All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 26
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NewsSainsbury's in talks with TV chef Lorraine Pascale
Sainsbury’s is understood to be in talks with TV chef Lorraine Pascale in a deal reported to be worth £1m.
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NewsTesco to launch Clubcard scheme in the US
Tesco is to trial a version of its successful Clubcard loyalty scheme at its Fresh & Easy chain in the US.
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NewsSainsbury's launches non-food shopping mobile site
Sainsbury’s has gone live with a mobile version of its general merchandise shopping website.
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NewsOlder shoppers rein in spending as squeeze hits
Empty nesters and older customers starting to feel the pressure and tighten purse strings as rises in cost of living bite, exclusive poll reveals
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NewsSports Direct profits soar
Sports Direct has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 32.7% to £135.5m in its full year despite the consumer environment being “one of the toughest” it has ever seen.
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NewsThe Body Shop first half like-for-likes up 2.6%
The Body Shop has reported like-for-like sales for the first half of 2011 to June 30 up 2.6%.
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NewsThorntons like-for-likes fall 10.6%
Thorntons has reported a like-for-like sales decline of 10.6% in its own stores in the eight weeks to June 25.
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NewsMorrisons to sponsor ITV series
Morrisons is to sponsor a new ITV1 TV programme this summer called Born to Shine.
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NewsSainsbury's parts ways with Jamie Oliver
Sainsbury’s has ended its relationship with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver with the Christmas campaign being his final swan song after 11 years.
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NewsInflation in June slightly down on May
Inflation in June stood at 4.2%, down from 4.5% the previous month, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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NewsHigh street profit warnings soar
Listed retailers issued more profit warnings in the first six months of the year than the whole of 2010 and double the number of 2009.
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NewsBody Shop profits up by a third
The Body Shop has lifted profits by a third to £45.6m in the year to January 1, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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AnalysisOnline grocery in London
With Waitrose set to launch a full online offer within the M25, we look at what this means for Ocado
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NewsThe Sting takes second store at Westfield Stratford
Dutch fashion retailer The Sting is to take its second London store at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsHome Retail confirms Habitat deal, but rest of UK business enters administration
Home Retail Group has confirmed that it has bought some parts of Habitat UK for £24.5m, but the rest of the business has entered administration.
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NewsJohn Lewis hoists Westfield Stratford sign
John Lewis unwrapped and hoisted the sign for its Westfield Stratford City store this week.
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NewsDeveloping markets key as Tesco aims to deliver further growth
Tesco is aiming to double its returns from the developing markets it operates in by opening smaller shops and focusing on store environment, online and supply chain efficiencies.
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NewsCo-op buys 3 Netto shops
The Co-operative Group has bought three Netto stores from Asda for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsHaldanes enters administration
Haldanes has gone into administration with 600 employees being made redundant.
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NewsInflexion completes Ideal acquisition for £78.3m
Private equity firm Inflexion has completed the acquisition of multichannel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct for £78.3m.