All News articles – Page 2022
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Fragrance Shop picks MD
Former Music Zone boss Steve Oliver has been named managing director of Fragrance Shop, the 103-store perfume specialist.
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Woolies lands Jackie Chan to front TV ads
Woolworths has found an unlikely new star for its TV ads – film star Jackie Chan.
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Private equity group buys Evans Cycles
Private equity group Active has bought a majority stake in bike retail chain Evans Cycles.
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Retailers reshuffle shares ahead of tax changes
A raft of high-profile retailers have reshuffled their shares ahead of the changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) that come into effect this weekend.
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Dobbies buys Sandyholm Garden Centre for £8 million
Dobbies, the Tesco-controlled garden centre group, has bought Sandyholm Garden Centre in Crossford, Lanarkshire, for 8 million plus stock.
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Harvey Nichols window puts spring in the step
Harvey Nichols’ new spring window at its Sloane Street store offers an eye-catching series of reasons for stopping and heading into the store.
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Park Group sales rise
The Park Group has finally shaken off the downturn that hit the home shopping group following the collapse of its rival Farepak in 2006.
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Matalan signs LK Today sponsorship deal
Value fashion retailer Matalan has signed a 1 million sponsorship deal with ITV’s morning show LK Today .
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John Lewis like-for-likes swell at Easter
John Lewis department stores achieved bumper sales lifts this Easter compared with last year.
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Dunstone refuses to disconnect online pirates
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone has rejected music industry proposals to disconnect internet customers who illegally download tunes.
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Ethical cosmetics launches soar
Shopper interest in ethical cosmetics led to 2,260 product launches in core categories last year.
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JC Penney warns on profit as slowdown bites
Mid-market department store JC Penney issued a profit warning last week and warned of grim first-quarter trading as the US economy faces a rough ride.
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Inditex to cast €1bn growth net overseas as profits jump
Spanish clothing group Inditex has unveiled strong full-year profits and will look overseas to generate growth as its domestic clothing market softens.
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Tesco in-store chlamydia test to be launched
Tesco has joined forces with a London Primary Care Trust (PCT) to offer a free chlamydia-testing kit at a London store later this month.
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Bhs poaches M&S man to become retail chief
Bhs has poached a senior executive from rival Marks & Spencer to be its retail director.
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Sweaty Betty to slow store growth as it ramps up multichannel drive
Women’s sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty is to slow down its store expansion programme and has strengthened its multichannel offer.
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Moss Bros family stakeholders deny stalling tactics as suitor backs down
The family shareholders in Moss Bros have denied they played any role in rebel shareholder John Hanson’s decision to exit the bidding race for the menswear chain this week.
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John Lewis springs back
John Lewis has launched its first spring ad campaign in two years, featuring its homewares collection.
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New look for Dixons and PC World at T5
DSGi has unveiled a new look for its Dixons and PC World formats at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, which opened last week.
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Co-op needs to up Somerfield bid to seal deal
The Co-operative Group will have to raise its offer to buy Somerfield, which could result in a Competition Commission inquiry.