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Hard discounter BIM to enter Egypt
Hard discounter BIM says it will enter Egypt in the first half of 2013. Investments are planned to reach TRY25m (£8.7m) by 2014, according to Today’s Zaman. Algeria would also be of interest, the retailer said.During 2011, BIM’s net sales for the full year climbed 24.6% to TRY8.19bn (£ 2.8bn) ...
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OpinionFacebook 'timeline' improves look of brand pages
Earlier this month Facebook rolled out its ‘timeline’ pages for brands, after doing so earlier this year for personal users.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize suffers another departure as buying director exits
Monsoon Accessorize buying and design director Shailina Parti is to exit the retailer.
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GalleryIn pictures: King’s Cross concourse opens
The new concourse at London’s King’s Cross opened yesterday with a large public space replacing the small, overcrowded area that long-suffering travellers and commuters will have been familiar with.
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AnalysisSuperGroup: Can new appointments banish the glitches?
SuperGroup’s added operational power will hopefully make the glitches that have crept into the business a thing of the past.
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NewsOnline sales growth slows in February
Online sales rose 10% in February, the lowest annual growth rate since January 2010.
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Opinion
Vehicle for change driving retail innovation
Last week’s Retail Expo was the ideal setting to show off our latest technology innovations.
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NewsInflation drops to 3.4% in February
February’s rate of CPI inflation dropped from 3.6% in Janaury to 3.4% in February, the lowest rate since November 2010, which could be welcome relief for the recovering economy.
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NewsMini Heston stars in Waitrose TV campaign
Waitrose is to feature a ‘mini Heston Blumenthal’ in its new TV advertising campaign.
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NewsWHSmith introduces contactless payments
WHSmith will begin rolling out contactless payments in 46 of its “major” travel locations this Spring.
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NewsAmazon buys automated picking firm for $775m
Amazon has acquired Kiva Systems, a technology firm specialising in automated picking, for $775m.
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NewsSuperGroup raids John Lewis for chief operating officer
SuperGroup has made two senior appointments, poaching Susanne Given from John Lewis and hiring former Habitat chief operating officer Shaun Wills.
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NewsDebenhams like-for-likes up in first half
Debenhams like-for-like sales increased 2.4% in the eight weeks to March 3, as momentum from its strong winter sales held up.
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NewsSnow+Rock hires The White Company's finance boss
Snow+Rock has hired The White Company finance boss Hamish Mansbridge as its new chief financial officer.
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OpinionBrasher departure fuels retail rumour mill
Chris Brook-Carter is Editor-in-chief of Retail Week. Chris has covered the FMCG and retail industries for 15 years, in particular covering the food, drinks and clothing sectors.
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NewsPoundland acquires eight Peacocks stores
Single price point retailer Poundland has confirmed it has acquired eight former Peacocks shops and is in discussions to take on more.
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OpinionWhat does the new iPad mean for retailers?
The launch of the new iPad last week generated predictable amounts of hype. What does the new release mean for retailers?
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NewsMinimum wage frozen for young people, adult rate to increase 1.8%
The national minimum wage for 16 to 20 year olds will be frozen next year to stimulate job creation for young people as the adult rate rises 1.8%.
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GalleryIn pictures: Harrods unveils new look technology floor, developed with Dixons
Harrods has unveiled its new technology room on the Knightsbridge flagship’s third floor.
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NewsAsda names new marketing boss as Bendel turns focus to Walmart
Asda has appointed Stephen Smith as its new chief marketing officer replacing Rick Bendel.