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  • “We sell more notebooks than we’ve ever sold before,” says media-shy Paperchase chief executive Timothy Melgund in an exclusive Retail Week interview.
    Interview

    Interview: Paperchase boss Timothy Melgund writes the retailer's future

    2014-06-06T07:00:00Z

    Paperchase’s chief executive Timothy Melgund speaks exclusively to Retail Week about paper versus digital and his global ambitions for the premium stationery retailer.

  • Former Borders chief executive Philip Downer has opened a new gifts, books and homeware store, Calliope Gifts
    News

    Former Borders boss opens new retail venture

    2013-02-04T14:55:00Z

    Former Borders chief executive Philip Downer has opened a new gifts, books and homeware store, Calliope Gifts.

  • Shoppers can see right through the Twickenham store
    Gallery

    Waterstones gets an interior revamp

    2012-06-11T07:00:00Z

    The bookseller is tackling etail competition with store overhauls, but will it be enough? John Ryan assesses the Twickenham branch.

  • As Clinton Cards collapses, what are the PR lessons from retail failures?
    Opinion

    As Clinton Cards collapses, what are the PR lessons from retail failures?

    2012-05-17T14:48:00Z

    In old black and white Westerns, the shopkeeper who runs the general store is at the heart of storytelling in the community.

  • Best Buy
    Analysis

    Beating a UK retreat

    2012-01-13T00:00:00Z

    As Best Buy officially pulls out of the UK this weekend, Charlotte Hardie considers why it and many other international big shots have failed in their bid to conquer the UK.

  • Hilco UK boss Paul McGowan took home a £4.5m bonus last year
    News

    Hilco boss rakes in £4.5m in 2010

    2011-09-26T10:02:00Z

    Hilco UK boss Paul McGowan took home a £4.5m bonus last year as the restructuring firm benefitted from snapping up ailing retailers.

  • News

    Borders Group US lives on

    2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Borders Group US is preparing for a sale that could see its brand live on despite liquidators clearing books from its shelves and shutting its stores. Executives plan to auction off the company’s intellectual property, including the Borders.com website, on September 14. The move follows other now-defunct retailers such as ...

  • News

    Borders Group to liquidate the chain

    2011-07-25T00:00:00Z

    Borders Group is to liquidate the chain after failing to receive any offers to save it. The book chain said liquidation of its remaining 399 shops could start as soon as this week, and it is expected to go out of business for good by the end of September.Borders filed ...

  • US book chain Borders to be liquidated
    News

    US book chain Borders to be liquidated

    2011-07-19T13:26:00Z

    Embattled US book chain Borders is set to be liquidated after it failed to attract any buyers for the business.

  • News

    Borders finds a potential bidder

    2011-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Bookseller Borders has found a potential bidder in the form of Gores Group. The private equity firm has shown interest in acquiring 200 of Borders’ 405 stores. The deal would keep the bookstore chain operating as a going concern in the wake of it filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy in ...

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    Opinion

    A question of entertainment

    2011-06-02T10:36:00Z

    It seems like entertainment retailers are under siege from all directions.

  • Waterstone's takeover
    Analysis

    Happily ever after for Waterstone’s?

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Rising ebook sales and the competition from grocers have made life tough for Waterstone’s. Nicola Harrison finds out how the bookseller can be turned around under new ownership.

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    Analysis

    Forever Birmingham

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    US young fashion retailer Forever 21 opened its first European store last month, in Birmingham. John Ryan visited on opening day and talked to its management about their plans

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    Opinion

    Private equity is shopping for retail deals

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    So far this year there have been 11 private equity-backed retail deals, representing more than 10% of all private equity transactions in 2010 and the third biggest sector focus after computer services and support services.

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    News

    Topshop/Topman signs for second US standalone in Chicago

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Topshop/ Topman has signed for its second US standalone store in Chicago.

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    News

    Paperchase profits hit by closure of Borders

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Paperchase suffered a slide in profits last year as the closure of bookseller Borders hit the card and stationery retailer’s bottom line.

  • card
    Analysis

    Learning to play their cards right

    2010-07-16T00:00:00Z

    With Clinton Cards issuing a profit warning and Paperchase being sold, the UK’s £1.5bn card market is a hive of activity.

  • Paperchase, Guildford
    News

    Paperchase set to grow following £30m buyout

    2010-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Upmarket stationery and greetings cards retailer Paperchase is to ramp up its expansion plans under its new owners, Primary Capital.

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    News

    Property deals tempt H&M into out-of-town store growth drive

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Swedish fashion giant H&M is pushing into out-of-town locations as it takes advantage of newly available space and attractive property deals for its continued UK expansion.

  • Analysis

    Retail collaborations

    2010-04-09T00:00:00Z

    As the new Boots and Waitrose tie-up shows, retailers see real potential in joining forces. But how can you make sure it works?