I had always had a really keen interest in my mother's jewellery collection. There was just something about these little treasures that I just loved." So says former banker Nick Bartley, as he tells why he gave up a career in the City to become a jewellery designer... more
Office, the British fashion and sports footwear retailer which includes David Beckham as a fan, has hired advisers on a possible sale of the business... more
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
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
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
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
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
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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