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NewsHMV administrator Deloitte sells Asian stores to AID Partners
HMV administrator Deloitte has sold the collapsed entertainment retailer’s stores in Hong Kong and Singapore to AID Partners Capital.
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NewsLeona Lewis is named as The Body Shop's new brand activist
The Body Shop has unveiled singer Leona Lewis as its new brand activist, as she launches a make-up and fragrance collection with the beauty retailer.
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NewsConsumer confidence maintains three-point gain in February
Consumer confidence held steady in February, beating analysts’ expectations and maintaining the three-point gain in January, which took it to -26.
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NewsStore closures surge tenfold in 2012 driven by retail administrations
An unprecedented level of large-scale retail collapses pushed the number of store closures among multiple retailers up tenfold in 2012.
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ShopRite posts first half sales growth
ShopRite has posted sales growth of 13.8% to R46.7bn (£3.5bn) for the first half ended December 31, 2012.The Sub-Saharan grocery market leader also revealed an increase of 16% in trading profit to R2.5bn (£187.4m). Net profit rose 19.6% to R1.7bn (£127.4m).In South Africa, the retailer increased turnover by 11.5% to ...
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H&M considers India store openings
H&M is considering opening stores in India to tap into growing opportunities after recent government liberalisation measures.H&M said it was preparing to apply to launch wholly owned subsidiaries in the country. It aims to cater for a growing urban middle-class keen for Western-lifestyle products. In a statement released by the ...
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Alfamart launches new online shopping service
Convenience group Alfamart has launched alfaonline.com, a new online shopping service.Alfamart IT director Bambang Setiawan Djoj said: “Alfamart is the first convenience store retailer in Indonesia that has launched an ecommerce site.”Customers can have goods delivered to their homes or visit their nearest Alfamart store. The service is available at ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: When supermarket price promotions are no longer enough
With a tough year ahead, grocers are sticking to low-price strategies but it will take more than that to keep hold of shoppers’ loyalty.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2013: A glimpse of the future
This year’s Retail Week Live will include the unveiling of our Innovation Report - Retail 2020. Caroline Parry finds out what the study and associated session have in store for delegates
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OpinionComment: Home shopping group Argos makes UK retail a priority
The year of the snake started with a bite for Argos’ fledgling business in China, which is being shut just months after launch.
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OpinionComment: Click-and-collect could be retailers’ trump card
I’m sure that we are all tired of reading about how the internet is killing shops. At least the horse meat scandal gave a bit of variety.
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NewsM-commerce truly arrives in 2012 as sales hit £7.5bn
M-commerce sales hit £7.5bn in 2012, which has been branded the year in which “mobile truly arrived” by internet trade body IMRG.
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AnalysisHorse meat: Tesco boss Philip Clarke's full speech at NFU conference
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke speaks out at the NFU Conference about the new measures the grocer has introduced in the wake of the horse meat scandal. Here is his full speech.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The John Lewis question is sanity versus vanity
The old adage is that “sales are vanity, profits are sanity”, so has the mighty JLP managed to translate its impressive top-line growth to the bottom-line?
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OpinionComment: Food retailers must expect more sourcing scrutiny
This week retailers acted to begin to lay to rest the horse meat scandal. Tesco led the way by pledging to source more meat from the UK.
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NewsTesco chief Clarke: Horse meat scandal will lead to industry transformation
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke believes the horse meat scandal will lead to a transformation in the food sector and describes it as a “pivotal moment for our industry”.
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NewsHorse meat offenders face legal action, says environment secretary
Environment secretary Owen Paterson has vowed that those responsible for the horse meat scandal will feel the “full force of the law”.
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AnalysisInfographic: How the horse meat scandal engulfed retail
The horse meat scandal has dominated headlines for more than a month involving a swathe of retailers and suppliers. This infographic shows how the crisis developed.
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GalleryIn pictures: Morrisons unveils Nutmeg kids clothing range
Morrisons is looking to poach shoppers from its archrivals with its new children’s clothing brand Nutmeg when it launches next month.