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NewsMade.com hires Match boss as it launches in Italy
Made.com has won the heart of the former boss of online dating site Match.com as it launches in Italy and seeks to expand its European presence.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill complains to BBC over 'unqualified' Panorama claims
Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) has made a complaint to the BBC over what it said are ‘unqualified’ claims made in Monday’s Panorama.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why teenage Generation Z shoppers are different
Today’s teenagers are growing up amid a digital revolution, and retail has some work to do if it’s going to keep up.
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OpinionComment: Product curation adds value to shopping
Working in executive search means that every week I have the privilege of talking to interesting people.
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NewsIn pictures: Red 5 opens biggest store in Leicester as it hunts larger stores
Red 5 has unveiled its biggest store and the gadget retailer aims to open more larger shops.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have Argos and eBay guaranteed the future of high street stores?
How many stores are needed in the multichannel age is an oft asked question, with many retailers attempting to slim down their estate. But Argos has turned what many view as a risk into an opportunity with its eBay tie-up.
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NewsMarks & Spencer records rise in food sales
Marks & Spencer has enjoyed strong sales at its food business as shoppers flocked to buy premium groceries.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches local collection offer
John Lewis has launched Collect+ to allow customers to pick up online orders from local convenience stores and petrol stations.
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NewsMatalan's Sporting Pro to launch website this week amid first store openings
Sporting Pro, the new sports fascia owned by value fashion chain Matalan, will launch its website in the next week as it prepares to open its first tranche of stores.
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NewsPrimark to open onesie pop-up shop at Leeds' White Rose centre
Value fashion giant Primark is understood to be opening a pop-up store selling only onesies in the White Rose centre in Leeds this weekend.
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NewsRetail sales rise in September despite 'fragile' confidence
Retail sales rose strongly in September notching up their fastest pace since June 2012, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Is the rising tide lifting House of Fraser’s yacht?
Despite impressive online sales growth, helpful autumn weather and rising consumer confidence, is House of Fraser rising with the tide?
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OpinionComment: Time to recognise big retail’s role in economic recovery
Ed Miliband’s ideas to tackle the burden of business rates on small businesses should be welcomed and will help stimulate the more detailed debate that’s needed if a solution to this punitive cost on retail is to be found.
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NewsHouse of Fraser posts flat first-half earnings as it invests in own-brand and online
House of Fraser has recorded flat adjusted EBITDA of £7.5m in the first half, when like-for-likes edged up 3.3%.
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NewsThe Entertainer to open first overseas shop in Dubai in 45-store deal
Toy retailer The Entertainer will launch its first overseas store in Dubai this year as it inks a 45-store franchise deal in the region.
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AnalysisIn the news: The Entertainer's chief executive Gary Grant profiled
The boss of The Entertainer has made child’s play of conquering the UK and is now poised to open the toy retailer’s first overseas store.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's Hudl taps into new routes to market
Of all the technology-driven announcements from retailers in the past fortnight, the unveiling of Tesco’s own-brand tablet Hudl is the most indicative of the changing face of UK retail.
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NewsTesco-owned Dunnhumby invests in consumer data start-ups
Dunnhumby, the Tesco-owned data insight company, has launched its own venture capital arm to fund retail-focused data start-ups.
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NewsLaura Ashley blames weather as profits fall in 'challenging' first half
Laura Ashley pre-tax profit slipped 10.8% to £7.8m including exceptional items due to a “challenging” first half caused by the weather.
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NewsTopps Tiles expects full-year profits to edge up 1.6% to £13m
Topps Tiles expects pre-tax profits to edge up 1.6% to £13m in its year to September 28, with like-for-likes set to fall 0.5%.