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Drag queen jailed for WHSmith bomb hoax
A 19-year-old drag queen who made a hoax bomb threat to WHSmith’s head office has been jailed for 14 months.
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Debenhams to acquire Principles brand
Updated : The assets of Principles will be sold to department store group Debenhams imminently, Retail Week has learnt.
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Gap records 'challenging' February
US fashion giant Gap has reported that sales in February dropped 12 per cent to US$795m, a comparable store sales drop of 12 per cent.
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Baugur flogs head office designer furniture
Baugur founder Jon Asgeir Johannesson is understood to have angered former staff by trying to sell them thousands of pounds worth of designer furniture from its head office.
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UK non-food like-for-likes fall in February
UK non-food retail like-for-like sales slumped 8.1 per cent in February, according to BDO Stoy Hayward's Like 4 Like Club figures, which revealed fashion sales were down on homewares.
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Create some 'wow' in London, retailers urge mayor
Top retailers have written to London mayor Boris Johnson urging a more energetic response to the recession.
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Asos appoints new finance director
Fashion e-tailer Asos has appointed Nick Beighton as finance director.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales dip as late Easter knocks comparisons
Department store chain John Lewis suffered a 10.3 per cent fall in weekly sales as the shift in timings for Easter hit its comparables.
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Bhs to review store management roles
Department store chain Bhs is understood to be carrying out a review of its senior managers across its 185 shops.
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Asda sales up in February
Sales at Asda remained strong last month, with food continuing to outperform, according to parent Wal-Mart’s February sales results.
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New directors appointed as M&S squares up for food fight
Marks & Spencer has shaken up its senior food team as it battles to revitalise the flagging division.
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Alistair Darling: no climbdown on April business rates hike
Chancellor Alistair Darling has refused to back down over the 5 per cent increase in business rates that is due to hit next month, but left the door open for future changes to make the system fairer after the 2010 revaluation.
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NewsThe Hut plots route to become ‘next Amazon’
E-tailer The Hut, which this week bought the rights to the Zavvi brand and website, wants to buy more struggling brands to turn into pure-play sites as it guns to become a serious competitor to Amazon.
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Ex-Woolworths trio gets ball rolling for family variety chain launch
Three former Woolworths directors have laid out their plans for the launch of a retail chain, borne out of the now-defunct high street variety store business.
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NewsUS luxury brand Michael Kors picks West End for UK debut
US luxury retailer Michael Kors is set to make its UK debut after signing for a store in London’s West End.
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Waitrose to up ante with value food offering
Waitrose is understood to be launching a lower-priced food range in an attempt to up the ante in the grocery price war.
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George Davies mulls clothing range to sell in indies
Retail guru George Davies is considering a return to fashion with the launch of a clothing range for independent department stores.
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Asda plans online forum to increase price transparency
Asda is gearing up for the launch of an interactive online forum to engage with customers as it continues its drive for “absolute transparency”.
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Rivals up in arms over Tesco planning victory
Rival grocers have hit out against the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s ruling in favour of Tesco in its appeal against the proposed planning system competition test
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NewsMydeco.com launches discounted goods site
Furniture and homewares e-tailer Mydeco.com has launched an outlet site for clearance stock and products from defunct retailers to lure cash-strapped shoppers.