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Dunelm’s no-nonsense stance is a winner
The first time I really became aware of Dunelm Mills was when, like many other parents in the UK, it was time for our children to leave home and take up their places at University.
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Hindmarch makes London debut
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores on Bond Street.
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Poor November for fashion bodes ill for festive trading
UK fashion retailers have endured awful trading in November, putting down an ominous marker for Christmas.
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John Lewis opens in Cambridge
A 145,000 sq ft (13,470 sq m) John Lewis store opened in Cambridge last week, replacing Robert Sayle, the department store the retailer has owned since 1940.
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Higher food prices will scare shoppers
For most Retail Week readers, the cost of a pint of milk or a packet of biscuits is neither here nor there when their weekly bills are totted up.
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Soaring demand for fine wine drives Majestic profit skywards
Demand for fine wines helped specialist wine retailer Majestic push pre-tax profits up 16.7 per cent to 7.5 million in the 26 weeks to October 1.
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French Connection hit as it warns on profits
The City slashed forecasts for French Connection this week after the fashion retailer posted an unexpected profit warning.
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3i buys Agent Provocateur
Private equity group 3i is to acquire lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur and intends to expand the business.
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Selfridges unveils bling windows for Christmas
Selfridges launched its Christmas windows last week with a bling-inspired theme.
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UK retail shrinkage is the worst in Europe
The total value lost by UK retailers through theft and internal error fell last year, but Britain still has the biggest retail shrinkage problem in Europe.
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Urban Outfitters music download site goes live
Urban Outfitters launched a transactional music web site in the UK this week, a venture that could alarm mainstream high street music retailers.
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Tesco eyes Chicago for East Coast Fresh & Easy growth
Tesco is thought to be eyeing Chicago for Fresh & Easy stores. The city is thousands of miles from its fledgling operation on the US West Coast, launched this month, indicating that Tesco plans to rapidly gain geographical spread in the US.
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Deichmann plans tenfold increase in UK store count
German shoe retailer Deichmann Shoes has revealed its long-term ambition to become one of the UK’s largest shoe retailers.
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Ebookers founder backs London green emporium
Dinesh Dhamija, the entrepreneur who founded travel web site Ebookers, is thought to be behind a groundbreaking eco department store likely to launch in London’s Shoreditch.
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Reliance unveils footwear format in India
Indian retail powerhouse Reliance has launched a footwear format in Hyderabad and Bangalore.
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Metro mulls sale of its Extra chain to fuel global growth
German retail giant Metro Group is understood to be in talks to sell its Extra supermarket chain and a transaction could be completed by the end of the year.
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M&S raises stakes in India as it tests appetite for food
Retailer extends range as it pursues more international growth opportunities
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Asda challenges Argos in non-food market
Asda chief executive Andy Bond said the grocer was 12.8 per cent cheaper than Argos for 50 popular products.
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Retailers warn toy shoppers of online danger this Christmas
Shoppers have been warned that potentially dangerous recalled toys are being sold online in the run-up to Christmas.
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Carphone Warehouse: the City view
Surging sales and profits, US expansion plans and the launch of the iPhone helped Carphone’s shares tick up in the wake of interim results.