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Alexon in and out of administration
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- 29 September 2011 13:25
Embattled fashion group Alexon was this morning put into administration, having been unable to raise further working capital from either banks or shareholders, but was subsequently bought by Sun Capital Partners LLP, owners of the SCS sofa business.The day had started ominously for Alexon with its board having requested a ...read more
Debenhams sees success on mobile technology launches
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- 21 September 2011 09:44
Debenhams has announced the launch of its new mobile-enabled site, allowing customers to access the website and shop on their mobiles. The company says that it is the first on the high street to offer a complete mobile package across all mobile technologies. The move follows demand from customers, with ...read more
Debenhams boosts market share
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- 20 September 2011 09:45
Department store Debenhams today forecast higher-than-expected profits after a summer of discounts and promotions helped boost its market share.The group, which has 169 stores in the UK, Ireland and Denmark, reported top-line growth of 0.4% on a like-for-like basis in the nine weeks to August 27th, compared with a fall ...read more
Curvy Kate celebrates Fuller Bust Brand of the Year title
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- 15 September 2011 12:51
Lingerie brand Curvy Kate has won the 'Fuller Bust Brand of the Year' at the UK's first National Lingerie awards, ahead of household brands such as Debenhams.The D to K cup brand, which launched in July 2009, said they were thrilled be named overall winner, after competing against the 'Gorgeous' ...read more
Debenhams claims retail world-first with smartphone innovation
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- 06 September 2011 10:32
The department store group Debenhams has claimed a retail world-first, after deploying innovative smartphone technology to bring print ads to life.Using the Aurasma app - described as "the world's first visual internet browser" - consumers can play Debenhams TV adverts on their phones and link to the website simply by ...read more
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