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Mothercare is planning to open 31 new out-of-town "parenting centres" by 2012, with the creation of 400 jobs, but up to 90 high street stores could close. 19-Nov-2009 Mothercare is looking to open a further 30 out-of-town babycare stores, and will also re-site and merge a number of city centre stores. 26-May-2008 Mothercare is to acquire Chelsea Stores, the owner of the Early Learning Centre chain of 210 toy shops, for £85m, and plans to open ELC concessions in its large out-of-town sites. 30-Apr-2007 Mothercare is to invest up to £23m in the refurbishment of its out-of-town stores. 23-Oct-2006 Mothercare is planning to open 50 more stores this year, and is seeking opportunities in South Asia, the Far East and the Middle East. 25-May-2006 Mothercare is planning to expand its chain of 235 stores with 60 new sites over the next three years. 18-Jul-2005 Mothercare is planning to open up to ten more stores this year, while a further five will be refurbished. 04-Apr-2005 Mothercare is to invest £6m in setting up a new 300,000 sq ft warehouse in Daventry next year, and the site will be managed by Exel. 22-Nov-2004 Mothercare has appointed Exel to handle its reverse logistics operation, which will involve managing the return of products from the 233 stores to the Coventry distribution centre. 16-Aug-2004 Mothercare is planning to open up to ten baby goods stores a year, and has identified 40 potential high street locations and 20 out-of-town sites. 24-May-2004 Mothercare is to carry out a further review of its supply chain, having found its Daventry warehouse to be unsuitable for stocking baby goods. 22-Nov-2002 Mothercare is planning to open about eight high street clearance stores over the next few weeks, in order to reduce excessive stock levels caused by warehousing problems. 19-Aug-2002 Mothercare is to open five out-of-town stores this year, including sites in Bristol, Walsall, Manchester, Bradford and Newcastle. 11-Mar-2002 Mothercare is planning to expand its chain of 62 large-format baby product stores by opening 10 to 15 a year. 25-May-2001 Storehouse is to change its name to Mothercare, and is aiming to expand its chain of larger Mothercare World stores from 61 to 100. 26-May-2000
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