Investors seem to approve of Mothercare throwing in the towel with its UK retail operation, despite the large loss of jobs that it will involve, suggesting that they believe the company can thrive without those stores.
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![]( "Mothercare share rise as investors give thumbs-up to UK store closures")
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![]( "Sustainable luxury: Illusion or reality?")
Sustainable luxury: Illusion or reality?Despite the good intentions of both companies and consumers, the luxury industry is struggling to adopt truly sustainable practices, except via the circular economy, as illustrated by the Pambianco Summit debate.
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![]( "Mothercare to close all UK stores with loss of 2,500 jobs")
Mothercare to close all UK stores with loss of 2,500 jobsAdministrators to Mothercare UK will begin a phased closure of all 79 UK stores after years of losses and several restructuring efforts. The international business will continue trading as normal.
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![]( "Hudson's Bay appoints Meghan Nameth to SVP marketing role")
Hudson's Bay appoints Meghan Nameth to SVP marketing roleHudson's Bay announced on Tuesday the appointment of Meghan Nameth as senior vice president of marketing.
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![]( "UK store closures rise, fashion has big impact - LDC report")
UK store closures rise, fashion has big impact - LDC reportThe crisis on the UK’s high streets is accelerating with the number of shops that are empty (as well as pubs and restaurants that also help attract shoppers to an area) rising faster than it has for around a decade.
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![]( "Sports Direct says happy with latest accounts after auditor quits")
Sports Direct says happy with latest accounts after auditor quitsSports Direct has followed up a statement announcing the departure of its auditor Grant Thornton with another saying its board was comfortable with its latest accounts.
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![]( "Sport Direct loses auditor Grant Thornton")
Sport Direct loses auditor Grant ThorntonSports Direct said its auditor Grant Thornton had quit, leaving the retailer struggling to find a replacement after it said last month that talks with other accounting firms had not been fruitful.
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![]( "Billion euro hole found in jeweler Folli's 2017 sales")
Billion euro hole found in jeweler Folli's 2017 salesGreece’s Folli Follie overstated its 2017 revenue by more than 1 billion euros, an audit by PwC showed on Tuesday, as the jeweler reported a rescue plan proposed by bondholders had collapsed.
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![]( "Hong Kong retailers forecast sharp drop in sales as protests rock city")
Hong Kong retailers forecast sharp drop in sales as protests rock cityHong Kong retailers said on Tuesday they expect sales for July and August to drop by double-digits from a year earlier due to large and sometimes violent protests that have gripped the city for more than a month.
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![]( "Social media retail sales soar in Facebook-friendly Thailand")
Social media retail sales soar in Facebook-friendly ThailandThailand is witnessing a boom in social media commerce, where entrepreneurs sell products directly to customers via Facebook, Instagram and messaging apps like Japan’s Line Corp.