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Perfume Shop sales shine for Mother's Day

Perfume Shop sales shine for Mother's Day

For The Perfume Shop, “fragrance is the ultimate timeless gift”, especially when it comes to Mother’s Day. So the UK retailer celebrated the event in style with unit sales adding up to a staggering 140,000 bottles sold.
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New Zalando strategy targets B2C and B2B transformation, includes more lifestyle categories

New Zalando strategy targets B2C and B2B transformation, includes more lifestyle categories

​Zalando had big news Wednesday, saying it has evolved its strategy to cover a “larger share of [the] fashion and lifestyle e-commerce market” with a “pan-European ecosystem for customers and partners”.
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Interactive experiences a must for in-store beauty buys - survey

Interactive experiences a must for in-store beauty buys - survey

Just how important is it for consumers to have in-store support to get a beauty purchase right? New research says it’s key for just about everyone, but are brands/retailers providing the right back-up to get them there?
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Otto Group unveils leadership succession plan

Otto Group unveils leadership succession plan

​Otto Group has announced a succession plan that will see Benjamin Otto succeeding his father Prof. Dr. Michael Otto as head of the group, but not until 2026, with other key changes happening from next year.
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Perfume retailer Douglas seeks up to 30 euros per share in Frankfurt IPO

Perfume retailer Douglas seeks up to 30 euros per share in Frankfurt IPO

German perfume retailer Douglas said Monday it would sell shares at 26 to 30 euros ($32.8) in of one Europe's first major initial public offerings this year.
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Clothing high on the list of impulse buys in tough economy - survey

Clothing high on the list of impulse buys in tough economy - survey

The cost-of-living crisis has affected UK consumer buying behaviour, especially when it comes to impulse buys. And those impulse buys include purchasing clothes, which is second only to food. 
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Shaftesbury Capital acquires further prime Covent Garden retail space

Shaftesbury Capital acquires further prime Covent Garden retail space

Shaftesbury Capital is about to add to its already substantial London footprint. The central London-centric property giant has completed the freehold acquisition of 25-31 James Street in Covent Garden for £75.1 million.
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TK Maxx signs up for flagship in GPE's Mount Royal, London space

TK Maxx signs up for flagship in GPE's Mount Royal, London space

The revitalisation of London’s Oxford Street continues. Off-price fashion and homewares giant TK Maxx is to open flagship store on the Mount Royal block at the Marble Arch end of the major shopping location.
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Landlord British Land announces new Chair

Landlord British Land announces new Chair

British Land has lined up a new and highly experienced board lead, appointing William Rucker as Chair Designate. He’ll join the UK retail landlord following its AGM on 9 July, also becoming a non-executive director.
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Better news on footfall comes with Mother's Day, despite rain

Better news on footfall comes with Mother's Day, despite rain

​UK footfall has been pretty unimpressive in recent weeks but in the latest seven-day period, it was up a pleasing 6.6% from the week before, helped by Mother’s day and the run-up to Easter, despite ongoing wet weather.
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Shiseido names Alberto Noé president and CEO of EMEA region

Shiseido names Alberto Noé president and CEO of EMEA region

On March 1, Alberto Noé assumed the role of president and CEO of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido, succeeding Franck Marilly.
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New John Lewis strategy will "laser-focus" on retail says CEO, profits return expected

New John Lewis strategy will "laser-focus" on retail says CEO, profits return expected

​John Lewis Partnership is predicted to announce a return to profit later this week, while it has also emerged that its CEO has said the firm will in future be “laser-focused” on retail.
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HMV rescuer mulls Body Shop bid, beauty chain shuts American ops

HMV rescuer mulls Body Shop bid, beauty chain shuts American ops

​One of the UK high street’s most prominent rescuers is reportedly mulling a bid for The Body Shop, while the company has shut its US stores and is liquidating some Canadian outlets. 
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Luxury e-tail crisis: Is it game over for sector's biggest names?

Luxury e-tail crisis: Is it game over for sector's biggest names?

Matches, Farfetch, Net-A-Porter -- luxury fashion e-tail's dynamic driving forces are facing a crisis nobody expected just a few years ago. So what caused it and is there still a chance they could bounce back?
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Westfield UK chief slams Budget disappointment, supports Labour strategy

Westfield UK chief slams Budget disappointment, supports Labour strategy

The UK boss of malls giant Westfield has savaged chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent budget and said that the opposition Labour party has more credible ideas than the current government.
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Matches to go into administration following purchase by Frasers

Matches to go into administration following purchase by Frasers

​In 2017, it was sold by its founder for a price rumoured to be £800m. A few months ago Frasers bought it for £52m. And now luxury e-tailer Matches is set for an administration filing that could come as early as Friday.
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