All Liberty articles – Page 6
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Liberty defends deal process
UPDATED: Liberty has defended its choice to recommend an offer for the luxury department store, after a rival suitor claimed to have been frozen out of the process.
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Liberty signs licensing deal with Italian menswear manufacturer
Liberty of London has signed its first licensing deal, the latest move in the department store’s attempt to become profitable.
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Retail drifts as City ponders the big issues
Stores, particularly food retailers, underperformed a market convulsed by uncertainty as big issues such as the future of the euro and the outcome of the general election dominated headlines.
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Sales leap at Liberty
Sales at upmarket department store Liberty rose 40% in the first four months of this year, owner MWB has reported.
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Liberty £32m sale moves closer
London department store Liberty has confirmed that it is in talks with private equity firm BlueGem Capital Partners about a possible £32m sale of the business.
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Invest in stores or customers will not trade up, Harrods chief warns
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has warned retailers that it is essential to invest in the store environment during the downturn to give shoppers a reason to trade up.
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Super Thursday retail updates bolster stocks
A round of strong results from retailers as diverse as Next and Kingfisher on ‘super Thursday’ last week helped lift some store stocks, but general retailers overall lagged the All-Share index and food shares were moribund.
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Liberty to be snapped up in £40m deal with BlueGem’s Marco Capello
Marco Capello, the former managing director of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, is poised to buy the Liberty business via his investment fund BlueGem Capital Partners.
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Liberty mulls freehold sale of London flagship
Liberty confirmed this week that it is considering selling the freehold of its iconic flagship store on London’s Great Marlborough Street.
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Liberty considers freehold sale of iconic flagship store
Liberty has confirmed that investors are circling the luxury department store’s iconic Tudor-style building to lease it back to the company.
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Liberty dresses window with Alexander McQueen tribute
London department store Liberty dressed one of its windows in memory of fashion designer Alexander McQueen on Monday.
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Liberty of London creative director exits
Tamara Salman, the creative director of the Liberty of London brand, has left the business.
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Liberty sales up 20% in 2009
Sales at Liberty climbed 20% in 2009 after a revamp of the iconic department store boosted footfall.
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Liberty attracts potential buyers
Several parties have expressed interest in acquiring famous department store Liberty but a deal may prove elusive.
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Gallery
The Retail Week Stores Book 2009
The recession may be squeezing retail but the third edition of Retail Week’s stores book shows retailers are still using design innovation to raise their game. John Ryan takes a look at some of this year’s entries.
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Liberty sales ‘stronger than last year’
London department store Liberty has reported “strong” sales in July, driven by sales from womenswear and its own-label brand, Liberty of London.
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Luxury retailers lambast EU plans to reduce brands’ control
Retailers could gain the right to sell any brand in stores or online, after the European Commission launched a review of selective distribution laws.
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Liberty losses narrow
Upmarket London department store Liberty has reduced its first half losses after the relaunch of its West End flagship store proved a success.
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Opinion
Taking Liberty
London department store Liberty announced this week that it has appointed advisers to review its options, which could include a push overseas and expansion in the UK, but is this taking Liberty too far?
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Links of London founders launch fine jewellery business
The husband and wife team behind jewellery chain Links of London have launched a new business in 11 department stores.