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Carrefour’s joint venture with Sabanci Holding under pressure
Carrefour’s joint venture in Turkey with Sabanci Holding is under pressure, following the sudden resignation of four members of the board of directors.According to Turkey’s Hürriyet newspaper, Chairman Haluk Dinçer – in place since 2004 – as well as three other members have resigned as of July 16. The gesture ...
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NewsIceland rolls out Bonus Card and discount coupon at till
Iceland has pressed the button on a roll out of its Bonus Card and money-off coupon-at-till initiative.
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NewsJessops board shocked by chief executive’s exit
Jessops chief executive Trevor Moore shocked the board with his resignation after he was headhunted for a new role.
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OpinionComment: City cautious of Marks & Spencer appointments
The fall in Marks & Spencer’s share price following last week’s update and AGM shows that the retailer has some way to go to convince the City that it is on track.
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OpinionComment: Time to overthrow card fee regime
I love self-service checkouts in the same way I love ATMs, ‘pay at the pump’ and airlines’ online check-ins.
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NewsPrimark lifted by German expansion
Value fashion retailer Primark’s expanding German business is ex-pected to drive “significant growth” after its most successful store opening ever in Berlin last week.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Southeast and East Anglia
We visit Lewes, Brighton, Chichester, Guildford, Colchester, Ipswich and Cambridge.
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NewsThe first glimpse of Clinton Cards’ new branding?
Clinton Cards may have taken inspiration from the Great British spirit triggered by the Jubilee and Olympic events this year going by the look of its Cheapside store.
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GalleryIn pictures: Asics opens biggest UK store
Japanese running and sportswear brand Asics has opened its largest store to date at the west end of Oxford Street.
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AnalysisEthel Austin timeline: Charting the company's history
A look at the history of 48-store retailer Ethel Austin which has collapsed into administration for the fourth time today.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Milk price protests
Dairy farmers marched on Westminster to protest over the grocers’ milk prices last week. Retail Week takes a look at the issue.
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NewsBrent Cross bars Olympic attendees from its car park
Brent Cross Shopping Centre has taken steps to ensure Olympics attendees do not use its car park in place of its shoppers.
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NewsWet weather drives online sales jump in June
Online retail sales jumped 13% in June as the wettest weather for over 100 years and Euro 2012 drove sales.
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NewsHalfords Autocentres hires business development director
Halfords Autocentres has hired a business development director to drive fleet and business to business trade as the retailer invests in the growing division.
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NewsEthel Austin collapses into administration
Ethel Austin has collapsed into administration for the fourth time.
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Fast Retailing to open 1,000 new stores in Greater China
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing plans to open 1,000 new stores in Greater China. It currently operates 136 stores in the country.The company also plans to open more than 1,000 stores in Asia, excluding Japan and China.Company president Tadashi Yanai said: “Japan has only 100 million people. Asia has 4 billion. ...
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Grocery giant Leclerc posts first half-year sales
Grocery giant Leclerc reported first half-year sales in its domestic market up 8.3% to j15.21bn (£11.93bn), excluding fuel.Total sales for the first half increased by 8.1% to j20.47bn (£16.06bn), including fuel. Company president Michel-Édouard Leclerc said the results showed a consolidation of its “low-price positioning, which is not only a ...
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Tengelmann cautiously optimistic about future
Retail conglomerate Tengelmann has posted results for its financial year ending December 31, 2011.The retailer said it was cautiously optimistic about the future amid an uncertain economic environment as the euro crisis continues. Group turnover – including ecommerce operations but excluding the US business disposed of in March – increased ...
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SuperValu reports net sales decline
SuperValu has reported net sales of $10.6bn (£6.82bn) for its first quarter, compared with $11.1bn (£7.14bn) the previous year. The retailer’s net earnings declined 45% to $41m (£26.39m).SuperValu put the fall in earnings down to the disposal of a majority of fuel stations, a decline in like-for-like sales and market ...
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NewsMarks & Spencer first bank to offer fee-only service
Marks & Spencer will become the UK’s first bank to offer fee-only current accounts when it launches tomorrow.