All Scotland articles – Page 8
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NewsFenchurch appoints retail manager
Urban clothing retailer Fenchurch has appointed Gap’s Alexis Potter as its first retail manager, as it embarks on a European store expansion.
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NewsWhite Stuff aims to double in size
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff has laid out plans to almost double its portfolio within five years.
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AnalysisHow the plus-size market is becoming a big deal
With mainstream retailers targeting plus-size and specialists ramping up their offers, how is this expanding market best exploited, asks Joanne Ellul
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Fossil’s best year ever fuels store expansion
Accessories and fashion chain Fossil wants to double its store portfolio as it expands across the UK and Europe.
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AnalysisIain McGeoch
True to form, M&Co’s chairman and managing director is remaining tight-lipped on the value retailer’s recession-busting success
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Opinion
Scotch Mist
Across the UK, the overall retail picture isn’t that bad. But the further north you go, the worse it gets
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NewsJoules eyes major city centres as profits soar
Lifestyle retailer Joules is targeting major city centre locations for store openings for the first time, after reporting net profit soared 200% to £3.6m in the year to May 1.
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Charles Tyrwhitt to open a store on Regent Street
Menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt will open a store on London’s Regent Street by the autumn.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop to trial Superdrug tie-up
The Perfume Shop is gunning to be the number one perfume retailer in the UK, after signing a deal with sister firm Superdrug to trial shop-in-shops in its stores.
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AnalysisResort trading: Sun, sea and selling on a summer holiday
Huge sales spikes in certain products are a boon, but life’s no beach for retailers trading in holiday resorts
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NewsGreater brand mix lifts Jones Bootmaker sales
Jones Bootmaker has delivered improving trade this year with like-for-like sales up 17% in the four months to the end of May.
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NewsKütchenhaus steps up expansion trail
German kitchen specialist Kütchenhaus is on the expansion trail with plans to open up to seven stores in the next 12 months.
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Analysis
The new North-South divide
With looming public sector cuts and job losses set to hit the North harder than the South, will regional disparities return?
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NewsMcCarthy group injects £2m into skincare business
A consortium of private investors led by House of Fraser chairman Don McCarthy has injected £2m into beauty clinic chain DestinationSkin to fund expansion.
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NewsForever 21 on track for UK debut in Birmingham
US fashion giant Forever 21 has signed its second deal for a UK store in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre, which is likely to be its first to open here.
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NewsConran Shop pop-up trial could pave way for small-format stores
The Conran Shop is trialling a smaller store format that could be used to extend the brand into new locations in the UK or overseas.
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NewsTraditional toys aid Modelzone growth
Model and hobby retailer Modelzone is benefiting from consumers returning to more traditional toys and games, with like-for-like sales up 7% last year.
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NewsPerfume Shop’s new look
The Perfume Shop is to open its second new-concept store in Glasgow next month after recording a “fantastic reaction” to its first remodelled shop in Bluewater.
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GalleryCharity begins in Edinburgh
Working with retail guru Mary Portas, Save the Children has opened a design-led charity store in Edinburgh.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Urban Outfitters, Edinburgh
The balance of power between Scotland’s two major cities has always been reflected in their retail provision.