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NewsYounger shoppers’ crisis of confidence hits River Island
Investment in keeping prices down hits profits but chief executive Ben Lewis ‘pleased’ at performance
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OpinionDavey’s data demands are all wrong
“Our new ‘Mydata’ project aims both to enable you to access data firms hold on you in a digital form – and to foster new applications and markets, where at a click of a switch your personal consumption data can be analysed to help you make better buying decisions.”
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NewsDigital deal takes Game into instant-play market
Entertainment group Game has formed a strategic partnership with on-demand and ‘cloud’ gaming specialist OnLive to provide the latter’s service to UK consumers.
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NewsCheshire urges end to public sector job doubt
DIY giant Kingfisher has called on the Government to speed up its consultation process to reduce the jobs uncertainty that is affecting 20% of civil servants.
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NewsOcado Saving Pass ups promotions ante
Ocado is wading into the grocery promotions war with the launch of a ‘Saving Pass’, which it claims could save customers over £100 a year.
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NewsCotton prices to stabilise, says Dunelm
Value homewares retailer Dunelm’s chief executive Nick Wharton has said he expects cotton prices to stabilise in the next year as he raised the prospect of an easing of the global downturn in 2012.
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NewsMultichannel stores trend to continue
Retailers are poised to rapidly expand their number of multichannel stores as they seek to meet customer demand, according to a report released this week.
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AnalysisHow can retailers stay relevant?
Building longevity into a brand and staying one step ahead of both demanding consumers and the competition is a constant challenge. Rebecca Thomson asks how retailers can make sure they’re still relevant and still here in years to come
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GalleryIn pictures: O2 unveils 'Workshop' format
Mobile phone retailer O2 has unveiled a new format store targeted at business users which includes space for work, meetings and seminars.
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NewsDebenhams to refit Oxford Street store
Department store group Debenhams will transform its Oxford Street store when its planned head office move releases space.
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NewsScottish Government to impose levy on supermarkets
The Scottish Government is planning to increase business rates for large retailers of alcohol and tobacco in Scotland, meaning major food retailers would have to pay an extra half a billion pounds in tax over the next four years.
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NewsJoules hires Marc Lombardo as FD
Lifestyle retailer Joules has appointed Marc Lombardo as finance director, who moves from Blacks Leisure.
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NewsPlay.com to be bought by Japanese investor for £25m
Entertainment etailer Play.com is on the verge of being bought by a major Japanese online investor as part of a rapid global expansion by the company.
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NewsZara-owner Inditex posts 14% rise in profits in first half
Spanish clothing giant Inditex has recorded a 14% jump in profits in its half year results as it benefitted from expanding into overseas markets and growth in online sales.
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NewsDebenhams veteran Nigel Palmer to leave
Debenhams veteran retail operations director Nigel Palmer is to leave the department store group after almost 30 years at the business.
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NewsMorrisons strengthens marketing team
Morrisons has made two appointments in its marketing division to help it with initiatives such as the roll out of its convenience stores and its ‘store of the future’ formats.
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NewsSelfridges hires food executive
Selfridges has hired former Marks & Spencer executive Nicola Waller as its head of food buying and merchandising.
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NewsProfits surge at JD Sports
JD Sports has reported pre-tax profit up 20.6% to £20.1m in the 26 weeks to July 30 despite being hit by the August riots when £700,000 worth of goods was looted from 16 stores.
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NewsTesco speculation prompts price war fears
Speculation is mounting that grocery and general merchandise giant Tesco is preparing to launch a price offensive next week, sparking concern of a new price war.
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OpinionGoogle enters the store
With the long-awaited launch of its Google Wallet mobile app for contactless payment, the internet giant is trying to take a slice of store sales.