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HMV to launch first UK internet jukebox as online sales rocket
HMV is to launch the UK’s first online jukebox next month, as internet sales soar.
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Elvi overhauls brand to push fashion focus
Plus-size fashion retailer Elvi has embarked on an ambitious roll-out of its new fascia to all its stores and concessions as part of its brand overhaul.
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Fenwick to refit flagship store as group sales rise
Upmarket department store chain Fenwick has posted robust profits and sales and is poised to further overhaul its flagship Newcastle store to drive sales.
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John Lewis food hall targets £25m sales
John Lewis unveiled its first food hall at its flagship Oxford Street store on Wednesday and is targeting sales of between 15 million and 25 million a year.
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Clinton Cards heads for court as ad agency row nears showdown
Clinton Cards is heading for a High Court showdown with an advertising agency next month in a dispute over its online florist service Clinton Cards fresh flowers.
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New stores structure for Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer retail director Guy Farrant has initiated a divisional restructuring at the store group, designed to improve efficiency and effectiveness in how the stores are run.
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Fabric Warehouse on concession offensive
Specialist textiles retailer Fabric Warehouse has instructed restructuring firm Hilco to examine a potential refinancing in an effort to raise funds for a concession assault.
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Retail Interiors Awards 2007
Retail design’s great and relatively good assembled at the Hilton on Park Lane on Monday night for the 10th Retail Interiors Awards. Competition was keener than ever, with all awards hotly contested. In addition to the well-established categories, Store of the Decade was introduced this year to celebrate the awards’ ...
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Dolcis to unveil new-look store at Scottish centre
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird is to unveil a new-look store for his Dolcis footwear brand at the end of this month.
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Whole Foods eyes Canary Wharf for UK second
US supermarket Whole Foods Market is considering launching its second UK store in London’s most affluent business district, Canary Wharf.
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Asos sales soar again
Fashion e-tailer Asos is likely to make profits of 8 million by March 2009 as sales rocket, Lisa Berwin writes.
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Sector sees long-awaited surge as Leahy soothes nervous City
The sector entered its golden quarter on a high as, at last, the retail sector shot up. Ironically, bullish comments from Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy – typically more likely to drive other retailers’ share prices down – prompted a shift in sentiment.
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Findel drops demerger plans as group sales jump by 32%
Findel has decided not to proceed with a demerger of its home shopping and educational supplies division, despite City enthusiasm for the idea.
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Deutsche cuts target price for Sainsbury’s
A top City bank has downgraded its Sainsbury’s share price target ahead of the grocer’s second-quarter update next week.
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Primark targets Germany in plan to take on Europe
Value fashion giant sets sights on 40bn German fashion market
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Bhs to be debt free as Green revives profits
Billionaire Sir Philip Green’s Bhs chain will be debt free by Christmas and the tycoon insisted it is not for sale.
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Debenhams reveals home-only format
Debenhams has opened its first store devoted solely to homewares, in the Middle East.
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JJB to test new-look store as it sets overhaul strategy in motion
Sports retailer JJB Sports is to trial a new-format store in November, as part of chief executive Chris Ronnie’s reinvigoration plan.
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Tesco reveals US plan as profits soar again
Tesco will kick-start its US operation by opening five Fresh and Easy convenience stores next month, and is examining opportunities in more cities on the US’ West Coast already.
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Mandela opens giant mall in South Africa
Former South African president Nelson Mandela presided over the opening of the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere in Soweto, South Africa, last week. An excited crowd welcomed Mandela, 89, back to the Johannesburg township where he once lived.