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NewsWaitrose becomes new publisher of Good Food Guide
Waitrose has become the new publisher of the Good Food Guide as it looks to further build on its reputation as “an authority on good food”.
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OpinionComment: Why zero hour contracts are indispensable in retail
Zero hour contacts, which give no guarantees of shifts or work patterns, are the latest work-place controversy to hit businesses. Are they indispensable for retailers, or ineffective?
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NewsSchuh ramps up London presence with three new store signings
Footwear retailer Schuh is ramping up its presence in London as it signs for three new stores in the capital.
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NewsShops should be turned into housing, planning minister is set to recommend
Shops on struggling UK high streets should be turned into housing, planning minister Nick Boles is set to recommend this week.
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NewsModelZone to shutter another 10 stores in next two weeks
ModelZone administrator Deloitte is to close another ten stores as its store closure programme accelerates.
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OpinionComment: Value groceries not so easy to conquer
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, best known for his easyJet budget airline, has a reputation for defining the value end of the many sectors in which his business operates.
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NewsFrench underwear brand Soft Paris to take on Ann Summers in UK
French underwear brand Soft Paris is aiming to take on Ann Summers as it prepares to launch in the UK.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tiger opens first central London store as like-for-likes jump 7%
Homeware and accessories retailer Tiger has today opened its first West End store on homewares mecca Tottenham Court Road.
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OpinionComment: Apprenticeships could inspire a generation of new retail leaders
The economy is showing tentative signs of recovery with the latest GDP figures up 0.6% for the second quarter of the year, meaning retailers will be looking to take advantage of this more positive contemporary climate.
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NewsControversial zero hours contracts 'more widespread' than first realised
Zero hours contracts are more widespread than first realised, as research suggests that more than a million UK workers are signed up to the contracts, four times official estimates.
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OpinionComment: Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou on his new EasyFoodstore.com venture
I was surprised how much interest the mere registration of a trademark and a URL has attracted especially considering easyGroup owns thousands of “easy” trademarks and “easy” URLs - often for defensive purposes.
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OpinionComment: High street retailers should look at airports for ideas
The highly targeted retail offers found in airports are part of an experience economy that makes shoppers shop.
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NewsSainsbury's to appeal ASA decision on Tesco Price Promise
Sainsbury’s is to appeal the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision that Tesco’s Price Promise claims are fair and is considering taking the fight to the courts.
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NewsThe Co-op overhauls own-brand food range to drive sales recovery
The Co-operative Group is overhauling its own-brand food range to help put its food business back on track.
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NewsEasyjet founder to take on Aldi and Lidl with budget grocer EasyFoodstore.com
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is set to take on discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl with the launch of his own budget food business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on EasyFoodstore.com, The Co-op and French Connection
Retail news round-up August 5, 2013: Easyjet founder to launch grocery business, Tesco increases online grocery market share, The Co-op revamps its own-brand offer and French Connection to dispose of its Tegan fashion brand.
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GalleryStore gallery: Selfridges Denim Studio shows how to draw the crowds
When Selfridges opened its Denim Studio on the third floor of its Oxford Street flagship in June, a waiting world rushed to take a look at the 26,000 sq ft jeans leviathan.
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NewsShoreditch gets green light for mixed-use site
Shoreditch in London is set for a raft of retail openings after Hackney Borough Council gave the green light to a 150,000 sq ft mixed-use regeneration project.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Sainsbury’s press ads were bold but not clear enough on values
Sainsbury’s was angered by the Advertising Standards Authority’s rejection of its complaint about Tesco Price Promise ads and launched a national press advertising campaign to convince consumers that the Tesco pledge compares apples and oranges.
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NewsDreams to make 100 redundancies as it restructures
Beds retailer Dreams is to make close to 100 redundancies as it restructures to reflect a smaller store base, Retail Week has learned.