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• Philip Green ‘preparing to break up his Arcadia empire’

  01-09-2019 18:32
  Company denies Sunday Times report that it has been persuaded best strategy is to sell struggling brands Sir Philip Green is reported to be considering breaking up his Arcadia Group retail empire to prepare for a potential sale of some of its biggest brands.In a development that could gradually dismantle the group behind some of the country’s biggest fashion brands – including Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Burton and Wallis – the Sunday Times reported that Green had started laying t
  
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• Oxfam targets 'wow factor' with UK's first charity superstore

  01-09-2019 16:44
  Outlet in Oxford industrial park, including on-site cafe, is aimed at turning perceptions on their headOxfam is to open its first superstore on the outskirts of Oxford in an experiment aimed at turning perceptions of charity shopping as outdated on their head.On the edge of a sprawling business park off a ringroad to the south-east of the city, a squad of 20-plus staff and volunteers have been busy sorting through new merchandise and donations to stock the shop in readiness for its opening on 7
  
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• Oxfam targets 'wow factor' with its first charity superstore

  01-09-2019 16:44
  Outlet in Oxford industrial park, including on-site cafe, is aimed at turning perceptions on their headOxfam is to open its first superstore on the outskirts of Oxford in an experiment aimed at turning perceptions of charity shopping as outdated on their head.On the edge of a sprawling business park off a ringroad to the south-east of the city, a squad of 20-plus staff and volunteers have been busy sorting through new merchandise and donations to stock the shop in readiness for its opening on 7
  
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• FTSE exit beckons for M&S as retail sector readies for Brexit

  01-09-2019 07:59
  The high street stalwart prepares to leave the index for first time in 35 years, while UK shoppers get no-deal jittersMarks & Spencer will almost certainly drop out of the FTSE 100 this week, ending the retailer’s non-stop presence since the index of leading shares was launched 35 years ago. In a sign of the times, the 135-year-old mainstay of the British high street is likely to be replaced by Polymetal International, a Russia-based miner.M&S is in the middle of yet another overha
  
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• Boots prepares for makeover as challenges mount

  01-09-2019 06:00
  Walgreens-owned retailer looks to revamp beauty business in face of tough competition 
  
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