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Stories with this category.
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‘Run Aquascutum as a business and not a vanity project’
26 May 2012
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‘The Government must be made to see the whole picture’
19 May 2012
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‘Sustainable brands need true beliefs-based marketing’
12 May 2012
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‘The creative industries are as vital as financial services’
5 May 2012
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‘Brush up on global retailing with some Spanish lessons’
28 April 2012
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‘Retailers are battling to solve the cross-channel mystery’
21 April 2012
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‘History is awash with retailers coming to grief’
14 April 2012
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‘Extended Sunday opening may well make a difference’
5 April 2012
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2012 is letting us do what we do best; that is to trade’
31 March 2012
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By investing now, we can make it in the UK
9 March 2012
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Community spirit can fuel high street revival
2 March 2012
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Why we need a fairer deal from pre-packs
24 February 2012
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Can-do attitude is first step in towns’ revival
17 February 2012
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Welcome to London’s new gentlemen’s club
10 February 2012
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Price personalisation calls for new skills
3 February 2012
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Add value rather than simply slashing prices
27 January 2012
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The affordable way of dressing to impress
13 January 2012
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Skillset needs your help to answer an SOS
6 January 2012
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Credit where it’s due for smaller retailers
9 December 2011
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Old institutions reflect trade values of today
2 December 2011
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Unseasonal weather makes retailers sweat
18 November 2011
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Pearls of wisdom to boost your business
4 November 2011
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You don’t have to be a genius to sell jeans
4 November 2011
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More fuel for Portas’s town centre debate
28 October 2011
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Footwear kicks back against downturn
14 October 2011
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Live the 80:20 rule to prioritise resources
30 September 2011
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The future’s bright if people come first
23 September 2011
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Web investment pays off for fashion retailers
16 September 2011
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Help selling overseas is just a click away
9 September 2011
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Put skills centre stage to inspire youngsters
2 September 2011
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We all march together to beat tough times
26 August 2011
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UK fashion can strike gold during Olympics
29 July 2011
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Creative industry can lead the UK’s recovery
1 July 2011
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A can-do attitude is indies’ great strength
24 June 2011
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Busy week shows why our industry is unique
17 June 2011
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We can all learn from Graduate Fashion Week
3 June 2011
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Bold brand vision and strong teams needed
27 May 2011
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Voice of independents needed more than ever
13 May 2011
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Show your passion to help save our industry
11 March 2011
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London Fashion Week is now a global event
18 February 2011
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Tempting exchange rate adds value to LFW
11 February, 2011
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Online sales heat up thanks to cold snap
4 February, 2011
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Brits can make it here
28 January 2011
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Preserving the art of handcrafted footwear
28 January 2011
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Innovation is the focus at UKFT during 2011
21 January 2011
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Final-quarter sales hold the key to interest rates
14 January 2011
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Friends in high places can give industry a lift
10 December 2010
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So much UK creative talent to choose from
3 December 2010
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A tough economy isn’t halting etail’s success
26 November 2010
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Why we need to shout about our clever craft
19 November 2010
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Fresh ideas can find their feet in footwear market
12 November 2010
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One thing’s for certain, much is still unknown
5 November 2010
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A new beginning for your trade association
29 October 2010
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Respect the true value of creative industries
22 October 2010
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Retailers set sights on international success
15 October 2010
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A Scottish success story in the making
8 October 2010
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Footwear factories that offer the ultimate label
1 October 2010
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Why LFW means the world to UK fashion
17 September 2010
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Invest to keep pace with online evolution
3 September 2010
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Help spread the word about best of British
28 August 2010
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Good agents stand out from the show crowd
21 August 2010
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
14 August 2010
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UK businesses need a passage to India
7 August 2010
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Guiding lights help fashion talent shine
31 July 2010
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Standards must not slip in the ‘final mile’
24 July 2010
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Suppliers and retailers must help each other
17 July 2010
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Selling season needs an agent for change
10 July 2010
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Retail’s reasons to be cheerful about Budget
3 July 2010
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The fashion industry knows how to inspire
19 June 2010
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Put European trade top of the digital agenda
12 June 2010
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Lib-Cons must force banks to lend a hand
5 June 2010
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Academics are out of step with the industry
29 May 2010
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Retail will feel every jolt on the road to recovery
22 May 2010
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Government must show support for UK industry
15 May 2010
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Eco incentives require government backing
8 May 2010
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Mobile phones ring the changes for retail
1 May 2010
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Manufacturers can face up to an image problem
24 April 2010
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More Budget upheaval is surely on the cards
10 April 2010
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Bad weather fails to wash away optimism
3 April 2010
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Putting a price on the value of British fashion
27 March 2010
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Informing customers for a greener world
20 March 2010
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Unified footwear shows a forward step for UK
6 March 2010
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VAT rise a temptation for next government
27 February 2010
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This season’s LFW will push the bar higher
13 February 2010
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Etail customers say never trust a stranger
6 February 2010
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Think positive: there’s reason to be cheerful
30 January 2010
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Successful licensing is all about teamwork
23 January 2010
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Retailers kick off for a game of two halves
15 January 2010
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Get yourself in shape and bank on some help
9 January 2010
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Sector support makes for a great UKFT year
18 December 2009
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Join forces to tackle retail crime head-on
11 December 2009
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We all share the profits of our charitable acts
4 December 2009
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Your brand has to mean something to shoppers
27 November 2009
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A short guide to the revised reporting rules
20 November 2009
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Shared experiences live long in the memory
13 November 2009
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Your role in winning the Government’s help
6 November 2009
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Draw up a battle plan for the export market
30 October 2009
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Search for answers on anti-dumping duties
23 October 2009
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Fashion ready to invest in creature comforts
17 October 2009
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Flexible working gives women chance to shine
9 October 2009
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Businesses can secure funds for a flying start
2 October 2009
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Cutting out middle man can leave you in a hole
25 September 2009
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Why the only way is up for freight rates
18 September 2009
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UK fashion must raise its profile overseas
11 September 2009
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Allow web shoppers to click with confidence
4 September 2009
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Give shoppers a reason to part with their cash
28 August 2009
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Right ingredients are a recipe for growth
22 August 2009
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Unsettled atmosphere still hangs over retail
14 August 2009
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We’ll strive to ensure well-funded training
7 August 2009
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Eco-friendly footwear slowly makes ground
31 July 2009
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Why the high street belongs to all of us
24 July 2009
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Even a quiet Pitti Uomo makes a big noise
18 July 2009
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Even a quiet Pitti Uomo makes a big noise
17 July 2009
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UK’s eco efforts make a world of difference
10 July 2009
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Spooked into action by ghost town threat
3 July 2009
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Opportunity knocks for UK shoe manufacturing
26 June 2009
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Give graduate talent the chance to blossom
19 June 2009
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Tomorrow’s shoppers will play hard to get
12 June 2009
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Know your customer, know your market
5 June 2009
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Anti-consumerists’ sermon is blasphemy
30 May 2009
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The national minimum wage proves its worth
22 May 2009
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In a fight for survival, it's who dares wins
9 May 2009
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Staff passion makes retail extraordinary
17 April 2009
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The age of excess has had its day
4 April 2009
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Online is a beacon of light for retailers
27 March 2009
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Raise your game in face of US invasion
21 March 2009
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Supply chain is the vital link to success
13 March 2009
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Build stronger links via social networks
6 March 2009
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Breaking up is hard to do for tenants
28 February 2009
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Indies and brands must work together
21 February 2009
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Put digital strategy at top of to-do list
14 February 2009
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Opportunities lie in emerging markets
7 February 2009
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A free-for-all can pop up your sales
31 January 2009
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Use your indicators to turn the corner
24 January 2009
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Give shoppers what they actually want
17 January 2009
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Keep staff happy to avoid the gloom
19 December 2008
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A little paid advice can go a long way
12 December 2008
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Be careful to avoid a contract killing
8 December 2008
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Cash is king for struggling stores
28 November 2008
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With a little help from your friends
24 November 2008
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A revamp can keep a store fighting fit
13 November 2008
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Westfield scores a last-minute winner
7 November 2008
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Keep positive in the credit crunch
3 November 2008
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Stand by customers to avoid a collapse
24 October 2008
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Don’t scrutinise the details in retail
20 October 2008
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Designs on a bright future for fashion
2 October 2008
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Simon Berwin
26 September 2008
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Luxury retail finds its prime position
22 September 2008
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Steer clear of any risky business
12 September 2008
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Brits at their best in Brummie bonanza
5 September 2008
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The next step for footwear sourcing
2 September 2008
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The dangers of the daily sales figures
27 August 2008
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Cutting the cost of back to school
14 August 2008
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A passage to India
9 August 2008
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Build an advantage by being flexible
2 August 2008
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Even a shopaholic needs persuading
26 July 2008
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The right product at the right time
19 July 2008
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Retail comes of age in the credit crunch
12 July 2008
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How to be a round peg in a round hole
5 July 2008
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Primark pays price for ethical blunder
28 June 2008
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A multi-channel route to suit you
21 June 2008
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Light at the end of the financial tunnel
14 June 2008
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Green talk must not be full of rubbish
7 June 2008
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Apply some science to expose a fiction
24 May 2008
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The credit crunch is a real deal breaker
16 May 2008
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Ad up the benefits of your marketing
12 May 2008
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In the value sector, size does matter
3 May 2008
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It’s two stripes and you’re out for logos
26 April 2008
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The thorny issue of Rose’s promotion
12 April 2008
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White boxes blacken fashion’s good name
8 March 2008
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Lead your shoppers into temptation
4 March 2008
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Will footwear live happily ever after?
5 February 2008
