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NewsFortnum & Mason posts record full-year profits of £3.8m
Fortnum & Mason has reported record full-year pre-tax profits of £3.8m on the back of expansion both in the UK and overseas.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Can Aldi crack China?
German discounter Aldi has said it is examining market conditions for a launch in China at present, but nothing has been decided yet.
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NewsGrocery price war prompts rise in number of food producers going bust
The price war between the supermarkets has precipitated a sharp rise in the number of food producers going to the wall.
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NewsTesco expects Black Friday to be bigger than Boxing Day for first time
Tesco expects sales on Black Friday to exceed Boxing Day’s for the first time and aims to draw in shoppers with discounts of up to 70%.
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NewsAldi UK’s top duo to part ways as Matthew Barnes becomes chief executive
The pair, who have taken value retailer Aldi to unprecedented success in the UK, are to be separated following a restructuring.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Tesco, Amazon and business rates
Retail news round-up on November 24, 2014: Aldi UK leadership pair part company, Tesco cuts ad spend, Amazon plans new video service, business rates reform urged
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NewsJacques Vert Group replatforms website to provide one basket for all seven brands
Jacques Vert Group has replatformed its website to cater for the growth of m-commerce and to make it easier to shop across its seven brands.
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NewsDeloitte forecasts shoppers to spend £42.4bn this Christmas
Consumers are forecast to spend £42.4bn this Christmas, a £1.5bn increase on last year, according to statistics released by Deloitte.
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NewsArgos launches digital receipts service across all 750 stores after trial
Argos has introduced digital receipts across all 750 of its stores in the UK and Ireland following a trial earlier in the year.
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NewsAsda to sell quad bikes on Black Friday as it leans on Walmart buying power
Asda plans to leverage the buying power of parent company Walmart as it escalates the range of products available during Black Friday promotions.
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Tesco creates child-friendly news displays to hide inappropriate imagery
Tesco is set to adapt its newspaper displays to avoid front pages being displayed at child height after a campaign by concerned parents.
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NewsGrocery sales to record first full-year decline for a decade
Grocery sales have fallen for the third consecutive month as Nielsen predicts the first sales decline across a calendar year for a decade.
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AnalysisIn the news: Barry Williams, the Asda food boss taking on Aldi and Lidl
As he showed off Asda’s selection of premium Christmas eats at a London foodie show, Barry Williams was nursing an injured little finger.
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NewsTesco app scans Twitter profiles to provide users with gift inspiration
Tesco is seeking to take the stress out of finding Christmas presents by launching an app that trawls social media to generate gift ideas.
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NewsVideo: B&Q Christmas ad calls for shoppers to 'unleash the B&Q in you'
DIY retailer B&Q aims for its Christmas campaign to motivate consumers to decorate their homes in bigger and better ways.
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NewsGraze books £20m run rate in first year of US operations
Online healthy snack retailer Graze.com has achieved a run rate of more than £20m in its first year of US operations.
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NewsCasino's Cnova price disappoints as it lists on Nasdaq
Casino-owned etail group Cnova began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market yesterday, after analysts expressed disappointment over its IPO price.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose posts weekly sales rise of 4.2%
Waitrose generated a sales rise of 4.2% to £124m last week as shoppers began to prepare for Christmas.
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NewsHopes ride on Black Friday as shopper spending intentions lag last year
Consumers’ spending intentions have been running three weeks behind last year, Asda chiefs have revealed.
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NewsEx-JJB Sports chief executive Chris Ronnie found guilty of fraud
Former JJB Sports chief executive Chris Ronnie has been found guilty of a £1m fraud that helped to fund a luxury lifestyle.