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News
OFT furniture pricing probe blamed for retail park footfall decline
The Office of Fair Trading’s probe into furniture and flooring retailers’ promotional tactics has been blamed for an “unusual” decline in footfall on retail parks including the critical bank holiday weekend.
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BRC ‘concerned’ over OFT furniture price probe
The BRC has expressed “concern” over the OFT’s investigation into furniture prices including “totally impractical” deadlines the watchdog has set ahead of one of the sector’s busiest trading weekends.
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Analysis
Analysis: OFT investigation into furniture retailers
Six of the UK’s largest furniture and flooring retailers are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading over their Sales practices. Retail Week takes a closer look at the details of the investigation.
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UPDATED: Six of the UK's largest furniture retailers to be investigated over Sales
Carpetright has confirmed it is one of the six furniture retailers that are being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading over their Sales practices.
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Harveys-owner ups funding facilities as it prepares business for growth
Furniture retailer Steinhoff Europe, which operates Harveys and Bensons for Beds, has increased its funding facilities “in preparation for growth”, according to its lender Royal Bank of Scotland Corporate & Institutional Banking (RBS CIB).
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Analysis
Profile: New HMV boss, ex-Steinhoff UK chief executive Ian Topping
Former Steinhoff UK boss Ian Topping has a tough job on his hands if he is to make HMV sing again. Retail Week takes a look at his credentials.
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Steinhoff UK devolves authority in restructure
Furniture giant Steinhoff UK is restructuring the group into separate businesses, resulting in the scrapping of the Steinhoff UK chief executive role.
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Analysis
Mary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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News
Harveys appoints former Dixons director to drive market share
Furniture chain Harveys has hired former Dixons director Stephen Campbell as its new managing director.
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Harveys and Bensons team up for joint store in London’s West End
Furniture retailers Bensons for Beds and Harveys have opened a joint store on Tottenham Court Road, London.
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Opinion
Video and mobile will be must-haves for online retail
At yesterday’s Retail Week E-commerce Summit, Martha Lane Fox spoke enthusiastically about the role technology can play in a retail business.
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News
Harveys’ SMS Corrie link-up bolsters sales
Harveys has declared its SMS voucher trial in connection with Coronation Street a success.
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Aylesbury park bags three new tenants as work begins on site
Aylesbury park The Junction has started on site at its redevelopment of the Cambridge Close Retail Park at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The site will be developed in three phases. Existing tenants, including Wickes in 47,000 sq ft (4,365 sq m), Comet in 20,000 sq ft (1,860 sq m) and Argos ...
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Junction takes Herculian stake in Glasgow park
The Junction limited partnership, the specialist out-of-town fund run by Capital Regional, has paid its rival Hercules Property Unit Trust£53 million for the Great Western Retail Park at Drumchapel, Glasgow. The Great Western Retail Park is situated seven miles northwest of Glasgow city centre. It provides 178,500 sq ...
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