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VF Corporation’s revenue increased 20 per cent to $3.6 billion (£2.5 billion), boosted by its $247 million (£175 million) contribution of Williamson-Dickie. The parent company of fashion retailers Vans, The North Face and Timbaland said that without the acquisition of Williamson-Dickie, its fourth quarter revenue increased 12 per cent. Sales were driven...

Outgoing Tesco UK and Ireland chief executive Matt Davies is poised to become the chairman of fashion retail group N Brown. According to the Press Association, N Brown – which operates retail chains JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo – is expected to make the announcement next week. Davies will be the successor...

Fashion designer Paul Smith is to open a store at the new Coal Drops Yard shopping quarter in London’s King’s Cross as part of its global expansion plans. Due to open in October, the store will be designed by an in-house team to reflect the local surroundings. The company said the shop will...

The Co-op has announced that almost a third of its planned 100 new store openings this year will be located in London, creating around 600 jobs. The grocery and convenience store retailer will invest £28 million on 30 food shops across the capital, including Cricklewood, Paddington and Walthamstow, as part of...

The newly renovated London Bridge railway terminal has just signed on a raft of new retailers that will open at the station in the coming weeks. Cath Kidston and Hamleys will open their doors at the station this month while Mac, Rituals, Ted Baker and The Body Shop will open during...

The parent company of Clintons has revealed plans to sell a 60 per cent stake in the business to a private-equity firm. American Greetings, which is based in the US, confirmed an agreement with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to acquire a majority ownership stake in the firm. Terms of the deal were...

Luxury brand Burberry has embarked on a new global partnership with online fashion platform Farfetch as part of plans to strengthen its ecommerce presence. For the first time, technology developed by Burberry has been integrated into the Farfetch operating system to enable the brand’s entire global inventory to be available through...

Sales at the John Lewis department store chain increased by 1.7% year-on-year last week after the retailer enjoyed a strong sales uplift in its electricals and home technology department. The department grew its sales by 9.1% with trade largely driven by buoyant sales within audio and connected home categories. The vision...

London Bridge rail station is getting set for a wave of new retail openings in the coming weeks. Cath Kidston and Hamleys will open their doors at the station this month while Mac, Rituals, Ted Baker and The Body Shop will join the line-up in the spring. The openings are part of...