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May 19 2012

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John Lewis partners with Kuoni on new concept travel concessions Employee-owned department store chain John Lewis has announced a new partnership with Kuoni which will see the travel company launch concessions in four of the retailer’s shops. Tweet	McArthurGlen hosts cliff-top fashion show Tourists travelling across the English Channel have been treated to a pop-up catwalk show on top of the White Cliffs of Dover. Tweet
French Connection issues profit warning French Connection, the struggling fashion chain, has warned on profit as it sales and revenues continue to fall. Tweet	Juicy Couture to relocate London flagship store Juicy Couture, the US luxury clothing brand, is to relocate its London flagship store from Mayfair’s Bruton Street to Regent Street this summer. Tweet
Manolo Blahnik collaborates with Kurt Geiger Luxury shoe designer Manolo Blahnik is expanding his UK operation by collaborating with high street shoe retailer Kurt Geiger to sell his shoes in Harrods and Liberty. Tweet	Clintons to close 350 stores Nearly half of the stores operated by collapsed greeting card retailer Clinton Cards are to close with the loss of 2,800 jobs. Tweet
Wet weather impacts online clothing sales UK shoppers spent an estimated £5.7 billion online in April, a year-on-year growth of 10% and equivalent to £112 per person, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Tweet	Kesa Electricals sees fall in like-for-like revenues Kesa Electricals, the former owner of the Comet chain, saw a fall in like-for-like revenues in the period from 9 January to the end of April. Tweet
Temperley to open London flagship store Designer label Temperley has announced that it is to open its first ever flagship store in London. Tweet	Rakuten leads investment in Pinterest Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that it is leading a $100M investment in Pinterest, the online scrapbooking site. Tweet

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