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NewsSales rise at John Lewis as Christmas buying begins
Signs of early Christmas shopping were evident last week at John Lewis department stores and sister supermarket business Waitrose.
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AS Watson plans store growth
Hong Kong-based AS Watson plans to add 30 Watsons stores to its network in Turkey during 2012, taking the total to over 100.The health and beauty retailer has built its presence to 68 stores since entering the market in March 2005. Country general manager Ahmet Yanikoglu said: “This year we ...
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Gap opens first Polish store
US clothing retailer Gap has opened its first store in Poland in Warsaw with franchise partner Ultimate Fashion. The store is located in the Arkadia shopping mall. Gap is planning to open stores in other Polish cities in the country during 2012, including Katowice, Krakow and Wroclaw, and plans to ...
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NewsPrimark to open concessions in Selfridges
High fashion and fast fashion combine as Primark opens concessions in Selfridges in Birmingham and Manchester.
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NewsRobert Dyas sale put on hold to see how it performs over Christmas
The sale of Robert Dyas has been delayed until next year so that would-be suitors can evaluate Christmas trading.
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NewsConran Shop to open in China
Conran Shop has notched up a strong first-half performance as it reveals plans to launch in China.
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NewsOcado to deploy savings pass card as shoppers feel pinch
Saving Pass promises customers 10% off 600-plus branded products in bid to reflect price awareness
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NewsAsos hires Hollins from Fenn Wright Manson
Online fashion giant Asos has hired womenswear brand Fenn Wright Manson’s interim merchandising director Maria Hollins as its new trading director.
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Alhokair Fashion Retail to expand into central Asia
Alhokair Fashion Retail, a Saudi Arabia-based retail conglomerate with over 80 international brands in its portfolio, is looking to expand into central Asia, according to reports.The company is looking to grow its business in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus and Georgia. After a three-year period, the retailer is hoping to have ...
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NewsNo respite for furniture retailers until 2014
Battered furniture and flooring retailers will not have any relief from punishing conditions until 2014 as the housing market remains stagnant.
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NewsForever getting older
Ever felt old? You probably have when you’ve wandered into a store called Forever 21, but now a new store is calculated to make you feel even more senile.
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NewsIn focus: Jack Wills
With a preppy appeal and strong international prospects, the fashion chain is a rising star.
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NewsRetailers feel the heat as consumers save
Store stocks nudged up over the week, but analysts and retailers alike wrung their hands about trading prospects and consumer health as the countdown to Christmas continued.
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NewsParkway shopping centre opens
Parkway, the last new shopping centre to launch before a development hiatus until 2013, opened its doors in Newbury today.
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NewsRetail sales down year-on-year, CBI reports
Retail sales fell in the year to October, the CBI Monthly Distributive Trades Survey showed, and sales volume was the lowest since May 2009.
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NewsVideo: Debenhams virtual pop-up stores
Debenhams has unveiled virtual pop-up stores at some of the UK’s most famous landmarks including Trafalgar Square.
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NewsStruggling Clintons suffers profit plunge
Greetings card retailer Clinton Cards has suffered a slide in full-year profits but is embarking on a turnaround programme and has agreed a credit extension with lenders.
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NewsAmerican Apparel loses chief development officer after seven months
Beleaguered US fashion chain American Apparel has lost its chief development officer after just seven months in the post.
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NewsToys R Us gears up for Christmas
Toys R Us is gearing up for the crucial Christmas trading period with a new ad campaign and the opening of six new shops.
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NewsSharpest fall in retail employment since 2009
Retail employment dropped by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2011, representing the steepest decline since the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor began in 2009.