Expansion

Arcadia terminates contract with Chinese partner Shangpin

Philip Green, owner of the Arcadia retail empire, has scrapped an expansion deal with Chinese franchise partner, Shangpin, that would…

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Joules continues to defy retail gloom as sales and profits rise

British clothing retailer Joules has continued to defy the high street gloom by reporting double-digit growth in both revenue and…

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Why Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to high street demise

Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own…

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Hobbycraft reports eighth consecutive year of sales growth

Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has reported its eighth consecutive year of sales growth, driven by multi-channel platform expansion. The…

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Superdry sees 22% revenue rise, announces ‘special dividend’

Clothing brand Superdry has posted a 22% rise in global brand revenue in its full-year results ending 28 April 2018…

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Topps Tiles to continue ‘tight cost control’ after Q3 sales dip

Topps Tiles has posted a further decrease in sales for the 13 weeks ending 1 July 2018, and said it…

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How to build your own retail empire

It takes a certain type of person to be a successful retail entrepreneur, with the passion and determination to make…

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EXCLUSIVE: Mattressman accounts ‘disaster’

Mattressman has revealed that it entered a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) due to “inaccurate management accounts”, which led the company…

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Ted Baker continues to buck high street gloom with continued revenue growth

Ted Baker has posted a 4.2% increase in group revenue for the 19-week period ending 9 June as it continues…

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REPORT: Comparing the US and European retail sectors

  Dire predictions of mass bankruptcies in the US retail sector in the face of the ecommerce revolution have come…

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