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NewsHorse is not the mane attraction at this barber
The horse meat scandal rumbled on last week with the revelation that frozen food company Findus’ lasagnes may have contained up to 100% of the product, and shoppers may be getting paranoid about who they can trust.
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GalleryWindow of the week: Fashion retailer, Topshop, Oxford Circus, London
At the top end of the market, there are times when it might seem that success in visual merchandising is posited upon throwing large amounts of time and money at a window.
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GalleryStore gallery: Whole Foods Market branches out to Cheltenham retail park
The majority of Whole Foods Market stores in this country are, with the exception of the leviathan flagship on Kensington High Street, modestly sized and in affluent metropolitan locations.
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OpinionBlog: Topshop could take Burberry's catwalk innovation crown
This weekend Topshop could really set itself apart from its rivals with the huge digital and online push it is preparing fits London Fashion Week show on Sunday.
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NewsWhite Stuff hires former Superdrug boss Jeremy Seigal as chief executive
Quirky fashion retailer White Stuff has hired former Superdrug boss Jeremy Seigal as its new chief executive, replacing Sally Bailey who departed the business last week.
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NewsRestructurer Gordon Brothers called in to trade Republic
Restructuring specialist Gordon Brothers has been drafted in by administrator Ernst & Young to trade collapsed fashion retailer Republic as the hunt for a buyer continues.
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OpinionComment: New Look can see the value of exploring new horizons
With most UK retailers talking about multichannel at every opportunity, you can bet that terms like ‘e-tail’ and ‘click-and-collect’ will continue to be popular buzzwords in 2013.
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Blog: Is it RIP for NFC?
When the iPhone 5 was released recently, one of the big talking points was the decision not to include near field communication (NFC) capability. So is this a missed opportunity by Apple or a stark assessment of the technology’s prospects?
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NewsEarly DNA tests give grocers the all-clear on horse meat
UK supermarkets have hit back at government criticism that they “remained silent” over the horse meat scandal as early test results of processed meals give grocers’ products the all-clear.
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OpinionComment: European retailers are having to pay the price online
While overall EU retail sales fell again this week according to Eurostat, cross-border EU online revenues remain strong - now attracting interest from tax authorities across Europe.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke tightens up supply chain post-horse meat scandal
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has vowed to win back customers’ trust following the horse meat scandal as he tightens up its supply chain and makes it more transparent.
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NewsWiggle appoints Lovefilm boss Jim Buckle as chief financial officer
Wiggle has appointed Lovefilm managing director Jim Buckle as its new chief financial officer and is due to take up the role in April further bolstering the bikes etailer’s management team.
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NewsDisappointing start to the year as retail sales edge up 0.2% in January
Retail sales edged up 0.2% in volume year-on-year, excluding fuel, in January according to the ONS however food sales fell 2.6% to the lowest level since April 2004.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 22% as it benefits from weak comparatives
Department store group John Lewis delivered sales up 22% to £63.7m last week as it revealed positive like-for-likes for every shop year on year.
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NewsDowning Street criticises retailers' response to horse meat crisis
Downing Street has criticised retailers for their apparent reluctance to publicly respond to the horsemeat scandal, which has hit many of the big supermarkets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The makeover that put SuperGroup back in fashion
Less than a year ago the retailer was a laughing stock in the City after its own ‘Black Friday’. While analysts still have niggles, SuperGroup is very much back on track.
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NewsCompany profile: Footwear retailer Shoe Zone
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has called an abrupt halt to years of expansion plans by revealing it is to close 90 of its Stead & Simpson stores because of poor trading in December.
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Argentine government request retailers keep prices steady
Leading retailers including Carrefour, Cencosud, Walmart, Coto and La Anónima have agreed to keep prices steady for two months until April 1, following a request from the Argentine government.The International Monetary Fund recently censured Argentina for issuing inaccurate economic data. Analysts believe inflation is about 25%, more than twice the ...
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CVS purchases pharmacy chain Drogaria Onofre
US retailer CVS has purchased 44-store pharmacy chain Drogaria Onofre.CVS chief executive Larry Merlo said: “We view Brazil as an attractive market given that healthcare and pharmacy are expected to grow double digits for the next decade. It’s still a highly fragmented market, so we see nice opportunity to grow ...
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Amazon to introduce virtual currency
Amazon is to introduce a virtual currency in May, Amazon Coins, to make it easier for Kindle Fire customers to buy apps, games and in-app items. It will also help developers monetise its Appstore for Android and increase the number of apps available.Amazon said it plans to give customers tens ...