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NewsSuperGroup's value destroyed after shock profit warning
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has issued a shock profit warning after uncovering maths errors in its forecasting.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe hires Worby to spearhead global growth
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com has poached Harrods ecommerce boss David Worby as its new chief executive, leaving co-founder and current chief executive Sarah Curran to focus on strategy.
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NewsMorrisons opens M Local format in petrol station
Morrisons is to open its first M Local in a petrol station as competition to expand convenience stores in the sector mounts.
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NewsUniqlo searches for London flagship
Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is scouting for a global flagship in London to rival its Fifth Avenue landmark store in New York as part of its owner’s ambitions to become the world’s largest clothing retailer.
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NewsHolland & Barrett focuses on multichannel
Health and beauty retailer Holland & Barrett is taking its first steps towards becoming an omni-channel retailer in an effort to allow customers to shop how they want.
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NewsAnn Summers takes next step in rebrand
Lingerie and sex toys retailer Ann Summers is to roll out its new store format in the autumn as its rebrand gathers pace.
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NewseBay launches new spring ad campaign for fashion
EBay is to launch a spring advertising campaign to showcase the brands which sell on its Fashion Outlet site.
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NewsThe People’s Supermarket narrows losses
Co-operatively run grocer The People’s Supermarket has narrowed losses from £175,000 to £100,000 in the year to April 4.
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NewsShopping centre offers rent free units to combat empty shops
A Wiltshire shopping centre is offering budding retailers the chance to lease a shop rent free in a bid to combat rising vacancy rates.
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NewsAquascutum's Corby plant to close, 115 jobs axed
Aquascutum’s Corby manufacturing plant is being forcefully closed, making 115 staff redundant “with immediate effect”.
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NewsEllie Louise acquired out of administration
Ellie Louise has been bought out of administration by Liric Limited.
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Amazon acquires James Bond US book rights
Amazon has bought the rights to produce James Bond novels in North America as the online giant takes a step closer to becoming a publisher.
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NewsDebenhams first half pretax profit exceeds expecations
Debenhams first half pretax profit has exceeded expectations, increasing 1.4% to £127.1m as its strategy to push international and multichannel drove growth.
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NewsWHSmith records 3% profit rise as like-for-likes slip
WHSmith recorded a 3% rise in trading profits to £74m but like-for-like sales fell 5%.
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NewsClarke: ‘Good enough’ is not good enough
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has pledged a return to retailing excellence at the grocery giant’s flagship UK business through renewed focus on the customer.
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NewsLiberty moves into Westfield to cash in on Olympic footfall
Famous department store Liberty is to open a pop-up shop in Westfield Stratford in May in an effort to capitalise on footfall driven by the Olympics.
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NewsMothercare’s Calver to drive online growth
Struggling maternity retailer Mothercare is relying on its new boss, former Amazon executive Simon Calver, to turn around its ailing online business as it seeks to emulate the etail giant in the face of
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NewsFirst round bids for Aquascutum due next week
First-round bids for collapsed luxury fashion brand Aquascutum are expected towards the end of next week, Retail Week has learned.
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JD Sports on the hunt for more acquisitions
JD Sports Fashion is eyeing further acquisitions to fuel expansion despite its Blacks purchase hitting full-year profits.
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Nordstrom purchases online clothing brand
Upmarket department store group Nordstrom has purchased Bonobos, an online brand that sells custom-fit men’s clothing, at a reported cost of $16.4m (£10.3m). In addition to the funding, Nordstrom will sell Bonobos clothing at some of its stores and on its website.The deal with Nordstrom marks the first time Bonobos ...