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Mothercare To Open A Store In Iraq

Through an agreement with its Middle East franchise partner, Alshaya, the maternity specialist retailer has signed the lease on a site in Arbil, in northern Iraq. Mothercare’s international sales soared 16.3% to £570.9m in its last financial year to March 26th, and the chain has also announced plans to expand into South America.

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