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NewsEx-BHS owner Chappell confirms legal letter from Sir Philip Green
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell is trying to repair his maligned reputation after parliament damned him as the “most egregious example of individual greed”.
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NewsLakeland goes Down Under as it steps up international expansion plans
Lakeland will debut in Australia later this this year as the retailer presses ahead with plans to grow its international footprint.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Majestic Wine and Debenhams
Retail round-up: BHS workers demand Sir Philip Green pays pensions, Majestic Wines chief to distribute his bonus to staff and Debenhams to emerge from Examinership.
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NewsTed Baker poaches Jimmy Choo IT boss for chief information officer role
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has poached Jimmy Choo’s global IT director Neil Plaistowe to take on the role of chief information officer.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales hampered by hot weather but Waitrose buoyed
John Lewis sales fell last week as the hot weather hit big-ticket items and fashion categories, but Waitrose benefited from the conditions.
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News7-Eleven completes first drone delivery to shopper’s home
US retailer 7-Eleven has fulfilled its first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s home as it plans to “redefine convenience”.
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NewsStore gallery: Selfridges debuts Designer Studio at Oxford Street
Selfridges launched the first phase of its 20,000 sq ft Designer Studio at its Oxford Street, London store yesterday.
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NewsSupermarket sales hit two-year low following wet weather
Supermarket sales have hit their lowest point in two years following last month’s wet weather, but the discounters continued to grow.
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NewsTesco and Holland & Barrett launch shop-in-shop partnership
Tesco has struck a shop-in-shop tie-up with Holland & Barrett as the grocer bids to make better use of larger stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon gets government go-ahead to test drone delivery
Amazon is edging closer to its ambition of making deliveries by drone after reaching an agreement with the UK government.
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NewsSir Philip Green demands apology as BHS blame battle continues
Sir Philip Green has demanded an “immediate apology” from MP Frank Field following public accusations he made against the former BHS owner.
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NewsConsumer confidence resilient in the aftermath of the EU referendum
Consumer confidence remained unchanged in the days following the EU referendum, but confidence in job security fell considerably.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, Amazon, and Sainsbury's
Retail round-up: Sir Philip Green demands apology from Labour MP Frank Field, and Amazon UK gets government nod to explore drone deliveries
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NewsHobbs boss insists Brexit makes international expansion ‘more attractive’
Hobbs boss Meg Lustman has insisted that international expansion has become “more attractive” since Brexit as it eyes standalone US stores.
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NewsHobbs earnings surge as international sales surpass expectations
Hobbs reported a jump in its full-year earnings and is mulling plans to accelerate its US expansion due to sales “outperforming expectations”.
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NewsInternational interest in UK retailers spikes as online searches soar
British retailers have remained at “the cutting edge” of global retail after online searches by international shoppers for UK brands soared.
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NewsBHS to vanish from high streets next month as remaining stores close
BHS will disappear from the British high street next month as administrators shutter the collapsed department store chain’s remaining shops.
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NewsStore planning applications fall 9% as online competitors dent development interest
The number of planning applications to build new shops dropped 9% during the past 12 months, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, shop building applications and Hobbs
Retail round-up: BHS's remaining 114 shops to shut, shop building applications plunged 9% in 2015 and Hobbs’ earnings soar 18%.
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NewsAnalysis: What the MPs' report on BHS' demise means for retail
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has been savaged by MPs for his role in the collapse of department store chain BHS earlier this year.