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Online fashion retailer The Outnet and Victoria Beckham are teaming up in a bid to sell over 600 pieces from her personal wardrobe to help the Mothers2mothers charity.The Outnet has invited its customers to register for a chance to shop for pieces from Beckham’s wardrobe. The private sale that will...
Sainsbury’s has announced it has decided to close its standalone general merchandise website to help simplify the shopper experience and enable the company to drive a more profitable sales growth.Sainsbury’s will merge its non-food offers with its core online grocery proposition and hope that the transition will be completed by...
The Co-operative Group has been voted the most ethical firm over the past 25 years.Despite the company sinking to a £2.5bn loss in its last financial year, the funerals to food group was ranked the top firm in a survey to Ethical Consumer magazine readers.The accolade comes after The Co-op...
Despite the heatwave the UK is currently experiencing and still with 142 shopping days left until Christmas, the department store Selfridges has become the first retailer to open its Christmas department this year.Selfridges has launched a North Pole-themed space on the fourth floor of its Oxford Street flagship store with...
The former Co-op chief information officer Andy Haywood has joined N Brown as it plans a major systems overhaul.Haywood, who will sit on the home retailer’s operating board, will remain in the same role as his previous company and will oversee all the brands including Jacamo and Simply Be.According to...
According to the latest entertainment industry data, the retailer HMV is making a comeback on the high street by winning back customers from Britain’s supermarkets.HMV’s share of CD, DVD and video game sales in the UK grew from 13.6% to 14.7% in the 12 weeks to July 6. These results...
The Co-operative Group has announced it has sold its farms business for £249m to health charity The Wellcome Trust.Co-op has said it now wants to focus on its core retail and consumer divisions, including food, insurance and legal services, and its funeral business.It will be using the sale cash to...
The turnaround investors Apollo and OpCapita have reportedly been working on a takeover bid for the DIY retailer Homebase.Homebase has apparently attracted the interest of the investment funds due to rumours that its parent company Home Retail Group is preparing to put Homebase up for sale.OpCapita is the company that...
John Lewis increased its sales by 8.5% year-on-year last week as it saw a strong trade in its stores and online.The good results meant the retailer rounded off its first half of the financial year with sales rising by 9.4%.New format shops which performed particularly well saw sales go up...
The luxury footwear and accessories brand Carlo Pazolini has appointed British designer Lee Wood as its creative director.Wood joined the business from Gianni Versace where he previously worked for 15 years.Wood’s first collection of shoes and accessories for the brand will be available to buy at the end of January...
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