All Fortnum & Mason articles – Page 7
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NewsFortnum boss demands protest crackdown
Fortnum & Mason chief executive Beverley Aspinall has demanded tougher action to manage marches in London after the attacks on West End shops last weekend.
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OpinionDixons not alone as the freeze sets in
At least the Nordics were OK. You can always rely on that from a Dixons trading update. But there was no disguising the awfulness of the UK and Ireland performance that prompted Wednesday’s profit warning.
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NewsRetailers urge Boris to crack down on West End violence
The New West End Company, the body which represents retailers in the area, has written to London Mayor Boris Johnson to demand a crackdown on protests in the West End following Saturday’s riots.
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NewsFortnum & Mason store attacked in riots
Luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason was one of many West End shops attacked by protesters during Saturday’s anti-spending cuts march in London.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to sell Highgrove food products
Fortnum & Mason has secured a partnership to exclusively stock Highgrove food products.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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AnalysisBeverley Aspinall
The former John Lewis stalwart has turned Fortnum & Mason around and with bold international and multichannel plans there is growth to come. Jennifer Creevy reports
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NewsFortnum & Mason records first profit in six years
Luxury department store Fortnum & Mason has recorded a profit for the first time in six years alongside record sales.
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NewsA retail tea party
Landlord The Crown Estate and the Jermyn Street Association will host a garden party on London’s Jermyn Street on Saturday September 4 to encourage shoppers to the area.
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Fortnum & Mason December like-for-likes soar
Fortnum & Mason, the luxury department store, said that like-for-like sales rose more than 10% in the first three weeks of December.
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OpinionChristmas is coming — sort of
It’s still only November and there’s more than a month to Christmas, but in visual merchandising terms, it seems probable that when the write-up of the retail festive season is made, there will be relatively little to celebrate.
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Create some 'wow' in London, retailers urge mayor
Top retailers have written to London mayor Boris Johnson urging a more energetic response to the recession.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to sell from European department stores
Fortnum Mason is poised to launch its food products in top European department stores as it seeks avenues for its merchandise and takes advantage of sterling’s weakness against the euro.
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Fortnum & Mason losses narrow
Piccadilly department store Fortnum & Mason has narrowed its full-year losses after posting record sales.
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Fortnum & Mason eyes shop-in-shop empire in Japan
Iconic department store Fortnum & Mason is to expand its operations in Japan in a tie-up with local department store group Isetan.
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Fortnum & Mason chairman to step down
Fortnum & Mason chairman Jana Khayat is to step down after seven years in the role.
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AnalysisThe weirdest jobs in retail
From professional pet food tasters to the man who makes a living blowing up toasters, Charlotte Dennis-Jones talks to the people with the most unusual jobs in retail
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Frill seekers
As high street retailers join the “push for posh”, blurring the line between themselves and high-end players, can luxury stores maintain their point of difference? John Ryan reports.
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Fortnum’s mulls overseas moves after sales high
Fortnum & Mason is exploring further overseas opportunities after a record year of sales and the completed refurbishment of its flagship Piccadilly store.