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Ghost bought out of administration by Hawes & Curtis boss
Hawes & Curtis boss Touker Suleyman has bought fashion retailer Ghost after it fell into administration.
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Stylo to cut jobs after losses widen
Stylo posted first-half losses after tax of 9.3 million, up from 7.5 million in the red during the same period last year, and revealed it will slash jobs at the business.
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Snowmen to hit the West End
Giant snowmen will be suspended above the 12 streets of London’s Carnaby area from Thursday November 13, when its Christmas lights are switched on.
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Focus launches budget range to be ‘Lidl of DIY’
Focus has launched a range of value-priced products as it guns to become the “Lidl of DIY”.
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O2 unveils new format at Manchester Arndale
Mobile phone retailer and network operator O2 unveiled the first of its revamped stores this week at Manchester Arndale.
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High pay for retailers ‘not helping strategy’
Retail chief executives are paid disproportionately more than their counterparts in other industries but have less time than ever to spend on strategy, a study has claimed.
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Ton Sur Ton eyes UK comeback
Iconic 1980s fashion brand Ton Sur Ton is to be resurrected with as many as 80 standalone stores slated to open in the UK within five years.
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Tesco: The City View
Tesco is budgeting for like-for-like growth of only 2 per cent at its core UK business in contrast to the 3 to 4 per cent it has traditionally targeted.
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Share prices languish as talk of recession heightens City’s fears
Only two retailers managed a share price rise over the week as the market took fright at the looming recession.
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Carpetright ventures into e-tail but warns of tough times ahead
Flooring retailer Carpetright is to launch a transactional web site next year, but still warned that trading will remain tough for the next 18 months.
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DSGi rating reviewed as downturn takes toll
Ratings agency Moodys has put DSGi under review for a possible downgrade after the retailer suffered a first-half like-for-like tumble of 7 per cent.
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Asda opens wooden eco-store
Asda opened its wood-clad, timber-framed eco-store at Bootle in Merseyside on Monday.
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Crabtree & Evelyn to roll out fresh look after pilot
Health and beauty retailer Crabtree & Evelyn has pushed the button on the roll-out of its new store format after a two-month trial.
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Giant shopping mall pulls out all the stops in Dubai
The eagerly anticipated Dubai Mall opened yesterday, on the same day as Westfield London in White City.
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Carrefour and Ahold buck slump with robust Q3 sales
French giant Carrefour and Dutch grocer Ahold bucked the downturn to reveal resilient third quarter sales in the face of global economic turmoil.
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United Carpets posts mixed like-for-likes
Flooring retailer United Carpets’ like-for-like sales have dropped 6.4 per cent in the six weeks to October 23.
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Boots to launch Secret Santa Christmas TV ad
Health and beauty giant Boots is to celebrate the art of choosing gifts this season with its Christmas TV ad, which debuts next week.
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Marks & Spencer to launch womenswear range for over-45s
Marks & Spencer is to introduce a new clothing range aimed at women aged over 45 next February.
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Tesco slammed for prolonging payments to suppliers
Tesco has been lambasted by a leading consumer goods maker for forcing suppliers to wait almost two months before getting paid.
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John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis has reported a drop of 9.8 per cent in its weekly sales and said the third quarter of the year has ended on a “subdued note”.