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	Fashion tips A company will only make money if it can effectively sell its product - something that can't be gleaned from any amount of annual report reading and research. Shares sent its intrepid reporters back to the streets to assess how well high street retailers really do sell their wares. Who were the service winners and layout losers?		Click Here To Download 06 Plays of the Week Best investment ideas from the Shares team 10 Shares Uncovered The Shares team search out the latest stock opportunities and news 16 News Focus Our view on the big stories 29 Small Shares News, views and profiles 34 Special Situations Takeovers and rights issues 35 Upcoming Floats Focus on the IPOs 36 The Chartist David Jones spots the key signals 40 On the Horizon Plan ahead for upcoming events 41 Directors' Dealings Inside track on board buys and sells 42 Brokers' Tips Shares tracks the analysts ideas 44 Analyst Watch Tracking who gets it right 45 Strategies Digging the data for share ideas 52 Tables & Results 71 Next Week Meetings, ex-dividend information 72 Derivatives Spread betting, CFDs, options 82 Letters ARCHIVE Company Index 2004 Q1

Going down the local Play of the Week - pg 08 A new radio group is beating its larger national rivals thanks to its focus on the local markets. Polly Fergusson reckons that star management combined with sector consolidation means Local Radio Company is tuned into success.	Garden variety Sector Profile - pg 25 With summer approaching, gardening is back. John Marshall assesses the garden centre sector and the prospects for each of the operators. While the weather may cast a cloud over seasonal trading, the outlook is fair.	Magic numbers Long Term Investor - pg 27 Creative accounting continues to fox analysts and investors alike, to their peril. This week Peter Webb lets you in on how to spot accounting tricks and money massaging to avoid buying another Enron.

Going global FEATURE - pg 47 Why restrict yourself to the UK markets when the whole world can be your playground? Shares shows you how to invest in foreign markets and broaden your horizons.	Virgin hits the airwaves News Focus - pg 16 Selling a 40% stake in mobile network Virgin Mobile will net serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson Ł250 million, but the company faces fierce competition from rivals. A decent dividend will be on offer but investors should wait and see.	Credit where it's due Analysis - pg 24 Everyone has their own theory about what will happen when the consumer credit bubble finally bursts, but there are companies that will be far better placed to weather the storm. Jonas Crosland looks at the options.

Investor indigestion Special Situations - pg 34 Brasserie operator Bank Restaurant Group is in a bit of a stew. Just three outlets and a tiny market value, the company is hoping to raise cash to fund growth. Perhaps it should sell its restaurants and hand back cash to investors.	Home sweet Homeserve Directors' Dealings - pg 41 Emergency plumbing-to-furniture repair firm Homeserve has been a stonking success since demerging from water utility South Staffordshire in April. Director Barry Gibson likes its prospects too, and has put his money where his mouth is.	Safeway in a spin RESULTS & TABLES - pg 52 Supermarket boss Sir Ken Morrison is facing a task of gargantuan proportions as he bids to turn round the fortunes of ailing chain Safeway. But if anyone can do it, Morrison can, and investors should give him time to show his mettle.

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