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Debenhams has opened a new store in Watford.  The store features its new beauty hall concept. The three storey store, which spans across 86,000 square feet, stocks an exclusive mix of designer, own label and international branded ranges, as well as an in house Costa Coffee and Loaf & Bloom. The new...

The UK’s most influential retail specific careers event returns tomorrow.  Held at The Pullman hotel in London’s King’s Cross, the Retail Appointment Live event is set to be the company’s biggest ever. It is a great opportunity to interact with over 20 of the biggest names in retail and hospitality.  Brands...

According to reports, Italian fashion house Versace is set to be bought by Michael Kors. The deal is said to be worth $2bn (£1.5bn), reported by Reuters. The news was first reported by Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera on Monday. Michael Kors acquired Jimmy Choo for around £900m last year. The Versace family...

Hotel Chocolat has announced a rise in pre-tax profits by 13%, growing to £12.7 million. Revenue climbed to £116.3 million, which is up from £105.2 million the previous year. According to the company their stores performed well, prompting them to open a further 15 shops in different locations. Angus Thirlwell, chief executive of...

The Retail Appointment Live is back in TWO days’ time.  Held at The Pullman hotel in London’s King’s Cross, the influential Retail Appointment Live event is set to be the company’s biggest ever. It is a great opportunity to interact with over 20 of the biggest names in retail and hospitality. ...

River island profits have dropped 40% as they invested in their online strategy to cope with the shift in shopping habits. Ben Lewis, the chief executive, said that online sales are growing, but stores still remain a ‘very important part’ of the customer experience. Lewis, whose uncle is the nephew of Bernard...

House of Fraser has announced that they are set to close stores in Edinburgh, Hull and Swindon.  Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has blamed greedy landlords for the store closures, after failing to agree terms with them for the three stores. The landlords have hit back, claiming that ‘each party will have...

The Retail Appointment Live is back in one week’s time.  Held at The Pullman hotel in London’s King’s Cross, the influential Retail Appointment Live event is set to be the company’s biggest ever. It is a great opportunity to interact with over 20 of the biggest names in retail and hospitality. ...

The Competition and Markets Authority has referred the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda for a further ‘in-depth investigation’. The CMA announced on Wednesday that the deal raises ‘sufficient concerns’ to face further investigation. The ‘phase 2 investigation’ will be a more in depth review, held by a hand-picked group from the authority’s...

Farfetch will have completed its initial public offering on the New York stock exchange.  It could be valued up to $4.8 billion. The family holding that controls Kering group, Atermis, is planning to invest $50 million, according to documents filed by Farfetch to the US Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this...