All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 86
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NewsJohn Lewis launches branded broadband service
The John Lewis Partnership has relaunched its broadband service under the John Lewis brand to reflect its “excellent customer service” offering.
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NewsHolland & Barrett focuses on multichannel
Health and beauty retailer Holland & Barrett is taking its first steps towards becoming an omni-channel retailer in an effort to allow customers to shop how they want.
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AnalysisProfile: Aziz Tayub, Poundstretcher owner, chairman and chief executive
He may shun the spotlight, but the Poundstretcher boss has drawn the industry’s attention with plans to expand into the Middle East.
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NewsShopping centre offers rent free units to combat empty shops
A Wiltshire shopping centre is offering budding retailers the chance to lease a shop rent free in a bid to combat rising vacancy rates.
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NewsAquascutum's Corby plant to close, 115 jobs axed
Aquascutum’s Corby manufacturing plant is being forcefully closed, making 115 staff redundant “with immediate effect”.
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NewsEllie Louise acquired out of administration
Ellie Louise has been bought out of administration by Liric Limited.
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NewsDebenhams first half pretax profit exceeds expecations
Debenhams first half pretax profit has exceeded expectations, increasing 1.4% to £127.1m as its strategy to push international and multichannel drove growth.
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AnalysisPlastic bag levy: What do retailers need to know?
A levy on plastic carrier bags in Wales has resulted in a steep fall in their use by consumers, but is it the right way to help the environment?
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NewsFirst round bids for Aquascutum due next week
First-round bids for collapsed luxury fashion brand Aquascutum are expected towards the end of next week, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsAquascutum attracts interest from suitors after its collapse
YGM Trading, owners of Aquascutum’s brand in Asia, is in talks to buy the global brand after the British luxury fashion retailer collapsed into administration yesterday, it is understood.
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NewsWest End spend set to hit £10bn by 2020
The West End is forecasted to attract more than £10bn of spending each year by 2020 but only if overcrowding and congestion are tackled, according to a report by New West End Company.
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NewsAquascutum collapses into administration
Aquascutum has been placed into administration after the management team was “unable to successfully turn the business around”.
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NewsAquascutum on the brink of collapse
Fashion retailer Aquascutum, owned by Harold Tillman, could be placed into administration as early as this morning, threatening the end of a British heritage brand.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will Better Capital's acquisition mean for Jaeger?
The sale of Jaeger has been a long time coming, although the deal that “secured its future” is understood to have taken just a week.
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NewsJaeger acquired by Better Capital
Fashion group Jaeger has been acquired by Jon Moulton’s investment vehicle Better Capital, ensuring the “future of the business”.
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NewsMobile devices drive increase in online retail searches
Retail search volumes increased 11% in the first quarter of 2012, while overseas retail searches jumped 57% due to the increasing popularity of shoppers using mobile devices said the British Retail Consortium (BRC)- Google Online Retail Monitor.
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NewsRoyal Family Lego figures build a following
Life size Lego versions of the royal family have arrived at the newly refurbished fifth floor at Hamleys’ Regent Street store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Poundstretcher feel the heat as it expands to the Middle East?
Poundstretcher’s imminent move into the Middle East is bold, making it the first UK value variety store to be truly international, as rivals such as Poundland and 99p Stores have only ventured as far as Ireland.
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NewsRetailers run out of stamps as Royal Mail imposes stock limits
Royal Mail has imposed a cap on the number of stamps retailers can as customers stockpile them in advance of the price increases set to hit at the end of the month.
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NewsPoundstretcher on expansion trail as it spots ‘gap in market’
Value retailer Poundstretcher is pursuing an ambitious expansion strategy as it aims for a total of 900 UK stores and prepares to debut overseas in the Middle East.