All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 87
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize in US push
Fashion group Monsoon Accessorize is expanding its US business after selling the license for its stores to a franchise partner.
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NewsHalfords to invest £6m driving growth
Halfords is to “focus on growth” and drive its credentials as a service-and-solution provider by investing in staff training and marketing.
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NewsTop retailers commit to London clean-up ahead of Olympics
Gap, Topshop, House of Fraser and John Lewis are among the first retailers to commit to sprucing up the West End in time for the Olympics.
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NewsClinton Cards expected to appoint KPMG to advise on restructure
Clinton Cards is set to bolster its stable of advisors with the appointment of KPMG after being forced to shelve the sell-off of its Birthdays chain.
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NewsWarm weather drives March retail sales increase
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 1.3% in March as warm weather boosted the performance of non-food, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KMPG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsLand Securities encourages online price comparison in centres
One of Britain’s largest shopping centre owners Land Securities is preparing to install free wi-fi and a price comparison programme to all its 22 centres.
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NewsOrlebar Brown to expand in central London
Luxury swimwear retailer Orlebar Brown will open a flagship store on Vigo Street in central London as part of plans to expand this year.
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NewsBoots to expand into China
Boots will push into China “in the coming years” as the retailer’s parent continues to expand globally.
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NewsHalfords posts flat sales as it plans £6m investment
Halfords will invest £6m in the new financial year to drive its marketing strategy and enhance its multichannel services, it has revealed in its pre-close statement.
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NewsFeelunique owners put stake up for sale
Health and beauty etailer Feelunique.com is in talks about selling a stake with up to three potential buyers.
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InterviewInterview: New Body Shop boss talks for first time on brand revamp
In his first interview, new Body Shop UK boss Simon Coble tells Tiffany Holland about how he intends to make more of the retailer’s ethical stance.
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GalleryHamleys refits to create the ‘world’s best toy shop’
Hamleys’ Regent Street flagship store is being overhauled ahead of the Olympics to make it “the best toy shop in the world”.
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NewsLloydspharmacy reveals new board structure
Lloydspharmacy will not replace former managing director Tony Page after forming a new UK country board to oversee a shared operations strategy with its sister wholesale firm, All About Health (AAH).
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NewsFood drives shop price inflation increase
Shop price inflation rose to 1.5% in March from February’s two-year low of 1.2% as food inflation shot up in the month, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsHalfords appoints new operations director
Car parts and bike specialist Halfords has appointed a new operations director.
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NewsNespresso opens first store outside London
Coffee retailer Nespresso has opened its first boutique store outside of London at the Trafford Centre, Manchester.
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NewsOlympic night time deliveries given green light
Retailers in London will be able to make and receive night time deliveries during Games time, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed.
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NewsSony Music among bidders for HMV Live
Sony Music Entertainment has emerged as one of the parties vying to buy the live music division of entertainment retailer HMV.
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NewsShapps slams critics of Government Portas response
Housing minister Grant Shapps has called critics of the Government’s response to the Portas Review “misinformed”.
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NewsGovernment criticised for lack of ambition on Portas Review
The British Retail Consortium has slammed the Government for “its lack of bold vision” in executing Mary Portas’ plan to revitalise British high streets.