All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 56
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NewsBurberry personalises products using microchip technology
Burberry is stitching new touchscreen-enabled technology into its garments, which shows the customer videos recording the journey of the product in order to give them a more personalised experience.
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OpinionBlog: Topshop could take Burberry's catwalk innovation crown
This weekend Topshop could really set itself apart from its rivals with the huge digital and online push it is preparing fits London Fashion Week show on Sunday.
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NewsWiggle appoints Lovefilm boss Jim Buckle as chief financial officer
Wiggle has appointed Lovefilm managing director Jim Buckle as its new chief financial officer and is due to take up the role in April further bolstering the bikes etailer’s management team.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 22% as it benefits from weak comparatives
Department store group John Lewis delivered sales up 22% to £63.7m last week as it revealed positive like-for-likes for every shop year on year.
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NewsDowning Street criticises retailers' response to horse meat crisis
Downing Street has criticised retailers for their apparent reluctance to publicly respond to the horsemeat scandal, which has hit many of the big supermarkets.
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NewsCompany profile: Footwear retailer Shoe Zone
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has called an abrupt halt to years of expansion plans by revealing it is to close 90 of its Stead & Simpson stores because of poor trading in December.
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AnalysisProfile: John Smith, Burberry’s new chief operating officer
Luxury retailer Burberry’s new chief operating officer, John Smith, is well placed to help the iconic brand continue its digital and social media push. Tiffany Holland reports.
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NewsUK property tax is among highest levels across the world
UK retailers pay a disproportionately high level of tax on property, including onerous business rates, compared with their global counterparts says research commissioned by BRC.
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NewsJohn Browett makes UK retail comeback at Monsoon Accessorize
Former Dixons and Apple retail boss John Browett has been appointed chief executive of fashion and accessories retailer Monsoon Accessorize and is due to start next month.
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GalleryIn pictures: Topshop opens doors of flagship Los Angeles store
Fashion retailers Topshop and Topman will unveil their 30,000 sq ft flagship store at The Grove in Los Angeles today as owner Sir Philip Green continues his quest to conquer the US.
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NewsRepublic founder mulls buying collapsed retailer as private equity firms circle
Republic founder Carl Brewins is understood to be interested in buying back the business he started as a market stall nearly thirty years ago as private equity firms circle the collapsed chain.
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NewsTheo Paphitis mulls opening series of Robert Dyas shopping centre stores
Ryman Group boss Theo Paphitis is considering opening more Robert Dyas stores in shopping centres as he seeks to take advantage of new retail property coming online.
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NewsTopshop innovates with Google to offer digital fashion show experience
Topshop has partnered with Google to live stream every aspect of its fashion show this weekend from the view of the model on the catwalk to the make-up artist backstage.
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NewsThe Body Shop generates 9.1% profit jump in 2012 with brand revamp
The Body Shop generated a 9.1% increase in group operating profit to €77.5m (£66.6m) last year when it revamped the brand and stores.
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NewsInflation grows 2.7% for fourth consecutive month
Inflation increased by 2.7% year-on-year in January for the fourth month in a row, the longest time which consumer price index growth has remained flat since records began in 1992.
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AnalysisInfographic: The Valentine's Day market around the world
The UK shopper spends an average of £119 on their other half on Valentine’s Day February 14, according to data from Rakuten, which owns marketplace Play.com.
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NewsHMV administrator Deloitte makes 60 further head office job cuts
HMV’s administrator has made a further 60 redundancies at head office, bringing the total number of job cuts at the struggling entertainment retailer to 1,180.
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NewsFormer JJB executive chairman Sir David Jones charged by Serious Fraud Office
Former JJB executive chairman Sir David Jones has been charged by the Serious Fraud Office with two offences in connection with forgery and misleading statements made to the market in 2009.
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NewsEtailer Worldstores tie up with Wonga for new payment scheme
Worldstores.com, has partnered with digital finance company Wonga to offer customers a new online payment tool allowing them to spread the cost of a purchase across three months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What retail must learn from HMV’s Twitter meltdown
Social media can be a useful tool in building a retailer’s brand but HMV’s rogue tweets should be a wake-up call to those not yet fully engaged with the channel.