All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 177
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NewsSupermarkets to challenge business rates on cash machines
Supermarkets are fighting back against local authorities that are making them shell out around £200m in business rates on in-store cash machines.
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NewsFootfall rises in second consecutive month for first time in a decade
Footfall soared at retailers across the UK last month as shoppers took advantage of low petrol prices and falling energy rates.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco returns to growth, but has it turned the corner?
Troubled supermarket giant Tesco has returned to growth for the first time in a year as the grocery market continues its resurgence.
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NewsPermira to cut stake in Hugo Boss for fifth time in two years
Private equity firm Permira is cutting its stake in luxury fashion retailer Hugo Boss for the fifth time in just two years.
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NewsCo-operative Pharmacies to disappear from high street under revamp
The Co-operative Pharmacy brand is to disappear from the high street after more than 70 years as part of a revamp by its new owners.
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NewsThai billionaire makes approach to acquire Tesco Lotus business
Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is understood to have approached Tesco about a multi-billion-pound deal to acquire Tesco Lotus.
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NewsExtended end-of-season Sales edge like-for-likes up 0.2% in January
Like-for-like retail sales rose 0.2% in January, driven by extended end-of-season promotions and an increase in online spending.
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NewsVente-Privee appoints former Selfridges marketing boss Sally Scott
Flash Sales site Vente-Privee.com has unveiled former Selfridges marketing chief Sally Scott as its first ever UK managing director.
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NewsWork to begin on new-look Westgate Oxford shopping centre
Work is poised to begin on an 800,000 sq ft retail and leisure destination in the centre of Oxford that has been plagued by delays.
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NewsMorrisons sells £100m of stores in sale-and-leaseback drive
Morrisons has agreed a £100m deal to sell three of its stores as the troubled grocer steps up its sale-and-leaseback drive.
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GalleryStore gallery: Asda's Grantham superstore gets a £1m facelift
Asda has invested £1m in transforming its Grantham superstore, as boss Andy Clarke bids to move the grocer’s proposition to “where the customer is going.”
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NewsAsda gears up for potential £170m investment in superstore estate
Asda boss Andy Clarke says the grocer could invest £170m in its superstore estate if new layouts at trial stores prove successful.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to combat the North-South retail divide
Figures released by the Local Data Company revealed that the retail divide between the north and south of England is growing, with the number of vacant shops in the North now double the number in the South.
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NewsFood prices plunge at steepest rate in eight years amid discounting war
Food prices plunged at the quickest rate in eight years last month as supermarkets continued their discounting war.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality buys 37 GT News convenience stores
Off-license group Conviviality Retail has splashed out £6m to expand its convenience store portfolio after acquiring GT News.
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NewsVacant shop rates reveal England's North-South retail divide
There are twice as many empty shops in towns and cities in the North of England than there are in the South, according to new figures.
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NewsOcado boss Steiner 'confident' of signing international deal this year
Ocado boss Tim Steiner is “confident” the online grocer will pen a deal with an international retailer this year as he bids to create “the biggest retail platform in the world”.
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NewsTories were behind Pessina's 'catastrophe' comments, says Ed Balls
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has suggested that the Conservative Party were behind Boots boss Stefano Pessina’s comments about Labour’s policies.
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NewsOcado's first full-year pre-tax profit: What the analysts say
Ocado has reported its first full-year pre-tax profit after it revealed it was £7.2m in the black. Here’s what the analysts say.
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NewsTesco to pay out more than £2m to former bosses Philip Clarke and Laurie McIlwee
Tesco has revealed it will pay out more than £2m to its former boss Philip Clarke and ex-finance director Laurie McIlwee.