Fri, 10th September 2010
 
 

Biba is back

September 10, 2010

House of Fraser has relaunched iconic British brand Biba.

 
 
category Retail  |  source Retail Week - Fashion Retail
 
   
 
 
 
 
Tue, 7th February 2012
Passport to Success in International e-commerce Markets
The internet has opened up a world of opportunity for online merchants. No longer confined to selling within their own geographic borders, today's e-retailers have access to a global customer base. What opportunities and threats does this new world-order create? And how ready are you to grab your share of the global consumer wallet? By Shane Fitzpatrick, President & Managing Director, Chase Paymentech Europe

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Amazon topples HMV to become UK's biggest entertainment retailer
Amazon is the biggest player in the UK entertainment sector after toppling HMV for the first time.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Jools Oliver to launch range with Mothercare
Jools Oliver, author and wife of celebrity chef Jamie, is to launch a clothing and nursery accessories range with mother and baby products retailer Mothercare.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Argos, Comet and Dixons pledge action on extended warranties
Electrical retailers Argos, Comet and Dixons have offered legal undertakings to improve the way the extended warranties market works, the Office for Fair Trading said today.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Jenny Packham to design collection for Debenhams
Jenny Packham, a designer favoured by the Duchess of Cornwall, is to design a collection for Debenhams.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Retailers come to together to promote value of apprenticeships
The UK's leading retailers came together yesterday to promote the value of retail apprenticeships.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
M&S customers recycle their 100th million hanger for Unicef
Customers at Marks & Spencer have helped the retailer raise £370,000 for Unicef through the recycling of garment hangers.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Sainsbury's to sponsor tree planting scheme to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Sainsbury's is to become the lead corporate sponsor for the Woodland Trust's Jubilee Woods Project, which aims to plant six million native British trees to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Tesco expands Korean virtual stores
Tesco is to expand its virtual shopping walls in South Korea to target university students.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Mothercare to launch range with Jools Oliver
Maternity retailer Mothercare is to launch a designer range with Jools Oliver, wife of celebrity chef Jamie.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Amazon considers first physical store
Amazon is to open its first physical shop as it looks to showcase its Kindle.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
January retail sales like-for-like drop 'sobering'
January like-for-like sales fell by 0.3%, providing a sobering picture for 2012, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

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Tue, 7th February 2012
Empty shops on UK high streets set to rise in 2012
A new report has claimed that the number of empty shops on UK high streets is set to rise in 2012.

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Mon, 6th February 2012
UK retail sales values down 0.3% on a like-for-like basis from January 2011
Latest retail sales figures show consumer caution returns after Christmas celebrations.

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Mon, 6th February 2012
Gieves & Hawkes reduces stock levels after overhauling its IT systems
The Savile Row company said that it has set off a tailoring revolution with its new ready to wear and bespoke ranges whist stripping out £1 million in stock.

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Mon, 6th February 2012
Snow hampers grocery supplies
Poor weather conditions across the UK hit grocery supplies over the weekend as retailers battled the snow and ice.

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Mon, 6th February 2012
Boohoo.com owner reports 80% rise in profit
Pinstripe Clothing, owner of fashion website Boohoo.com, saw pre-tax profits climb 80% to £139,000 in 2011.

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Mon, 6th February 2012
350 jobs to be created through new Little Waitrose branches
Waitrose has marked the first anniversary of "little Waitrose" by announcing it is to create 350 jobs through opening six new convenience branches in central London this year.

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Mon, 6th February 2012
Research identifies top ten good practices for multi-channel retailers
New research by the Cranfield School of Management has identified ten 'good practices' for retailers operating across multi-channels.

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Mon, 6th February 2012
Nicole Vanderbilt to leave MyDeco
Nicole Vanderbilt has stood down from her role of CEO at MyDeco just three months after the company relaunched as a direct e-commerce store.

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