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J.Crew lays off insensitive Vice President

London - Following J.Crew most recent and public decision to cut 175 jobs, the American retailer has reportedly let go of its vice president of men's merchandising, Alejandro Rhett, after he posted a number of celebratory images on Instagram which depicted him rejoicing his survival of the staff cut with fellow employees. His dismissal comes...

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Ben Sherman thought to be close to sealing the deal on its sale

London - Ben Sherman is said to be close to sealing the deal on a sale to one of two potential US buyers over the next coming weeks according to industry sources. Discussions for the sale are said to have entered the "final furlong," reported Drapers, as two possible buyers are thought to be competing for the British heritage brand. "There are...

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UK shoppers spend over a year waiting in store queues

Queuing - although waiting in line is something Brits are famous for, up to 41 percent of UK shoppers will reconsider a purchase if the queuing time is too long and 86 percent will avoid visiting a particular store altogether if they believe the queue by the till is too large, according to new research published by Intel and Box Technologies....