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Fashion chain encouraged by current trading after full-year sales were halved during pandemic
Judge throws out objections in ‘disaster’ for landlords
Specialists in private company loans face losses as months of pandemic restrictions take toll on already-struggling sector
Disputes over rent-cutting plan could threaten recapitalisation as fashion chain faces new national lockdown
Controversial proposal will put more than 400 stores on rents based on shop turnover
Retailer set for showdown with landlords as it attempts a second insolvency process
Retailer pushes for sales-linked leases; Provident Financial could reap benefits of cashless shift
UK high street fashion chain says ‘landlords have not seen the downside that we have’
Fashion group will wipe out £440m of debt and seek turnover-based rents
South African conglomerate Brait plans to dispose of stakes in both retailers within five years
Strong summer more than offset by weak September trading
Fashion retailer has cut costs by closing stores and withdrawing from overseas markets
Restructuring shows risks of trying to pick winners among beaten-up retailers
Capital raising comes amid sharp downturn in trading in December
Fashion chain entered into a deal with UK creditors to shut domestic stores in March
Even prime sites see decline as troubled retailers legal device to renegotiate terms
Light retail footprint and heavy ecommerce style provides edge for menswear label
‘We lost connection with our core customers and got our stock packages wrong’
Agreements that allow struggling chains to reduce their rental are on the rise
House of Fraser, Marks and Spencer and Next look for ways to cut costs
Up to 980 jobs are at risk in rough patch for UK retail
Four factors are driving retail woes and two of those look to be ‘will of the people’
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