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Thecentre:mk signings trigger premium plans
The signing of three retailers to Thecentre:mk’s Silbury Arcade in Milton Keynes has kick-started plans for a high-end quarter at the centre.
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NewsLidl to open Bolton store
Lidl has secured planning consent for a new store in Westhoughton, Bolton.
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NewsGeorge Davies secures stores for Give
Fashion legend George Davies has secured a raft of shopping centre deals for his new venture Give.
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NewsFormer Body Shop boss joins White Stuff board
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff has appointed The Body Shop managing director Alastair Kerr as non executive director to advise the business on international strategy.
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NewsPaperchase profits plunge by 20%
Stationery retailer Paperchase saw pre-tax profits plunge by 20% from £8.1 million to £6.5 million for the 12 months to 31 January.
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NewsB&Q appoints Liz Bell and Nick Folland to board
B&Q has appointed its HR director Liz Bell and parent Kingfisher’s company secretary Nick Folland to its board.
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NewsBogofs could be banned
The supermarket buy-one, get-one free (bogof) offers could be banned under a Government plan to reduce Britain’s food waste.
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NewsAbel & Cole MD Duncan Gibson quits
Abel & Cole managing director Duncan Gibson has left the organic food home shopping retailer.
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NewsBBC wins 2entertain case against Woolworths administrator
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, has won a court case against Woolworths’ administrator Deloitte over the value of joint venture 2entertain.
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NewsThorntons completes refinancing
Thorntons has completed its refinancing, having signed a new revolving credit facility of £52.5m.
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NewsStrong support for Findel fundraising
Home shopping group Findel has said its £81m fundraising has received strong support from investors.
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NewsHomeowners boost furniture sales in July
Holidaymakers deciding to revamp their homes instead of going away have been credited with boosting the furniture retail sector, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsHelly Hansen to open first UK standalone store in Arndale Centre
Norwegian outdoorwear brand Helly Hansen is to open its first mainstream retail store in the UK, in Manchester’s Arndale Centre in the autumn.
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NewsMackays suffers operating profit fall
Value retailer Mackays, which trades as M&Co, has suffered a fall in operating profits before amortisation and goodwill from £9.8m to £8.6m in the year to February 20.
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NewsCath Kidston sales and profits soar
Profits at floral, homewares and fashion retailer Cath Kidston grew to £4.6m in the year to March up from £2.9m the year before.
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NewsBRC: Food policy should be driven by customers
Food policy has to be driven by customers if it is to be successful, the British Retail Consortium has said as the Government launched its food security consultation.
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NewsHMV’s Simon Fox drops out of race to head ITV
HMV boss Simon Fox has dropped out of the race to become chief executive of ITV.
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NewsSelfridges opens Christmas shop
Selfridges has opened its Christmas shop earlier than usual in order to maximise profits from the tourist trade.
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NewsChris Ronnie and Sir David Jones planned to take JJB Sports private
Sacked JJB Sports chief executive Chris Ronnie has revaled he and Sir David Jones, who fired him in March, had looked at taking the company private together.
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NewsSales of homewares increase for the first time in a year
Sales of homewares improved for the first time in 12 months in July while fashion suffered due to poor weather.