More on Me + Em – Page 2197
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NewsNew year grocery discounting begins
The big grocers are responding to a potential fall in January consumer spending with widespread discounting.
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NewsFestive season brings retail administrations
Many retailers are teetering on the brink of collapse including gifts specialist Past Times and toy chain Hawkins Bazaar as footwear chain Barratts’ concession business folded following an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer.
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NewsBlacks Leisure sale edges closer
The future of outdoors specialist Blacks Leisure could be secured as early as next week when second-round bids will be submitted.
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NewsHawkin's Bazaar owner faces administration
Tobar Group, owner of toy specialist Hawkin’s Bazaar, has become the latest victim of harsh trading conditions and filed notice of intention to appoint administrators.
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NewsRetail spending to rise only 1.2% in 2012
Retail spending in 2012 is likely only to rise by 1.2%, the third lowest rate in almost four decades.
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NewsFashion retailer D2 collapses into administration
Fashion retailer D2 has collapsed into administration after falling victim to “extremely difficult” trading conditions.
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NewsB&Q launches biggest ever online marketing campaign
DIY retailer B&Q has launched its biggest ever online marketing campaign to promote its winter kitchen and bathroom Sale.
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NewsAlbemarle & Bond to open 25 shops next year
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond will open 25 new shops next year as it takes advantage of a decline in lending from banks in the challenging economic climate.
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NewsRetailers benefit from post-Christmas sales frenzy
Shoppers flocked to post-Christmas Sales yesterday and analysts believe December 27 will have been the busiest shopping day of the year.
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NewsBlacks moves closer to pre-pack administration
Blacks Leisure has moved a step closer to entering pre-pack administration.
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NewsOnline shopping spree leads to delivery chaos
A seasonal online shopping spree resulted in delivery logjam after leading courier company Yodel failed to cope with demand, but the carrier has insisted it has addressed the issue.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise 21% as shoppers come out to spend
Hopes are rising that a long-awaited Christmas spending spree has at last got under way after sales rose strongly at John Lewis department stores.
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NewsLuxembourg VAT cut on e-books gives Amazon advantage
Pressure is likely to increase on the UK Treasury to cut VAT on e-books after a controversial rate cut on the category by Luxembourg.
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NewsGrocery space growth rockets
Supermarkets have added space at an exponential rate since the start of the credit crunch in 2007 and expansion continues unabated.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill emerges as surprise Blacks bidder
Blacks has received strong interest from potential bidders ahead of today’s deadline for offers to buy the struggling retailer.
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NewsTomorrow to be busiest shopping day of the year
Tomorrow is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year as consumers stock up on last-minute Christmas gifts.
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Sainsbury's celebrates 11 years with Jamie Oliver
Sainsbury’s has released a new TV advert celebrating its 11-year partnership with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
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NewsBarratts Priceless administrators make 170 redundancies
The administrators of shoe specialist Barratts Priceless will shut 18 shops on Friday with the loss of 127 jobs.
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NewsShopper numbers rise as pre-Christmas discounts bear fruit
Shopper numbers rose over the last week as Christmas shopping reached its peak.