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Ted puts the pigeons among the fat cats
Pigeons, telephone boxes and wet-shave barbers – all part of the 4,000 sq ft Ted Baker that opened on London’s Cheapside this week.
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Tesco eyes Russia, reports claim
Tesco is understood to be considering opening its first stores in Russia, according to Bloomberg .
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HMV revs up for first service station store
HMV is gearing up to open its first motorway service station store next month.
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Private equity buyer closes on The Works
Troubled bargain bookseller The Works is on the verge of being sold to a private equity house for just 15 million.
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Wesfarmers to keep Kmart as trade improves
Australian retailer Wesfarmers has decided to keep the Kmart chain, which it bought as part of the takeover of Coles last year.
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Walgreens widens clothing range to halt falling profits
Pharmacy giant Walgreens is to extend its clothing offer in an effort to broaden its range of private-label goods. The US’s biggest healthcare retailer will introduce the Casual Gear collection in most of its 6,000 stores on April 1.
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NewsLa Senza unveils beachwear and accessories range
Lingerie retailer La Senza has introduced its first beachwear range.
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Foyles’ last family member to take a back seat
Foyles chairman Christopher Foyle and vice-chairman Bill Samuel are to step back from their executive roles at the beginning of next month.
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Habitat to roll out new look to whole estate
Homewares specialist Habitat is to roll out its new-look store to the rest of its estate, following soaring sales in new stores.
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Top grocers hit out at Commission's plans
Asda and Morrisons have hit out at the Competition Commission for its proposed remedies on restrictive covenants and exclusivity agreements ahead of the Commission’s expected final report next month.
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DSGi to extend PC World’s digital download service to all its brands
Electricals group DSGi is to roll out a digital download service for music, computer games and security software to all its online UK brands this year.
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H&M profits soar
H&M has beaten market expectations in its first quarter, with profits after tax up 28 per cent to Skr2.94 billion ( 244.8 million).
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Trafford Centre extension launches
Trafford Centre’s latest offering, Barton Square, opened last week. The 70 million extension, linked to the main centre by a footbridge, specialises in homewares shopping.
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H&M unveils its flagship store in Oldham centre
H&M has opened a flagship store at the Spindles Town Square shopping centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
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Just for Pets searches for stores to take count to 40
Wynnstay Group plans to ramp up its Just for Pets retail brand and has instructed agent Salway Bradbury to search for suitable sites for new stores.
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Grand Arcade opens with a last-minute rush of recruits
Grosvenor’s Grand Arcade centre in Cambridge opened its doors yesterday, with a string of tenants joining at the last minute including Swedish children’s clothing retailer Polarn O Pyret, Laura Ashley and art retailer Castle Galleries.
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Retail sales lacklustre in March
Retail sales remained subdued in March, with no discernible difference between the number of retailers posting rising and falling figures, according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey.
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Scs upholstery: the city view
Sofa retailer ScS Upholstery has plummeted into loss and warned any upturn in trading conditions is unlikely for some time.
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Aurum review turns up heat on suppliers
Baugur-owned Aurum Holdings – parent company to retailers Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland – has turned the screws on suppliers following the completion of a strategic review.
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Hiatus for retailers as generalists and food groups defy the gloom
Embattled retailers had a week out of the trenches as the market generally enjoyed some respite from financial turmoil.