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NewsBrand Alley launches iPhone app and marketing campaign
Designer discount etailer BrandAlley has launched an iPhone app and produced a YouTube video to promote the retailer’s mobile strategy.
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NewsJaeger extends delivery to a further seven countries
Premium retailer Jaeger has opened up its website to a further seven international markets.
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NewsBlue Inc acquisition of Officers Club stores will bring sales to £80m
Fashion retailer Blue Inc is expected to snap up 47 stores from Officers Club today after the latter is put into administration, which is expected imminently.
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NewsOfficers Club on the brink of administration
Discount menswear chain Officers Club is understood to be on the brink of administration, with young fashion chain Blue Inc a frontrunner to snap up some of its stores.
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NewsSpeculation swirls around Rose's holding in Marks & Spencer
Former Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose is at the centre of speculation that he has sold a big tranche of shares in the retailer.
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News'Storm in a tea bag' as Co-op employee sacked 'for drinking Lady Grey'
A Co-operative employee has claimed he was sacked for drinking Twining Lady Grey tea at work instead of Co-op own brand tea.
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NewsSuperGroup chief operating officer steps down
SuperGroup chief operating officer Diane Savory is to stand down after 20 years at the retailer.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse shifts focus from laptops to tablets
Carphone Warehouse is to focus on tablet computers in its stores in preference to netbooks and laptops in a bid to capitalise on the growing popularity of the devices.
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NewsBathstore sale talks on verge of collapse
Private equity firm Electra Partners’ bid to buy bathroom retailer Bathstore is understood to be on the brink of collapse.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose takes stake in The Hut
Former Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose has bought a stake in online retail group The Hut.
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NewsRetailers urge Boris to crack down on West End violence
The New West End Company, the body which represents retailers in the area, has written to London Mayor Boris Johnson to demand a crackdown on protests in the West End following Saturday’s riots.
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NewsBookseller Blackwell halves full-year losses
Book specialist Blackwell cut losses in half in 2010 as its decentralisation programme began to take effect.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches 'never ending refund'
John Lewis has scrapped its 28-day return period and launched a “never ending refund” in a bid to attract cautious customers.
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NewsBurberry plots expansion in Saudi Arabia
Luxury British heritage brand Burberry is to enter Saudi Arabia as part of a joint venture with retail group Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair.
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NewsOddbins applies for administration
Wine specialist Oddbins has applied to go into administration to protect the business from creditors’ claims, ahead of a crucial meeting this week to decide on its future.
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NewsFortnum & Mason store attacked in riots
Luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason was one of many West End shops attacked by protesters during Saturday’s anti-spending cuts march in London.
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NewsHMV in 'exclusive talks' with Tim Waterstone and Mamut
HMV has entered exclusive talks with Tim Waterstone and HMV shareholder Alexander Mamut about a possible sale of Waterstone’s, it is understood.
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News99p Stores mulls sale as advisors appointed
Discount retailer 99p Stores has appointed advisors to work on a strategic review of the business that could lead to a sale.
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NewsAll Saints close to sale deal
All Saints is close to being bought by surprise suitor M1, a Beirut-based business co-founded by the likely next Lebanese Prime Minister, in partnership with Richard Sharp, the former head of Goldman Sachs’ private equity firm. A deal could be finalised as early as Monday.
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NewsEast Oxford Street redevelopment to deliver 58% increase in spend
Spending on the east end of London’s famous shopping destination Oxford Street is set to increase 58% to £1.2bn by 2016 as a result of the redevelopment of the area, including the new Crossrail link and new stores planned by retailers such as Primark.