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NewsMoss Bros to launch bespoke tailoring stores
Moss Bros, the menswear group, is launching a chain of stores selling bespoke suits costing up to £350 in a bid to steal share from traditional tailors.
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NewsNew Harrods owners consider international push
The new owner of Harrods, Qatar Holding, is poised to push the button on overseas expansion, including a potential flagship Harrods store in Shanghai, following its £1.5bn acquisition of the Knightsbridge department store at the weekend.
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NewsAsda in talks with Prince Charles on organic food
Asda is understood to have had discussions with Prince Charles about how to persuade its shoppers to buy more organic food.
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NewsMohamed Al Fayed sells Harrods
Mohamed Al Fayed has sold Harrods to the Qatari royal family for around £1.5bn.
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NewsWaterstone's to put Paperchase concessions in stores
Book retailer Waterstone’s is to put Paperchase concessions in 20 of its stores
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NewsGordon Brothers invests in Hein Gericke
Motorcycle clothing and accessories retailer Hein Gericke has received investment from Gordon Brothers to “strengthen the company’s financial position and support its growth”.
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NewsLiberty £32m sale moves closer
London department store Liberty has confirmed that it is in talks with private equity firm BlueGem Capital Partners about a possible £32m sale of the business.
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NewsBoots addresses sale of its products in Poundland
Health and beauty retailer Boots has acted over the sale of some of its No7 and Botanics lines in Poundland.
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NewsFashion helps John Lewis deliver 15.9% weekly sales rise
Fashion again drove sales at department store chain John Lewis last week, which reported a 15.9% rise in total turnover to £53.7m.
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NewsSimon Wolfson: ‘Budget is key’
The result of the election is irrelevant — what matters is the first Budget, says Next chief executive Simon Wolfson.
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Ronato focus on growing market share
During 2010 and 2011, home improvement retailer Rona plans to focus primarily on growing its market share in Ontario and Western Canada while reinforcing its strong position in Quebec.The retailer expects to grow its share of the Canadian home improvement market from 17% to 20% by the end of 2011.By ...
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NewsOnline retailer Kitbag trials first pop-up shop
Online sports retailer Kitbag makes its first foray into bricks and mortar today with a pop-up shop to celebrate this year’s football World Cup.
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NewsHMV presses play on fashion
Entertainment retailer HMV revealed its new-look store this week in Leeds, which features a large fashion-focused area called The Studio.
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NewsTopshop prompts Harrods to revamp young fashion
Knightsbridge department store Harrods is to overhaul its young fashion offer as it prepares for the opening of a giant Topshop store on its doorstep on May 20.
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Sale of Poundland will speed up moves to expand overseas
Poundland is edging closer to an overseas debut under its new owner, US private equity firm Warburg Pincus, which bought the retailer for £200m.
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NewsElephants on parade
Fashion designers are supporting four pop-up shops as part of the London Elephant Parade charity event.
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NewsElection outcome could influence retail IPOs
Today’s election result and the implications for consumer and business confidence are likely to influence whether or not a clutch of retail initial public offerings get under way.
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NewsDebenhams showcases Danish expansion move
Debenhams was scheduled to run an analysts’ visit to Copenhagen as Retail Week went to press to demonstrate its integration of Danish department store Magasin du Nord.
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NewsJessops to tear down the counters in refurb
Camera specialist Jessops vowed to focus back on customer service as it revealed a “single digit” like-for-like sales improvement in the calendar year to date.
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NewsTight cost control lifts Netto UK’s outlook
Netto UK has reported a 53% lift in operating profit to £7.6m with tight cost controls helping it overcome tough trading conditions.