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Etailer Boohoo.com eyes float as it aims to emulate Asos 27 Aug 2013 | 04:48 pm
Online clothing retailer Boohoo.com is eyeing floating on the London Stock Exchange as it looks to emulate larger rival Asos.
Fenwick in talks to open its first store in more than a decade 27 Aug 2013 | 02:43 pm
Fenwick, one of the UK’s oldest department store chains, is set to open its first new store in more than 10 years.
Sports Direct set for promotion to FTSE 100 27 Aug 2013 | 02:42 pm
Sports Direct is set to move up to the FTSE 100 next month after its shares surged more than 70% since the start of the year.
John Lewis eyes opening in £1bn Westfield London extension 27 Aug 2013 | 01:15 pm
Department store John Lewis is poised to sign for a store at Westfield London as part of the shopping centre’s £1bn expansion.
LK Bennett owners consider sale after Kate Middleton effect drives custom 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Fashion and footwear retailer LK Bennett’s owners are considering a sale of the business, which would value the business at more than £100m.
Eric Pickles attacks ‘draconian’ parking rules 27 Aug 2013 | 12:44 pm
Eric Pickles has attacked local councils for “draconian” parking policies that have caused motorists to abandon the high street.
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Dwell, Sports Direct, Tesco and Marks & Spencer 27 Aug 2013 | 12:08 pm
Retail news round-up August 27, 2013: John Lewis to open at Westfield London, Dwell customers struggle to recovery money, LK Bennett up for sale and Sports Direct poised to enter FTSE100.
BRC ‘concerned’ over OFT furniture price probe 23 Aug 2013 | 08:20 pm
The BRC has expressed “concern” over the OFT’s investigation into furniture prices including “totally impractical” deadlines the watchdog has set ahead of one of the sector’s busiest trading weekends.
Carphone Warehouse agrees £650m funding deal with Barclays 23 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
The Carphone Warehouse has agreed a £650m funding deal with Barclays as part of its acquisition of Best Buy’s stake in the retailers’ former joint venture.
Carphone Warehouse agrees £650m funding deal with Barclays 23 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
The Carphone Warehouse has agreed a £650m funding deal with Barclays as part of its acquisition of Best Buy’s stake in the retailers’ former joint venture.
