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NewsPaperchase goes international as it launches transactional site
Paperchase is launching its first transactional website next week as part of a “major strategic initiative” to grow sales in the UK and abroad.
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NewsGerman kitchen supplier Kütchenhaus grows in UK
German mid-market kitchen specialist Kütchenhaus has revealed plans for 40 to 50 stores across the UK as the retailer snaps up attractive property deals in the downturn.
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NewsFashion retailers more positive as sector lifts
General retailers held their own in the run-up to Wednesday’s results from fashion groups French Connection and Next, which both made bullish noises about performance.
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NewsIn focus: Original Factory Shop
The origin of The Original Factory Shop was selling overruns and seconds produced by Peter Black Holdings, which manufactured a wide range of own-label footwear, handbags, cosmetics, etc, mainly for M&S.
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NewsMorrisons’ raft of experiments to include online and c-stores
New Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips unveiled a raft of experimental initiatives last week as he started to outline his vision for the Bradford-based grocer.
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NewsMaybelline opens Covent Garden pop-up shop
Cosmetics brand L’Oréal has opened the first pop-up shop for its Maybelline brand in Covent Garden to tie in with London Fashion Week.
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NewsStore Twenty One expands as cost-saving meaasures cut losses
Value retailer Store Twenty One reduced losses by £15m last year but fell short of making its first profit in a decade.
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NewsDebenhams profits will trump City expectations
Department store group Debenhams expects headline profit before tax and exceptional items to hit £150m in the year to August 28, ahead of market expectations.
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NewsHMV hopes Christmas will halt sales plunge
HMV anticipates a good Christmas despite like-for-likes at its eponymous entertainment chain plunging 14.9% in the first quarter.
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NewsSnow+Rock sets out plans to grow as management buyout team takes over
Snow+Rock managing director Dion Taylor has said he will open further stores following the management buyout of the company that was completed this week.
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NewsBrantano turns corner and eyes store growth
Footwear retailer Brantano plans to open 50 UK stores in the next five years as it expects to make a pre-tax profit for the first time since 2005.
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NewsBoden chief pessimistic over UK retail prospects
Boden chief executive Julian Granville has said he is gloomy about prospects for the UK retail market, despite reporting strong growth.
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NewsLaura Ashley to open clothing-only stores
Floral-inspired fashion and furniture retailer Laura Ashley is to open standalone clothing stores in a bid to lift sales.
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NewsCharlie Mayfield urges retailers to act on skills shortages
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has warned retailers they face the business equivalent of climate change unless they focus on developing employees’ skills.
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NewsSuperGroup Q1 sales rocket 60%
Fashion specialist SuperGroup, owner of the ultra-trendy Superdry brand, posted a 60% rise in sales for the three months to August 1.
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NewsRetailers dismayed by service charges
Service charges and alteration consents have emerged as retailers’ key landlord relationship concerns.
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NewsProfits fall but sales rise at River Island
Pre-tax profits at young fashion giant River Island fell 14% to £138.6m in the year to 26 December 2009, as the company invested in developing its online presence, stores and supply chain.
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NewsH&M launches transactional website
Swedish fashion giant H&M has launched its first ever transactional website today, with the strapline ‘UK will never sleep again.’
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NewsRetail sales volumes fall in August
The volume of retail sales in August fell 0.5% from July to August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsConfetti bought out of administration
Online wedding retailer Confetti has been bought out of administration by a north-west entrepreneur George Buchan.