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In the wake of disasters in Bangladesh garment factories that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent months, shoppers in the west have shown growing concern about worker safety in developing countries. As long as it doesn’t mean an end to bargains.
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Marks & Spencer Group Plc, the U.K.’s largest clothing retailer, said Janie Schaffer, the head of its lingerie division, has left after only three months, increasing pressure on Chief Executive Officer Marc Bolland.
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You can’t see them on Instagram, hear their tweets on Twitter, or pin them on Pinterest. We’re not talking about your grandparents, but about Primark, Britain’s fastest-growing fashion chain.
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Kim Bourke will travel almost halfway around the world from her home in Australia to attend a London wedding she hasn’t even been invited to. She’ll have a lot of company.
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Within a day of the announcement of Britain’s next blockbuster royal wedding, Paul Hirst stepped up production at his factory in northern England.
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For Valentine’s Day, shoppers at British supermarkets are putting an extra something into their basket along with candy hearts: luxury lingerie.
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When naming his successor, former Marks & Spencer Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Stuart Rose said Marc Bolland didn’t need to “know detail. He doesn’t need to pick blue, green or yellow blouses.”
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With a seventh of storefronts in Britain’s malls and town centers standing empty, U.K. merchants are filling the spaces with temporary outlets to help salvage a difficult year.
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Occupy London’s last protest camp may hinder bankers’ lunchtime burritos more than their bonuses.
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Philip Green, the billionaire owner of Britain’s Arcadia fashion empire, sold a 25 percent stake in the Topshop and Topman retail chains to raise 500 million pounds ($805 million) of firepower for international expansion.
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