The company seen as the frontrunner to win the Topshop auction surprised observers late on Thursday as it emerged Next had pulled out of bidding for the most valuable name in the Arcadia basket of brands.
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64 published items with the word (s) or phrase UK retail sector in News, Trends, Videos, Photo galleries, Agenda and sorted by "date descending".
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![]( "Next walks away from Topshop bid, could Shein now win the prize?")
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![]( "John Lewis to close some department stores as Oxford Street prepares to reopen")
John Lewis to close some department stores as Oxford Street prepares to reopenOn what should have been a ‘normal’ day in the UK retail sector, John Lewis became latest company to announce negative news with the prospect of store closures and job cuts ahead.
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![]( "More Monsoon Accessorize stores saved as landlords cut rents")
More Monsoon Accessorize stores saved as landlords cut rentsMonsoon Accessorize had some cheerful news this week as it could be retaining 57 more stores than expected. A larger number of landlords than predicted have agreed to base rent deals on turnover.
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![]( "Joules raises £15m in share placing to get it through the Covid-19 crisis")
Joules raises £15m in share placing to get it through the Covid-19 crisisJoules has announced the successful completion of a share placing with nearly 19 million new ordinary shares having been placed. It raised £15 million in gross proceeds.
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![]( "Reiss owners 'considering a sale' as retailer continues to outperform")
Reiss owners 'considering a sale' as retailer continues to outperformOne of the winning names in the tough UK retail sector at present could soon be up for sale with the owner of Reiss reportedly mulling such a move.
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![]( "Jigsaw to close luxe emporium The Shop at Bluebird this weekend")
Jigsaw to close luxe emporium The Shop at Bluebird this weekendThe Jigsaw-owned luxury multi-brand store The Shop at Bluebird is to close on Sunday, a further sign of the challenges in the UK retail sector at present.
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![]( "Watches of Switzerland profits soar, buys four Fraser Hart showrooms")
Watches of Switzerland profits soar, buys four Fraser Hart showroomsWatches of Switzerland continues to prosper and on Tuesday reported surging profits and revenues, saying that the market for luxury watches in the UK and the US remains robust.
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![]( "Mothercare to close all UK stores with loss of 2,500 jobs")
Mothercare to close all UK stores with loss of 2,500 jobsAdministrators to Mothercare UK will begin a phased closure of all 79 UK stores after years of losses and several restructuring efforts. The international business will continue trading as normal.
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![]( "Global consumers seek festive season gift ideas says McKinsey")
Global consumers seek festive season gift ideas says McKinseyAs retailers continue to dive deep into the so-called golden quarter, their customers around the world are looking to them for inspiration with as many as 47% of shoppers globally needing some help deciding what to buy.
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![]( "Brexit paralysis continues as MPs fail to vote for deal, PM to try again on Monday")
Brexit paralysis continues as MPs fail to vote for deal, PM to try again on MondayLast week’s Brexit deal and the pulling of Saturday’s Parliamentary vote have left the UK retail sector back where it has been for the last three+ years, facing an uncertain future as consumers shun unnecessary spending.
