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Marks & Spencer to open Early Learning Centres in 10 stores

In continuation of its Brands at M&S growth, British retailer Marks & Spencer is set to trial Early Learning Centre ‘shop-in-shops’ at 10 of its locations throughout the UK. The dedicated retail presence builds on the department store’s current online partnership with the early-years toy specialist, and will see the brand’s best sellers stocked...

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Mothercare sells Early Learning Centre for 13.5 million pounds

Maternity and babywear specialist Mothercare has offloaded its Early Learning Centre (ELC) business to Teal Brands, the owner of toy specialist the Entertainer Group, for 13.5 million pounds as part of the company’s wider cost-cutting turnaround scheme. In a statement released by Mothercare on Tuesday, the company said it didn’t have the “...