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French Connection delays company sale

Fashion retailer French Connection is set to delay completion of its sale to September, to coincide with the company’s interim…

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Game accepts £52m Sports Direct takeover

Video game retailer Game has agreed to Sports Direct’s £52m takeover offer. Prior to the agreement, the retailer’s board said…

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Mulberry swings to £5m loss in 2018

Handbag retailer Mulberry has reported losses before tax of £5m for the year ending 30 March 2019. Revenue decreased by…

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Disrupting physical: Who needs a store?

Only a few months ago, I was discussing the longevity of the high street with an e-commerce director at a…

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WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey

WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist…

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Mike Ashley plans to invest millions to revamp House of Fraser

Mike Ashely has revealed he plans to pledge hundreds of millions of pounds into relaunching House of Fraser in return…

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Mike Ashley warned over plans for retail ‘oligopoly’

Former Marks and Spencer boss Lord Stuart Rose has warned Mike Ashley over plans for a retail ‘oligopoly’, following his…

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Top four golden benefits of dropship

With the inexorable rise of e-commerce, consumers have become increasingly discerning and demanding. The key battle grounds for retailers have…

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Mike Ashley promises to ‘save’ Debenhams

Mike Ashley has made a promise to “save as many Debenhams stores and jobs” as he can similarly to House…

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New Look to abandon menswear store offering

Clothing retailer New Look plans to remove its menswear offering from its stores from autumn 19, moving it to an…

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