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Dobbies unearths profit warning as sodden summer takes its toll
Garden centre group Dobbies issued a profit warning just days after Tesco triumphed in its battle with Sir Tom Hunter over ownership of the retailer. Dobbies reported that the wet summer months meant expected sales targets for the year to October 31 were unlikely to be met. Like-for-like sales edged ...
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Tesco outlines mission to up non-food estate
Tesco is gunning to more than double its number of Homeplus non-food stores in the UK. Tesco Homeplus operations director Alison Horner said the UK’s biggest supermarket will add 10 shops to its existing portfolio of seven Homeplus stores. She added that Tesco has identified six new sites, but a ...
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Habitat closes in on e-tail as it rejigs site
Habitat has overhauled its UK web site this week in a move thought to be its first step towards creating a fully transactional site. The furniture retailer is testing an e-commerce platform in France as it considers a similar package for other markets. Habitat has refreshed its UK site with ...
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MFI to sponsor new Hell's Kitchen series
MFI is to sponsor the next series of TV show Hell’s Kitchen in a package worth about£1 million. The retailer will use its MFI – Feel Right at Home ad campaign strategy for the series, which features new host chef Marco Pierre White. MFI chief executive Gary Favell said: “Title ...
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Bank holiday heatwave keeps shoppers off the high streets
The sunny bank holiday weekend delivered a boost to some food and general merchandise retailers, but fashion chains suffered as footfall tumbled on the high street. Garden centre Wyevale found the sunny weather a welcome relief after the deluges earlier in the summer. Chief executive Barry Stevenson said: “We were ...
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EC slammed for anti-dumping tax proposal
Trade body says duty extension on energy saving light bulbs from China would be 'against competitiveness'
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Home Depot sale slashed by $2 billion
Home Depot is forced to drop the price of its wholesale supply unit by $2 billion.
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Tesco takes control of Dobbies
Tesco ’s £156 million offer for garden centre chain Dobbies has been accepted. However, despite having formal control, the grocer faces continued opposition from minority shareholder Sir Tom Hunter. The supermarket chain received acceptance of 53.1 per cent of shares on Friday ahead of the Sunday deadline. Last week, Hunter ...
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Bloomsbury threatens Asda with defamation suit
Delivery of half a million Harry Potter books on hold
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Wilkinson scours globe as it eyes 500 store target
Hardware and variety retailer to double stores