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NewsMarks & Spencer to open 150 Simply Food stores over next three years
Marks & Spencer is to open another 150 Simply Food stores in the UK as it signs a new franchise partner to open the stores in France.
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NewsSports Direct profit jump shows 'strength of business model'
Sports Direct group profit jumped 19.4% to £199.8m in the nine weeks to September 29 as sales advanced 15.1% to £463.7m.
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NewsAsos profits up 23% as it invests in supersized European hub
Asos pre-tax profit grew 23% to £54.7m as it plans to step up investment including the financing of a supersized European distribution centre.
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NewsHome Retail profits jump 53% to £27.4m in first half
Home Retail benchmark pre-tax profit jumped 53% to £27.4m in the 26 weeks to August 31, driven by strong performances at Argos and Homebase.
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NewsWickes appoints its first chief operating officer to drive growth
DIY retailer Wickes has appointed Andy Morrison to the newly created position of chief operating officer to drive the retailer’s growth plan.
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NewsBirmingham New Street scheme unveils retail signings as it delays opening date
Grand Central Birmingham has unveiled the next tranche of retailers to sign to the scheme as its owners push back its opening date.
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AnalysisThe mature womenswear market: What do retailers need to know?
Bonmarché plans to float on AIM and says it is well placed to take advantage of anticipated growth in the mature womenswear market.
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GalleryIn pictures: Oasis launches first celebrity partnership with The Saturdays singer Mollie King
Oasis has today launched its first celebrity partnership with singer Mollie King from girl band The Saturdays.
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NewsMohamed Al Fayed to close online business Cocosa
Cocosa, the luxury fashion site owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, is being wound down.
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OpinionComment: Retailers are set to get more serious about dynamic pricing
Price optimisation is a hot topic for retailers. But this can result in frequent price changes and, manually executed, these changes are time consuming and expensive.
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NewsAsda to roll out drive thru click-and-collect service to all stores
Asda is to offer collection of online grocery orders from drive thru points in the car parks of all of its stores by next summer.
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NewsEBay buys speedy fulfilment firm Shutl ahead of one hour delivery UK launch
EBay has bought speedy delivery firm Shutl as it aims to extend its ‘eBay Now’ one hour delivery service including launching in the UK in early 2014.
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NewsMac to open first Scottish store at Union Square
Cosmetics giant Mac is to open its first standalone Scottish store at Hammerson’s Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen.
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NewsCo-operative Group chairman Len Wardle to step down amid banking crisis
Co-operative Group chairman Len Wardle is to step down from the company next year after six years in the position.
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OpinionAnalysis: Argos is becoming the retailer to watch in multichannel
Argos is shaking off its outdated reputation and is fast regaining its status as the company to watch in multichannel.
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NewsSainsbury's and Waitrose resist pressure from Aldi and Lidl growth
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are resisting pressure from growing discounters Lidl and Aldi, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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OpinionComment: Christmas starts with a bang, but online shopping is the one to watch
Christmas has started with another helping of good news for retailers. Sales are expected to be the best since pre-crisis levels of 2007 with online sales forecast to reach £11.6bn this quarter, a 12% increase year on year.
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OpinionComment: Apple's removal of HMV's app highlights risks of doing business with rivals
Apple’s removal of the HMV app from its App Store has created more waves than the retailer’s long-awaited digital return itself.
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NewsTotal retail searches rise 12% in third quarter despite desktop decline
Total retail searches increased 12% in the third quarter of 2013 despite a decline in desktop searches, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor.
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NewsApple removes HMV music app from its App Store
The innovative HMV app that launched last week has been temporarily removed from the iOS App Store by owner Apple despite the tech giant previously approving the app.