18 Dec 2000
Retailer Marks & Spencer is to open a new line of convenience stores in May next year...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Retailer Marks & Spencer is to open a new line of convenience stores in May next year, in an attempt to compete with Sainsbury’s Local and Tesco Metro.
The retailer will open two trial stores in Twickenham and Surbiton and, if these are successful, will open a further 40 ...
15 Dec 2000
| by JOHN TYLEE
Peter Werth, the fashion retailer for men, has picked Barrett Cernis to handle the creative on its...Peter Werth, the fashion retailer for men, has picked Barrett Cernis to handle the creative on its pounds 1 million-plus account as it extends its ad presence beyond lads mags and into outdoor media.
The company, which targets fashion-conscious men aged between 18 and 35, aims to raise its profile by avoiding ...
11 Dec 2000
| by Camilla Palmer
company Intimate Brand. The chain has a small presence in the UK.
Some retail insiders claim Victoria ...
01 Dec 2000
Clothing retailer Great Universal Stores has announced that it is to float up to 25% of its...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Clothing retailer Great Universal Stores has announced that it is to float up to 25% of its traditional English clothing brand Burberry, as the group revealed a slump in half-year pre-tax profits to 112.2m from 136.6m.
The company attributed the fall in profits to a ...
30 Nov 2000
New advertising for clothes retailer Gap is pulling more people into its stores and having a...LONDON (Brand Republic) – New advertising for clothes retailer Gap is pulling more people into its stores and having a positive effect on sales, according to the company.
The news is a glimmer of hope ...
throughout the Christmas season.
The retailer, which also owns Banana Republic and Old Navy stores ...
30 Nov 2000
to senior Gucci executives and its backing of a 42% share buy by French retailer Pinault-Printemps-Redoute.
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23 Nov 2000
UK baby-goods retailer Mothercare is ploughing 20m into its Mothercare World large-format stores...LONDON (Brand Republic) – UK baby-goods retailer Mothercare is ploughing 20m into its Mothercare World large-format stores after it revealed pre-tax profits of 2.2m for the six months to October 14 ...
the sale of its Bhs chain to retail entrepreneur Philip Green for 200m.
Mothercare chief executive Chris ...
22 Nov 2000
Clothing retailer Gap is to use music from Manchester-grown, Mercury Prize-winning Badly Drawn Boy...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Clothing retailer Gap is to use music from Manchester-grown, Mercury Prize-winning Badly Drawn Boy’s album The Hour of Bewilderbeast in its Christmas advertising campaign.
The campaign, which will use the track The Shining, coincides with the star’s current US tour.
Badly Drawn ...
17 Nov 2000
| by LEON JAUME
existence of Michael Winner, Tony Blackburn, Vanessa Feltz or Edwina Currie? So Woolworths' strong retail ...
17 Nov 2000
| by LEON JAUME
existence of Michael Winner, Tony Blackburn, Vanessa Feltz or Edwina Currie? So Woolworths' strong retail ...