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• Mixed fortunes for UK retail’s emerging brands

  21-09-2018 15:38 via ft.com
  Like their established high street rivals, new entrants face challenging conditions
  
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• Ex-BHS owner Dominic Chappell loses appeal against conviction

  21-09-2018 14:37
  Judge says evidence submitted by Chappell was ‘untrue’ and without credibilityA judge has branded the former BHS owner Dominic Chappell “evasive” and “entirely unbelievable” as his appeal against his failure to hand over vital documents to the pensions watchdog was rejected on Friday.Chappell, 51, showed no emotion as a judge dismissed his claims that he had “done everything in his powers” to help provide the information. Related: BHS ex-owner Domi
  
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• Jack's Little Englandism is about as convincing as its Cornish camembert | Rivkah Brown

  21-09-2018 14:10
  The new Tesco chain prides itself on its British products – but it’s really selling the myth of post-Brexit self-sufficiencyIn the early hours of Thursday morning in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, an orderly queue began to form in the drizzle. No celebrity awaited the hardy queuers, no new iPhone or EL James novel. No, what occasioned this marathon of patience was the opening of Tesco’s first discount store, Jack’s. Aimed at giving Aldi and Lidl – who in the past five y
  
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• Jack's Little Englandism is about as convincing as its Cornish camembert

  21-09-2018 14:10
  The new Tesco chain prides itself on its British products – but it’s really selling the myth of post-Brexit self-sufficiencyIn the early hours of Thursday morning in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, an orderly queue began to form in the drizzle. No celebrity awaited the hardy queuers, no new iPhone or EL James novel. No, what occasioned this marathon of patience was the opening of Tesco’s first discount store, Jack’s. Aimed at giving Aldi and Lidl – who in the past five y
  
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• Lidl to stop using black plastic fruit and vegetable packaging

  21-09-2018 13:53
  Black plastic, which cannot be recycled, to be phased out by end of monthLidl UK says it will remove black plastic from its entire fruit and vegetable range by the end of the month, becoming the first supermarket to do so.Black plastic packaging is not recyclable in the UK, as it cannot be detected by the sorting systems used for plastic recycling, and the supermarket chain says its move will save an estimated 50 tonnes of black plastic waste a year. Continue reading...
  
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• A taste of Brexit in a windswept Tesco car park

  21-09-2018 12:48 via ft.com
  The supermarket’s new discount chain is too parochial to beat Aldi and Lidl
  
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• Ex-BHS owner Chappell fails to overturn criminal conviction

  21-09-2018 12:20 via ft.com
  Former bankrupt, who bought BHS for £1, branded ‘evasive’ and ‘completely unbelievable’ by judge
  
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• EVENTS: FIX THE DINOSAUR ROUNDTABLE 2018

  21-09-2018 10:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  Are your core customer service values locked inside your IBM I and HP?
  
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• Moss posts loss after 'volatile' first half

  21-09-2018 09:44 via theretailbulletin.com
  Moss Bros Group has posted a first half loss and decline in sales after trade was affected by a shortage of stock, this year’s heatwave and England’s performance in the World Cup.
  
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• Poundland to open up to 20 stores on former Poundworld sites

  21-09-2018 09:19 via theretailbulletin.com
  Poundland is to open up to 20 new stores by taking over large former Poundworld sites.
  
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• Michael Kors appoints new president of menswear

  21-09-2018 09:19 via theretailbulletin.com
  Luxury fashion brand Michael Kors has hired Andrea Pesaresi as president of its menswear business.
  
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• H&M launches new Conscious Exclusive collection

  21-09-2018 09:19 via theretailbulletin.com
  H&M is launching a new Conscious Exclusive collection for the autumn/winter season which uses recycled cashmere and velvet made from recycled polyester.
  
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• How a beautiful landscape became a luxury good

  21-09-2018 06:04 via ft.com
  ‘King of Cashmere’ shows why his restoration plans chime with wealthy consumers
  
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• ‘Refer a friend’ and save hundreds of pounds

  21-09-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  With inflation rising, it can pay to have friends who shop where you do
  
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• Buy now, pay later — the millennials’ debt trap

  21-09-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  A new generation of borrowers is targeted by some very different-looking lenders
  
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• Farfetch prices shares above range ahead of IPO

  21-09-2018 04:08 via ft.com
  Luxury technology company aims to raise $885m to fuel growth and possible acquisitions
  
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