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• London Fashion Week's alchemy of creativity and commerciality

  20-09-2017 18:00
  
  Buyers praised the energy, creative diversity and talent of the spring 18 edition of London Fashion Week, which finished yesterday.
  
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• Historic department store Bodgers set for closure

  20-09-2017 16:25
  
  Ilford department store Bodgers has confirmed it is set to shut down at the end of February 2018.
  
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• Ippudo to open third ramen restaurant on site of former Villiers Cafe

  20-09-2017 14:13
  Japanâs renowned ramen restaurant chain Ippudo is opening a third site in London before the end of the year.
  
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• Oxalis chef-entrepreneur duo settle on Soho for new residency

  20-09-2017 13:59
  Fine-dining duo Max De Nahlik and Nick Ross, the chefs behind Oxalis, will begin a six-month residency next month at Fullerâs The Sun & 13 Cantons, in Soho.
  
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• Ring Video Doorbell helps over 100,000 UK homeowners prevent doorstep crime

  20-09-2017 13:53
  Smart home security device has led to approximately 100 police arrests of doorstep criminals and provides peace of mind to residentsLondon, UK – 20 September 2017 – Ring, the leader in outdoor smart home security, today announced that 100,000 UK homes are now fitted with a Ring Video Doorbell - giving homeowners access to live footage from their doorstep wherever they are in the world.Providing a ring of security around neighbourhoods, the Ring Video Doorbell...Source: RealWire
  
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• Zalando launches collaborative start-up platform

  20-09-2017 13:46
  
  German ecommerce giant Zalando has launched a dedicated online platform designed to integrate start-up technologies into the wider Zalando site.
  
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• New research names the noisiest restaurant chains, as overbearing sound levels drive diners to takeaways

  20-09-2017 13:46
  Noisy restaurants are driving customers to takeaways, according to national charity Action on Hearing Loss.
  
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• Gant launches Youtube-based TV show

  20-09-2017 13:45
  
  Sweden-based fashion brand Gant is switching advertising strategy with the launch of Youtube-based TV show, premiering on 9 October.
  
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• New HoF CEO bullish about future growth

  20-09-2017 13:41
  
  House of Fraser is well positioned to return to growth by the end of the year following investment in its core operations, its new chief executive Alex Williamson has told Drapers.
  
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• Party time at the Drapers Independents Awards 2017

  20-09-2017 13:39
  
  Independent retailers, brands and agencies from across the UK and Ireland gathered to rub shoulders and raise a glass at the Drapers Independents Awards in London last week.
  
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• 1823 Spinning Block hotel and bistro to open in £10m Clitheroe redevelopment

  20-09-2017 12:07
  St James' Places has revealed plans to open a hotel and bistro in November
  
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• Drake & Morgan to expand its Square Mile presence with November opening

  20-09-2017 11:52
  Drake & Morgan is scheduled to open what will be its 22nd site this November in the City of London.
  
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• Angel Central to get £8m investment

  20-09-2017 11:39
  
  CBRE has announced an £8m investment programme for shopping centre Angel Central in London’s Islington. 
  
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• HoF opens second China store

  20-09-2017 11:29
  
  House of Fraser has opened its second Chinese store in Xuzhou and is currently looking for a third location, Drapers can reveal.
  
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• Fat Face makes promotions as 'positive momentum continues'

  20-09-2017 10:22
  
  Lifestyle retailer Fat Face has promoted four of its senior staff to director level, as it continues to focus and invest in the product and ecommerce side of its business.
  
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• Sales jump at Inditex

  20-09-2017 09:43
  
  Revenue at fast fashion giant Inditex jumped 11.5% for the six months to 31 July to €11.7bn (£10.3bn) compared with 2016, following growth across all markets and all brands.
  
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• Discounting hits sales and profits at HoF

  20-09-2017 09:39
  
  House of Fraser’s like-for-like sales and profits fell in the first half of the year as a result of “significantly disrupted” online sales following a replatforming of the website and heavy discounting of its legacy in-house womenswear brands.
  
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• Heidi Klum’s Lidl range sells 106 items per minute

  20-09-2017 09:34
  
  Model Heidi Klum’s collection for discount supermarket Lidl checked out 106 products per minute on its first day in UK stores.
  
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