All News articles – Page 1440
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NewsIn focus: Abercrombie & Fitch
Recent Retail Week Knowledge Bank subscriber searches indicate strong interest in both Abercrombie & Fitch and sub-brand Hollister.
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NewsForever 21 boss spells out strategy for UK offensive
US fashion boss vows to have a Forever 21 store in ‘every major city, mall and high street’
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NewsOverseas success brings Hamleys profit joy
Iconic toy shop Hamleys’ soaring international business has helped profits climb in a tough market.
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NewsThin carrier bag use down 40% on 2006
UK shoppers used 40% fewer thin carrier bags in 2010 than in 2006.
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NewsH&M teams up with David Beckham
Fashion giant H&M has teamed up with footballer David Beckham to stock his Bodywear range.
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NewsA big (hairy) thumbs up for M&S lingerie
M&S may be crediting women tempted by its Brazilian knicker offer as having boosted its sales, but its lingerie also has a more specialist following.
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Home Bargains launches transactional website
Discount retailer TJ Morris has launched a transactional website for Home Bargains.
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NewsGroceries Code of Practice to be strengthened
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has outlined the need for a supermarket ombudsman and proposed strengthening the Groceries Code of Practice.
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NewsRetail red tape to be cut but no change on Sunday trading
Six-hour rule stays but retail review plans to simplify consumer rights and age-restriction regulations
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NewsJessops launches personalised cards
Camera retailer Jessops is to launch into personalised greetings cards as part of plans to extend its range of associated and new categories.
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NewsBuy It Direct on hunt for growth funds
Online retailer Buy It Direct is considering raising new money next year to fund further growth.
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NewsM&S signs up to anchor reborn Bradford scheme
Marks & Spencer is to anchor Westfield’s proposed Bradford scheme, which was mothballed when the recession hit.
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NewsAmazon on recruitment drive to fuel growth plan
Online giant Amazon intends to recruit 200 staff at its UK head office in the next year as it prepares for future growth.
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NewsWinehouse death prompts album sales spike at HMV
Music retailer HMV expects the late British soul singer Amy Winehouse’s best-selling album Back to Black to top the charts this weekend as saddened fans snap up her CDs.
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NewsHobbyCraft aims new line at value shoppers
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft is to launch an own-brand value range next year as it continues its attempt to appeal to the increasingly value-conscious consumer.
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NewsMoonpig set for extra categories and European launch after sale
Moonpig is to expand into new categories and launch into continental Europe, after being sold on Monday for £120m to digital photo provider Photobox.
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NewsFund offering £250m to help retailers gets Green’s support
Sir Philip Green has lent his backing to a new fund that has at least £250m to invest in taking minority stakes in retail businesses.
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NewsRetail employment falls as non-food stores cut staff
Retail employment fell 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 3,100 fewer full-time jobs.
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NewsCo-op launches sandwich designing competition
The Co-op is launching a competition for customers to design a sandwich to go on sale in stores nationwide.
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NewsWithdrawal of court action clears way for Musgrave's Superquinn deal
The door has been opened for Irish retailer Musgrave to go ahead with its acquisition of bust counterpart Superquinn after court action was abandoned.