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NewsAsda partners with cookery school Leiths
Asda has partnered with Leiths School of Food and Wine to create and develop its entire Extra Special food range.
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NewsMatalan's credit rating downgraded
Matalan’s credit rating was downgraded by Standard & Poor on Tuesday, with one debt facility cut to ‘junk’ status, it is understood.
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NewsDirectory sales power third quarter sales growth at Next
A strong third quarter performance from Next’s Directory business helped compensate for weak store sales and full-year profits are expected to be up.
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NewsShop Direct hires former Clarks finance director Mark McMenemy
Shop Direct has hired former Clarks group finance director Mark McMenemy.
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GalleryIn pictures: Darth Vader to star in Dixons ads
Electricals group Dixons is to reprise its Star Wars-themed TV advertising , this time featuring arch-villain Darth Vader.
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NewsScottish government to bring in alcohol pricing bill
The Scottish government is preparing to introduce minimum pricing on alcohol in a bid to improve the nation’s health – a policy that some retailers believe is misguided.
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OpinionProperty and retail
Over the past seven years the relationship between property and retail has improved and some stunning schemes have been built. But there remains much more to do.
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NewsRiver Island launches international shipping
Young fashion retailer River Island has introduced international shipping from its website from today (November 1).
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NewsH&M brands Monki and Cheap Monday open first UK stand-alones
H&M-owned brands Monki and Cheap Monday have signed for their first UK stand-alone stores on London’s Carnaby Street.
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Mercator signs contract with Drvopromet to take over its trade business
Grocery retailer Mercator has signed a contract with Bosnia and Herzegovina-based Drvopromet to take over its trade business, securing 63 Drvopromet stores in a long-term lease. The agreement, which is based on strategic ties and is awaiting a green light from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s competition protection office, makes Mercator the ...
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Casino-owned Exito reports net profit increase
Casino-owned Exito has reported net profit of COP58.8bn (£19.52m) in the third quarter, 59% more than the previous year.The grocery retailer’s operating profit increased 18.7% to COP74.5bn (£24.74m), while sales rose 15.6% to COP2.03trn (£1.01bn).Exito opened 36 new stores in the first nine months of the year, reaching a total ...
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Walmart to roll back health care coverage
Walmart is significantly rolling back health care coverage for part-time workers while raising premiums for many full-time employees. All future staff who work less than an average of 24 hours per week will no longer qualify for any of the company’s health insurance plans.Additionally, new workers who average 24 to ...
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NewsJohn Lewis in "Made in UK" product push
John Lewis is to push British-sourced products in its stores to support UK manufacturing.
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NewsStore Twenty One launches label with Katie Price
Value retailer Store Twenty One has teamed up with model Katie Price to create a new label called Katie’s Boutique.
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NewsAsda £5 'thank you' offer hailed a success as Morrisons enters Christmas price war fray
Asda’s £5 ‘thank you’ offer that it launched two weeks ago has driven 1 million customers to its Asda Price Guarantee (APG) website.
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NewsIceland bids fall short of asking price
First round bids for Iceland are thought to have fallen short of the £1.5bn asking price.
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NewsBoots to launch more premium own brand products
Health and beauty retail giant Boots is to introduce new premium ranges of own-brand products to compete with established brands in the market.
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NewsAsda targets Argos in electronics price war
Asda is gearing up to launch a price war on electronic goods this week singling out Argos as its number one target.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe hunts for chief executive as it looks to global markets
Premium etailer My-Wardrobe.com is looking for a chief executive to take the company to international markets, according to reports.
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NewsAurora-backed Bastyan brand to open pop-up store
Contemporary womenswear label Bastyan, which is backed by Coast, Warehouse and Oasis owner Aurora Fashions, is to open a pop-up store.