All Property articles – Page 142
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NewsDixons Carphone hits out at PwC claims of limited interest in Phones 4u stores
Dixons Carphone said it is “surprised and disappointed” that Phones 4u’s administrator PwC said there was “limited interest” in the collapsed phone retailer’s stores.
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NewsMothercare to reveal new store designs this autumn as it bids for recovery
Mothercare will trial two new store designs this autumn as boss Mark Newton-Jones seeks to revive the retailer on the back of a £100m rights issue.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s Robin Terrell and Jason Tarry profiled
UPDATED: Tesco multichannel director Robin Terrell and clothing boss Jason Tarry have both been handed new roles as part of the grocer’s reshuffle, unveiled on Monday.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare's rights issue will allow focus on customers
Tight cost control is a retail basic but on its own it’s rarely enough to build a business and persuade the shopper to open her purse.
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NewsMothercare to raise £100m from rights issue to invest in digital transformation
Mothercare is seeking to raise about £100m by launching a rights issue as part of an ambition to make the company a “digitally led” business.
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NewsPhones 4u administrator closes 362 stores with loss of 1,697 jobs
Phones 4u’s administrator PwC is closing 362 of the retailer’s stores permanently with the loss of 1,697 store staff.
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NewsHalfords to roll out bike-only format to tap into London cycling boom
Halfords is to roll out cycling-only format Cycle Republic to take advantage of the boom in bike ownership in London.
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NewsEE acquires 58 Phones 4u stores, saving 359 jobs
Mobile phone operator EE has acquired 58 Phones 4u shops out of administration, saving 359 jobs.
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OpinionComment: Government must act on business rates and planning if it wants a healthy high street
The plight of our traditional shopping area must remain a priority for this government and the £1 billion package of support for the high street launched last December is to be welcomed.
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NewsCard Factory to launch stores in Republic of Ireland next year
Card Factory will open a “small number” of stores in the Republic of Ireland next year as it continues its rapid store roll out following its IPO.
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NewsPhones 4u eleventh hour rescue deal ruled out by administrator
Phones 4u administrator PwC has ruled out a last minute rescue plan that would have involved the retailer’s bondholders taking part in a debt-for-equity swap.
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NewsBeales sales fall following store closures
Beales sales slipped in the 19 weeks to September 13 as it closed loss-making stores in the period but it said trading had improved on the first half.
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NewsRiver Island invests to become 'multi-country, multichannel brand'
Fashion retailer River Island’s profits dipped in its last financial year because of “strong” investment in transforming itself into a “multi-country, multichannel brand”.
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NewsJack Wills poised to expand Asia business as EBITDA grows
Preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills unveiled plans to expand in the Far East as it revealed sales and EBITDA growth in its full year to February 2.
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NewsFrench Connection to launch Dutch and German stores as it eyes growth
French Connection is now looking to international expansion with launches in Germany and Holland planned as its turnaround plan gathers pace.
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NewsPhones 4u demise could spark controversial e-cigarette store openings
E-cigarette shops are among controversial frontrunners to take on empty Phones 4u stores after the retailer collapsed this week.
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NewsIn pictures: N Brown's Simply Be and Jacamo Oxford Street store
N Brown has opened a flagship dual branded store for its Simply Be and Jacamo fashion brands on shopping mecca Oxford Street.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to launch in Scandinavia with 15 stores
Marks & Spencer is launching a raft of stores in Scandinavia and will make its Nordic debut with a flagship store in Helsinki next month.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion eyes overseas expansion outside of Europe
JD Sports Fashion is mulling expanding its core JD fascia outside of Europe in the next three years as its overseas business takes off.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4u, click and collect and Labour's high street levy
Retail news round-up on September 17, 2014:Vodafone and EE in talks to buy elements of Phones 4U, Shoppers to pick up £6.5bn of goods using click and collect, Labour Party mulls new high street levy