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Gallery
Dobbies, Peterborough
There are moments when it’s a little easy to be somewhat cynical about the green movement and its retail manifestations, but the eco department in Dobbies’ new garden centre in Peterborough goes some way towards restoring flagging faith.
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GalleryCoffee shops and retail
Coffee shops may not be footfall drivers, but they increase dwell time. How can retailers best add them to their mix, asks John Ryan
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NewsAlexon Group in takeover talks as it issues profits warning
Alexon Group is considering possible takeovers of the company as it issues a profits warning.
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NewsHigh Street Fund raises further half a million
Energy giant Shell has donated £500,000 to the High Street Fund set up to support businesses affected by the riots in August.
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NewsACS calls on Mary Portas to protect town centres
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has challenged the government’s high street adviser Mary Portas to take decisive action to protect independent retailers ahead of her review.
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NewsLeahy: 'no danger of double-dip recession'
Britain is not heading for a double-dip recession, former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy believes.
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards 2012 now open for entries
The Oracle Retail Week Awards 2012 are now open for entries. The Awards - the biggest event in the retail calendar - will be held on March 15 next year at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
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NewsElectricals drive weekly sales rise at John Lewis
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 1.4% last week to £58.6m, when electricals and home technology was once again the top performing category.
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NewsTempleman exits Debenhams as Sharp takes over the hot seat
Rob Templeman formally hands over the reins at department store group Debenhams on Monday, when he will be succeeded as chief executive by Michael Sharp.
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NewsAurum halts sale process until 2012
The sale of jewellery group Aurum has been postponed until the new year as the management team focuses its efforts on the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsSimply Be to open first bricks-and-mortar store
Home shopping group N Brown is to open its first bricks-and-mortar store for its plus-size brand Simply Be at Liverpool One on September 22.
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News
Comet sale decision looms as Kesa prepares for AGM
Kesa chiefs are expected to decide within a few days whether to proceed with a sale of electricals retailer Comet, following the submission of second-round bids today.
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NewsTopps’ tumble spells trouble for sector
Analysts warned that Topps Tiles’ profit warning last week could signal weak trading for the wider home-related retail sector.
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NewsMorrisons downgraded despite outperforming
Broker Oriel has downgraded Morrisons ahead of the grocer’s interims next Thursday.
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Analysts confident the only way is up for retail shares
Analysts believe store stocks are unlikely to crash further, despite big-name retail shares plunging last week, when specialist Topps Tiles also issued a profit warning.
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NewsBig names suffer amid tough trading concerns
Shop stocks were out of favour in the wake of a profit warning from Topps Tiles, with bearish notes on some of the sector’s biggest names and general heebie-jeebies about trading.
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Analysis
Dutch convenience stores to test the German waters
Dutch retailer Ahold has announced that it is planning to expand in Germany and open its first store there in the second half of 2012.
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AnalysisA little local difficulty
The Co-op is lagging behind its grocery rivals, following the takeover of Somerfield. Chief executive Peter Marks tells Jennifer Creevy why he thinks his critics are missing the point
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AnalysisSue Townsend
Passionate about retail, the former Blackwell commercial director has taken on the challenge of resurrecting the three times failed fashion retailer Ethel Austin. Nicola Harrison reports.
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