All East & West Midlands articles – Page 5
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NewsForever 21 aims for 100 UK stores as it prepares for Bullring launch
US fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 has revealed plans to open more than 100 stores in the UK as it gears up to make its debut in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre next month.
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NewsDune embraces multichannel with premium store concept
Footwear retailer Dune is to unveil a new store concept later this month with a raft of multichannel initiatives.
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NewsBare Escentuals ready for UK expansion
US-based cosmetics retailer Bare Escentuals is on the expansion trail in the UK after a “successful” debut last year.
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NewsGerman kitchen supplier Kütchenhaus grows in UK
German mid-market kitchen specialist Kütchenhaus has revealed plans for 40 to 50 stores across the UK as the retailer snaps up attractive property deals in the downturn.
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AnalysisBack to school for retail’s rising stars
The Oxford Summer School may be steeped in tradition but it is moving with the retail times
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NewsHugo Boss guns for more stores after strong year
Menswear retailer Hugo Boss is gunning to open up to 14 new shops in the UK and Ireland by next year as it expects 2010 to be its most successful year to date.
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NewsClas Ohlson plans store acquisition drive as it aims to go nationwide
Swedish DIY, homewares and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has laid out plans for a store acquisition drive to create a nationwide chain.
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Card retailer Thoughts in pre-pack deal
Greetings cards retailer Thoughts has been bought in a pre-pack administration deal after it collapsed due to an absence of banking facilities.
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Analysis
Grow your own engineer
Tesco’s apprenticeship scheme ensures bespoke training for employees. Liz Morrell reports
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NewsDixons launches clearance format at Merry Hill
Electricals retailer Dixons has opened a clearance format at Merry Hill in the West Midlands.
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NewsHomeSense reveals large format and website plans
Off-price furniture retailer HomeSense, the sister brand of TK Maxx, has opened a new-model, larger-format store in Merry Hill as it gears up to launch its first transactional website.
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NewsGreater brand mix lifts Jones Bootmaker sales
Jones Bootmaker has delivered improving trade this year with like-for-like sales up 17% in the four months to the end of May.
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AnalysisAlex Gourlay
The chief executive of Alliance Boots’ health and beauty division is a ‘lifer’, with the brand running in his veins.
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AnalysisBest Buy’s UK debut
US electricals giant Best Buy makes its long-awaited debut today. Tim Danaher pays a visit to an electricals store that changes the game
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NewsWaitrose to debut new format in Cambridge
Waitrose will open its first small convenience store this summer in Cambridge, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMorrisons hopes England World Cup backing will drive footfall
Morrisons retail director Mark Gunter expects the grocer’s support of England’s FIFA World Cup 2018 bid to drive new shoppers to its stores.
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NewsVirgin Media steps up retail expansion with 50-store plan
Technology and entertainment retailer Virgin Media has announced an aggressive roll-out of its store format in an attempt to significantly increase its high street presence and to capitalise on lower rents and landlord incentives.
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NewsRetailers to claim as Bullring scare ‘decimates’ trade
Retailers angry at facing estimated losses of at least £2m after a suspected chemical leak closed Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre are tabling claims against the scheme’s landlord.
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NewsBirmingham Bullring closed after suspected chemical leak
Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre was closed down for part of Thursday after several people fell ill following a suspected chemical leak.
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AnalysisNottingham: The waiting game
With a strong stores line-up and a popular retail scene, Nottingham has plenty going for it. But problems with the redevelopment of one of its ageing centres is casting doubt over its future, as Ben Cooper discovers