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NewsEBay partners with British Fashion Council to support young designers
Etail giant eBay has underlined its fashion credentials with a new partnership with the British Fashion Council to sponsor its Fashion Forward initiative, which supports emerging British designers.
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OpinionSainsbury’s develops blind football simulator
Sainsbury’s has developed an online simulation of Paralympic sport Blind Football to coincide with the London 2012 Paralympic Games, which Sainsbury’s is sponsoring.
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NewsJigsaw owner posts £10m loss
Robinson Webster Holdings, the parent company of womenswear chains Jigsaw and Kew 159, has posted pre-tax losses of almost £10m for the year to October 1, 2011.
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NewsUK falls deeper into recession as GDP slumps in second quarter
The UK recession has deepened as GDP fell 0.7% in the second quarter, the Office of National Statistics has revealed.
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Walmart launches classroom supply lists online
Walmart has launched an online compilation of classroom supply lists for schools across the entire country.Classrooms by Walmart, introduced by the company’s @WalmartLabs division, enables parents to find their children’s classroom supply lists and purchase the items via Walmart.com or at their local Walmart store.According to Walmart, it is the ...
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Big C reports second-quarter sales increase
Casino’s subsidiary Big C reported second-quarter sales up by 5% to THB27.75bn (£563m) year on year.The hypermarket operator’s net profit rose 27% to THB1.4bn (£28m) thanks to strong growth in rental and service incomes.Big C is still feeling the effect of last year’s floods, which forced it to shut some ...
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Migros and Coop adapt PoS terminals
Grocers Migros and Coop plan to adapt their PoS terminals to accept near field communication payments by mid-2013, Neue Zürcher Zeitung has reported.The technology also allows contactless payment using near field communication-enabled mobile phones. The initiative is expected to increase acceptance of the technology in the country.
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Carrefour to reintroduce entry-price products
Carrefour is reintroducing non-branded entry-price products in parallel with its Carrefour Discount range, it has been reported.Only a handful of SKUs are available at present – including ham and coffee – but more could be on the way. Most of them are packaged in a similar style to the distinctive ...
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Nordstrom finalises plans to set up shop in Canada
Department store group Nordstrom is finalising plans to set up shop in Canada. It is thought to have four locations in the pipeline to be converted from soon-to-be-vacant Sears Canada stores in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto.Nordstrom is also believed to be keen to take over the Sears flagship store ...
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NewsHeston Blumenthal teams up with Vision Express
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has teamed up with optical retailer Vision Express to create a new range.
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NewsAsda and Lidl increase pay to farmers after milk price protests
Asda and Lidl will increase the amount they pay dairy farmers for milk from next Wednesday after recent milk price protests.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The legacy of former Bloomingdale's CEO Marvin Traub
Following the death of former Bloomingdale’s chief executive Marvin Traub earlier this month, Retail Week looks at how he changed retail
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NewsSecond wave of Portas Pilot towns revealed
The next wave of Portas Pilots have been unveiled including the high street in local government minister Grant Shapps’ own constituency of Welwyn Hatfield.
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NewsOddbins launches campaign to oppose 'perverse' Olympic rules
Oddbins has blasted “perverse” rules over marketing related to the Olympic Games and has issued a “counter strike” promotional campaign.
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GalleryIn pictures: Victoria's Secret debuts at Westfield Stratford
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret opened its first store in the UK this month, at Westfield’s Stratford City shopping centre.
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GalleryIn pictures: Clintons unveils its rebrand as it pushes button on £16m store overhaul
Clintons has unveiled its rebrand, including its new red logo, at its first revamped store which it plans to roll out to 100 more stores by the end of October.
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NewsNew Portas Pilots set to be unveiled tomorrow
The second round of Portas Pilots will be announced by government tomorrow.
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AnalysisCarpetright: What the analysts say
Carpetright reported a positive first quarter aided by wet weather driving shoppers in store. The City welcomed the ‘solid’ set of results.
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OpinionComment: Will the Olympics herald an Indian summer for retailers?
It has been a challenging year for UK retail, will the London 2012 Olympics usher in a sunnier outlook for retailers?
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco opens Olympic pop-up shop
Tesco has opened a pop-up shop in East London to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games.