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NewsThe Entertainer posts Christmas sales boost
The Entertainer recorded a rise in festive sales bolstered by strong like-for-likes which boss Gary Grant said “caps a tremendous year of growth”.
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NewsThe Entertainer snaps up Spanish toy retailer Poly
Toy specialist The Entertainer has acquired Spanish counterpart Poly, which has 57 toy shops in its home country.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 12 Christmas predictions
The golden quarter is the most important trading period for retailers, but what will the festive season bring this year? Here are 12 Christmas trading predictions based on PwC consumer research.
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AnalysisBlack Friday – the case for and against
With early indications showing consumer spend was down over Black Friday, we look at the case for and against the Sales bonanza.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is there any hope for Mothercare?
Mothercare has reported a dismal set of half-year results that showed UK like-for-likes nosediving and losses spiralling.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How would retail look if Amazon didn't exist?
So ingrained in the shopper psyche has the US etail titan become over the past 25 years, it’s almost impossible to remember life before Amazon.
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OpinionOpinion: How we changed our stores for people with autism
As Autism Hour Week draws to a close, The Entertainer co-founder Catherine Grant reveals why the retailer is backing the initiative.
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NewsHamleys plunges to £12m loss as sales fall
Hamleys has swung to a full-year loss in what chief executive Ralph Cunningham described as “one of the most challenging years in UK retail history”.
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AnalysisIn pictures: The products and trends of Christmas 2018
In an ultra-competitive retail environment, the golden quarter is make or break for many, but what products and trends will win out?
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GalleryFirst Look: New Mothercare rival ÏD Kids launches in UK
This week marks the UK debut of ÏD Kids and Retail Week had an exclusive first look at the store, next to ailing Mothercare in Southside shopping centre, London.
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NewsMothercare launches CVA and rehires ousted Newton-Jones
Mothercare will swing the axe on more than a third of its stores through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) and has rehired ousted boss Mark Newton-Jones to spearhead the restructure.
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VideoWatch: Smiggle pledges ‘unwavering commitment’ to shops
At the opening of Smiggle’s biggest-ever store on Oxford Street, boss John Cheston speaks about the retailer’s “unwavering” commitment to bricks and mortar in the UK and why it’s “a bit like Beatlemania”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How did Smyths eat Toys R Us for breakfast?
Smyths Toys poured salt on Toys R Us’ wounds this week by snapping up 93 of its former rival’s stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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NewsSmyths pushes into Europe as it buys Toys R Us stores
Smyths Toys has struck a deal to buy the Toys R Us business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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NewsToys R Us to close remaining UK stores this month
Toys R Us UK will pull down the shutters on its stores for the final time in less than a fortnight.
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NewsTiger founder to launch new kids and toys chain in UK
Tiger’s founder will launch a new kids and toys retailer on the British high street, opening the first store in London next month.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: Embrace change – and do it now
Today’s macro-economy, with all its uncertainties, is clearly doing no favours for retailers who rely on ‘the feel-good factor’ flourishing among their customers.
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VideoWatch: The Entertainer unboxes new-concept toy store
The Entertainer has spent £700,000 updating its Westfield London store, as it strives to stay relevant and defend itself against the threat of Amazon.
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NewsThe Entertainer toasts full-year profit and sales rise
The Entertainer grew profits and sales in its last full year, driven by a bumper performance online.
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NewsToys R Us plans to close down all US stores
Toys R Us has reportedly told its US employees that it will sell or shutter all of its 885 US stores, putting 33,000 jobs at risk.