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Luxury Goods
Dr Gerry Murphy joins Burberry board as chairman designate
Dr Gerry Murphy is set to take over as chairman designate at Burberry after Sir John Peace stepped down after…
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Online & Digital
Retailers ‘need to invest in visualisation technology’ to boost online sales
Almost half of shoppers would spend more online if there was technology that helped them visualise and understand how products…
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Department Stores
Sanpower to introduce Chinese brands to Europe through House of Fraser
Sanpower Group has announced a new supply chain programme to introduce premium Chinese brands to the UK, Europe and rest…
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DIY
Carpetright to close nearly a quarter of stores, affecting 300 jobs
Carpetright is preparing to close nearly a quarter of its 300 stores in a restructuring plan as it struggles to…
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High Street
High street store openings at lowest level in seven years
New high street store openings have fallen to their lowest level since 2010, new research suggests. A report by retail…
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Luxury Goods
Counterfeiting hits nearly half of brands
Almost half (47%) of brands lose sales revenue to counterfeit or pirated goods, new research from brand protection firm MarkMonitor…
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High Street
Bestway acquires Conviviality retail brands
Bestway Wholesale has completed the purchase of Conviviality’s retail brands, in a deal closed at 11.56pm on Friday (6 April).…
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Economy
UK retail sees second worst month on record for in-store sales
Like-for-like (LFL) in-store sales were down by 10.1% in the month of March, making it the second worst figures on…
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High Street
Conviviality goes into administration
Drinks retailer and wholesaler Conviviality has filed for administration just a day after selling its wholesale business. Administrators PwC released…
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High Street
Magners cider owner buys Conviviality wholesale division
The owner of Magners cider, C&C, has completed a deal to acquire Conviviality’s wholesale distributors. The beverage supplier and retailer…
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