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Steve Madden acquires Kurt Geiger for £289m

Steve Madden has agreed to acquire UK-based Kurt Geiger from a group led by international private equity firm Cinven for…

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Are we in the golden age of drinking at home?

The wine retail market has shown surprising resilience over the 2024 Christmas period, with a number of wine-specific groups outperforming…

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Today’s news in brief-30/1/25

Retail crime in the UK has surged to record levels, with theft losses hitting £2.2bn in 2023/24, according to the…

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Mulberry announces new CFO amid turnaround plan

Mulberry has announced the appointment of Billie O’Connor as its new CFO as it revealed its “Back to the Mulberry…

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Today’s news in brief-12/12/24

Central Group’s executive chair Tos Chirathivat admitted to overpaying in hindsight for Selfridges and other European luxury department stores as…

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Selfridges co-owner admits £4bn price was ‘too high’

Tos Chirathivat, the executive chair and CEO of Thai family conglomerate Central Group, said in a conversation with The Financial…

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How to prepare your store for the holiday season

Act early and hire extra staff As mentioned earlier, the holiday season tends to attract more people to stores and…

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Today’s news in brief-1/11/24

Boohoo has appointed Debenhams CEO Dan Finley as its new chief executive, rejecting calls from Frasers Group owner Mike Ashley…

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