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House of Fraser heralds a recovery

09.09.09

House of Fraser today declared the slump on the High Street over, as shoppers loosen purse strings and rediscover their zest for fashion ... more

Hundreds queue for Oxford Street sales

18.06.09

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Cheat your way to the perfect complexion

10.05.09

The latest high-tech potions transform your skin tones as if by magic. Alice Hart-Davis puts the chemistry to the test... more

Mother's guide

20.03.09

Forget the scented soap, here are some of the best treats for mums this Sunday... more

Moped gang target House of Fraser in jewellery grab

17.03.09

House of Fraser's flagship Oxford Street store has become the latest target of smash-and-grab raiders on mopeds who have stolen goods worth hundreds of thousands of pounds... more

Can the high street stalwarts survive?

09.02.09

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Hamleys Icelandic investor seeks protection as bank talks fail

04.02.09

Retail: Icelandic holding company Baugur, which has major retail interests in Britain including stakes in House of Fraser and Hamleys has applied for court protection after restructuring talks with its lenders failed... more

Hamleys' Icelandic owner on brink of going bust

04.02.09

The future of Hamleys, Britain's biggest toy shop and a major London tourist attraction, was thrown into doubt after its owner collapsed into administration ... more

Mosaic ready to give shoe firm the boot

15.01.09

Retail: The fashion group behind the Nine West, Bertie and Pied Á Terre shoe brands has put its entire footwear empire up for sale... more

House of Fraser and Ted Baker make gains to beat the High Street downturn

08.01.09

Retail: Department stores group House of Fraser and fashion chain Ted Baker prove there is still some life on the High Street ... more

Profit warnings wave to sweep High Street

29.12.08

Retail: The City is bracing itself for the biggest wave of retail profit warnings in recent history, with stalwarts including Marks & Spencer being tipped to add to the sector's misery... more

Superdrug leads discount war with sale cuts of 90 per cent

19.12.08

Extreme sale discounts look set to sweep stores as Superdrug announced it will slash prices by up to 90 per cent from Boxing Day... more

The day I learned to haggle

12.12.08

Liz Hoggard tells how she changed from a shy shopper to a discount diva... more

High Street has half-price Super Thursday

11.12.08

Some of the country's biggest high street names cut prices by 50 per cent in a desperate attempt to lure shoppers... more

Major stores open doors at 7am

26.11.08

Flagship West End stores are to stage an unprecedented rush-hour sale in a desperate bid to boost business... more

I'm a convert to the new pleasuredome

21.11.08

"Have you been to Westfield yet?" asked one of the mothers at the school gate. I hadn't, and in truth I had no intention of visiting Europe's biggest shopping mall since its arrival on our doorstep... more

Thick-skinned bankers from a different planet

10.11.08

In their arrogant, uncomprehending, uncompromising way, the banks have achieved more than any amount of angry placard-bearers and youthful spray-painters down the years... more

House of Fraser gives Ł1 million for new child cancer centre at the Royal Marsden

04.11.08

House of Fraser has pledged Ł1 million to the Royal Marsden cancer hospital... more

Did Westfield pass the opening day challenge?

31.10.08

As Europe’s biggest shopping mall is opened by the Mayor in west London, we send five of our specialist writers to join the masses to discover what kind of retail experience it has to offer... more

All-night rush to get huge mall ready to open

30.10.08

Thousands of workers battled against the clock to get the Westfield London shopping centre ready for launch ... more

Spend, spend, spend says Boris as Westfield opens

30.10.08

Boris Johnson has called on Londoners to spend, spend, spend to lift the capital's troubled economy out of recession... more

Huge crowds expected as London's biggest mall opens

29.10.08

Thousands of shoppers are expected to descend on Shepherd's Bush to take advantage of bargains at London's biggest shopping centre... more

Bargains for shoppers, dire outlook for shops

14.10.08

Almost half of the stores on London's main shopping street are offering discounts of up to 70 per cent to keep customers spending... more

Green confident on Baugur bid

14.10.08

Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green shrugs off talk of rival bidders threatening his plan to take control of the Icelandic-owned Baugur retail chain... more

Upside of the downturn

10.10.08

Never mind all the gloom and doom — there are still lots of things to smile about... more

Yasmin and new brands help bring a smile to House of Fraser

20.08.08

Department stores group House of Fraser has reported steady sales growth as model Yasmin Le Bon helped it buck the downturn on the High Street.... more

Top brands shun White City mall

29.04.08

Bosses at the multi-million-pound retail park in White City are struggling to attract "luxury" brands away from central London... more

Luxury shops shun White City

29.04.08

Luxury retailers are said to be baulking at taking space in the huge new White City development... more

Iceland rate rise to 15% sparks worries

25.03.08

Fears about the state of Iceland rise as its central bank hoists interest rates to 15%... more

Capital's biggest shopping centre nears opening

10.03.08

Slowly - joist by joist, concrete block by concrete block - what was once a sprawling, desolate building site is turning into London's biggest shopping centre... more