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EU approves takeover of Arnotts
The European Union has approved the takeover of iconic Irish department store Arnotts by its banks.
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NewsHMV and Waterstone’s marketing departments merged
Entertainment retailer HMV has promoted marketing director Graham Sim to the newly created position of group marketing director as the retailer restructures its teams in order to deliver “significant synergies” between its HMV and Waterstone’s chains.
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NewsUnited Carpets full year profits rocket while current trading weakens
Floorings retailer United Carpets pretax profits soared 84.5% to £1.1m in the year to March 31, although current trading has weakened.
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NewsMajor high street retailers reiterate commitment to ethical trading
High street chains including Marks & Spencer, Gap, Next, Tesco and Asda have all been the subject of investigations relating to poor working conditions in their overseas factories.
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NewsRetailers buy Christmas stock cautiously
Retailers are planning to stock cautiously in the run up to the crucial Christmas trading period due to uncertainty over the economy and concern over house prices.
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NewsFat Face makes HQ redundancies as it focuses stores
Lifestyle retailer and brand Fat Face has made 18 head office redundancies and created 45 store jobs as it cuts administrative costs and opens more stores.
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NewsBeales buys Westgate department store in Rochdale
Indie department store chain Beales has bought the Westgate department store in Rochdale for £300,000.
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NewsJohn Lewis first-half sales growth of 15% unlikely to be sustained says Andy Street
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 14.9% in the first half, or 12.6% excluding VAT.
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NewsFopp opens store in Waterstone’s shop
HMV-owned music chain Fopp will open an outlet in Waterstone’s store on Gower Street, London.
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NewsB&M Bargains threats spark value sector fury
Variety retailer irks competitors with ultimatum to suppliers for exclusivity deals
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NewsJones Bootmaker up for sale with £50m price tag
A ‘for sale’ sign has been hoisted over footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker.
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NewsMango ramps up internet offer
Womenswear chain Mango is set to double its internet sales in 2010, the 10th anniversary of its website, Mangoshop.com.
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NewsWolfson and Harris: tough times in store
Bellwether retailers Carpetright and Next spooked the City on Tuesday with cautious updates presaging punishing times for the stores sector.
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NewsGIVe signals multibrand future with Ghost tie-up
Retail entrepreneur George Davies is to turn his high street womenswear chain GIVe into a multibrand retailer.
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NewsNotOnTheHighStreet.com secures funds for overhaul
NotOntheHighStreet.com the fashion and gifts etailer, has raised £7.5m from venture capital firms Index Ventures and Greylock Partners to support a redesign and expansion of its site.
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NewsWhole Foods on the lookout for more UK sites
Whole Foods is seeking stores of about 25,000 sq ft to 35,000 sq ft for its next UK shops.
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NewsTrinity Walk gains fashion retailers
Fashion retailers Republic, JD Sports and Bank and mens’ gift and gadget specialist Menkind, have all signed 10-year leases at Wakefield’s Trinity Walk shopping centre, due to open next spring.
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NewsMorrisons runs pilot for expanded homewares
Morrisons is piloting an expanded homewares range in the Thornbury store near to its headquarters in Yorkshire under the name Your Home.
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NewsIn Focus: M and M Direct
M and M Direct may have one of the more prosaic of names among online fashion retailers compared to Asos, Figleaves or Net-a-Porter, but that doesn’t appear to restrict its appeal.