in the last year.
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NewsKate Bostock reportedly to leave Marks & Spencer
There has been renewed speculation that Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise supremo Kate Bostock is to leave the retailer.
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NewsGovernment puts pressure on Lloyds to repay Farepak customers
The Government is putting more pressure on Lloyds Banking Group to repay Farepak customers who lost Christmas savings when it collapsed in 2006.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales given electricals boost
John Lewis enjoyed a strong week with sales up 9.9% buoyed by electrical sales.