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Focus raises curtain on new store format
Focus has opened its first new-look store since it was bought by Cerberus for 1 last June.
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Liberty of London opens first standalone store
Liberty of London’s first standalone store opened last week, showcasing the heritage of its iconic parent Liberty combined with modern opulence.
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Topshop goes green
Sir Philip Green’s Topshop chain is this week pushing to prove just how green it is by hosting the first of what will be an annual environmental event focused on recycling called Topshop Wants Your Rubbish, fronted by model Daisy Lowe.
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Arcadia overseas chief takes up Alshaya post
Arcadia’s international managing director Amir Afkami has been appointed chief operating officer of Middle Eastern trading house Alshaya’s retail division.
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Obama tackles Leahy over union row
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has this week written to Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy ahead of the grocer’s AGM today, urging him to start discussions with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW).
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John Lewis sales down, but Waitrose robust
John Lewis Partnership posted a group sales rise of 2.7 per cent in the week to June 21. Revenues at the eponymous department stores fell 1.2 per cent, but grocery chain Waitrose reported a 5.2 per cent rise.
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Tesco prepares for AGM showdown
Top retailer Tesco’s fears that its AGM will be turned into a “circus” look likely to become a reality as a raft of campaigners attempt to hijack the agenda.
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Grocery giants launch all-out price war
Grocery giants Tesco and Asda have fired the first shots in what is likely to be an all-out price war as credit crunched consumers cut back on shopping.
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Primark poaches New Look's Marchant
Primark has poached senior New Look director Paul Marchant as chief operating officer.
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HMV social networking gets closer to full launch
Entertainment retailer HMV will next week move a step closer to the launch of its social networking web site, Getcloser.com.
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Robert Dyas changes tactics on promotions
Private equity-backed hardware and home store Robert Dyas is to switch its promotional strategy to attract more regular shoppers rather than one-off visitors.
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DSGi launches broadband deal to take on Carphone
DSGi is to go head on against rival Carphone Warehouse in the mobile broadband and laptop arena by launching an initiative called Get Connected.
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BRC reinforced as multichannel retailers join
The British Retail Consortium has pulled off a coup with the recruitment of five multichannel retailers, extending its reach and reinforcing its authority as retail’s representative body.
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House of Fraser eyes luxury brand tie-ups
House of Fraser is understood to be in talks with luxury French fashion brands Louis Vuitton and Hermes to open shop-in-shops in its Glasgow store.
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Sourcing guidelines to be ramped up after child labour outcry
Retail supply chain alliance the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) is to overhaul its sourcing guidelines as the need to promote ethical trade climbs up the industry agenda.
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Trading trauma forces Ilva into administration
Ilva has become the latest big-ticket retailer to hit the buffers as the downturn bites.
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Land of Leather poised for £15m rescue deal
Sofas retailer Land of Leather is to launch incentives for key staff through a programme of options and awards once its 15 million share placing has been completed.
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Robert Dyas changes tactics on promotions
Private equity-backed hardware and home store Robert Dyas is to switch its promotional strategy to attract more regular shoppers rather than one-off visitors.
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Cash-strapped consumers are trading down
Shoppers are less likely to treat themselves and are increasingly choosing value retailers or retailers’ own-label brands, according to an ICM poll carried out exclusively for Retail Week .
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Waitrose ads celebrate homegrown ‘heroes’
Waitrose has this week launched the latest instalment of its national in-store Food Heroes campaign to raise the profile of specialist British food producers.