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Hamleys - The Bear Factory roll-out

July 2002

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Over the month we met with Simon Burke, executive chairman of Hamleys, the owner of the famous London toy store. Since his appointment in July 1999, Burke has instigated dramatic improvements toa company that had underperformed for many years. The grouphad badly lost its way under previous management who had not been able to find a way to expand Hamleys without diluting the brand. Meanwhile the core Regent Street store had lost its sparkle and magic. Butthat's now all changed. In its 2002 annual results announcedlast month, Hamleys managed to beat expectations. The mostencouraging point was the early success of a new retail concept calledThe Bear Factory, which has added a fast growing seco ...

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Hamleys - The Bear Factory roll-out

July 2002

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