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NewsHarvey Nics and Mulberry in talks to create upmarket Stratford walkway
Luxury stores Harvey Nichols and Mulberry are in talks to open shops in the walkway to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.
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NewsNew Look launches property review
Value fashion chain New Look is assessing options for its property portfolio.
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NewsLa Senza mulls store exits
Lingerie chain La Senza is reported to be considering plans to restructure the retail business in a move that would allow it to close or sell some of its poorly-performing stores.
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NewsFamilies £11 a week worse off in July according to Asda Income Tracker
UK families were £11 a week worse off in July 2011 than they were a year ago according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsJohn Lewis to use Waitrose stores to double its click-and-collect network
John Lewis is to double the size of its click-and-collect operation by adding an extra 60 Waitrose branches to its network of stores at which customers can pick up goods.
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Opinion
Once more unto the shops dear friends
Shopping and leisure were once synonymous in the UK. If the offer’s right, they still are.
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GalleryNew river flows into Swindon
Fashion retailer River Island has trialled a new look for its store in Swindon and it is likely to be replicated elsewhere. By John Ryan
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NewsTesco invests $45m in IT infrastructure
Tesco is investing $45m in its IT infrastructure in a bid to solve problems more quickly and improve customer service.
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NewsCheese maker’s taste a bit of a blur
Blur bassist turned farmer Alex James has churned his hand at a range of cheese for Asda, but we suspect his years of partying may have taken their toll on his inventions.
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AnalysisThe wrong type of customer?
Brands spend millions finely tuning their image, so what can they do when the ‘wrong sort of customer’ starts buying into them, asks Gemma Goldfingle
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OpinionPoundland distances itself from Poundworld
Fixed pricing, pound retailing, the round pound – call it what you like, but it seems to be everywhere I turn.
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Opinion
A bit of local difficulty
At a time when people are shopping locally more because of the higher cost of fuel, the Co-op should be doing better than it is
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NewsRiot-hit Reeves furniture business re-opens
Croydon furniture store House of Reeves, one of the most high profile casualties of the London riots, has opened for business again.
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NewsTesco looks East for funds with 'dim sum' bond issue
Grocery giant Tesco has become the first international retailer to raise money in China with the issue of a ‘dim sum’ bond.
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NewsSales of tablets outstrip desktops for first time at John Lewis
Tablet computers outsold desktop PCs for the first time last week at department store chain John Lewis, which posted a total weekly sales rise of 2.6% to £53.4m.
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AnalysisRetail Week On The Road: Midlands
We visit Birmingham, Leicester, Derby, Market Harborough and Nottingham
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Sears reports total revenue decrease
Sears has reported a decrease in total revenue of $125m (£75.9m) to $10.3bn (£6.25bn) for the second quarter ended July 30. The decline was primarily a result of a 0.7% fall in domestic like-for-like sales and the effect of having fewer Kmart and Sears full-line stores in operation.However, it was ...
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Grocery retailer Target looks for future growth
Grocery retailer Target is to look to urban formats, international expansion and ecommerce for future growth with the aim to reach $100bn (£60.72bn) in annual sales by 2017.Chief executive Greg Steinhafel told investors in New York that Target has identified “hundreds” of potential trade areas for its new CityTarget format, ...
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Walmart launches new double-decker store
Walmart has launched a new double-decker store concept in Dallas, Texas, featuring a Walmart store on the top floor and Sam’s Club below. The store has been designed to save Walmart money by maximising the use of the land being used, while offering customers the convenience of a one-stop shop. ...
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NewsNew owner sets out stall to revamp Jane Norman
Edinburgh Woollen Mill to revive 50-year-old brand by doubling number of stores