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Tesco opens Arcadia concessions in Extra stores

Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed a partnership with Arcadia to open fashion concessions in its Extra stores to “complement” its own F&F fashion brand offering. Arcadia brands including Dorothy Perkins and Burton will open in five Tesco Extra stores across the UK, while plus-sized fashion retailer Evans will open a concession in four. They...

Retail

Sock Shop to re-launch retail stores

Sock Shop is to open its first brick and mortar high street store since pulling out of retailing in 2006. The 400 square foot concept store will open in early September in Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, and will house more than 50 legwear brands including Pringle, Glenmuir and Elle, as well as its own branded line. Sock Shop was...

Fashion

Sock Shop re-opens retail outlet

Sock Shop, the iconic 1980s specialist store, is to open its first retail outlet in the UK since the chain closed down after going into administration three-and-a-half years ago. Ruia Group, the hosiery and textiles manufacturer who bought the Sock Shop brand from the administrators, are opening a store at Manchester Airport this week.Amit Ruia,...

Fashion

Sock Shop goes into administration

The Sock Shop chain has collapsed into administration for the third time. Insolvency specialist Poppleton & Appleby has been appointed administrators after dismal Christmas trading proved the final straw for the struggling chain. Sock Shop, which was founded in 1983 by Sophie Mirman, floated on the stock market in 1987 and at one point had 150...