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NewsAsda to create 7,000 Christmas jobs
Asda is to create 7,000 Christmas jobs as part of a £5m investment in customer service for the golden quarter.
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NewsSainsbury's trials branded price match in Northern Ireland
Sainsbury’s is to take on Asda and Tesco and launch its version of a price match trial in a trial in Northern Ireland.
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NewsAsda guns to open 250 smaller supermarkets
Asda is gunning to open 250 of its smaller supermarkets after racking up sales uplifts of more than 50% in its Netto converted stores.
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NewsConvicted rioters to be banned from Manchester city centre
People convicted of participating in riots and looting in Manchester last week are to be banned from the city centre.
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NewsAsda expands quality meat offering
Supermarket Asda is to roll-out its Butcher’s Selection range as it seeks to boost its quality offering.
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NewsBurberry director moves to Ben Sherman
Burberry director of merchandising Adrian Ward-Rees has moved to young fashion retailer Ben Sherman as the company continues its drive to reinvent the brand.
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NewsOFT investigates e-Spares acquisition
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to investigate the acquisition of online spare parts retailer e-Spares by Connect Distribution Services.
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NewsCreditors better protected under new pre-pack rules
Businesses may find it harder to push through controversial pre-pack administrations under a new draft regulation to be unveiled next month.
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AnalysisRetail Week On The Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Leeds, Bradford, Middlesbrough and Newcastle
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NewsFortnum owner gives £58m to charity
Fortnum & Mason’s owners have given £58m to charity after a blow-out year.
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OpinionThe Next DIY store
Retailers’ brand extensions may work better as high street standalones than catchall behemoths.
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NewsGame strikes digital deal with Sony
Game has struck a partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) to sell digital games in the retailer’s stores across Europe.
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NewsLombok bought out of pre-pack administration
Furniture retailer Lombok has been bought out of pre-pack administration by its management for the second time in two years.
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Discounter Big Lots reveals revenue fall
Discounter Big Lots has revealed that its second-quarter revenue for stores open at least two years fell 1.5% compared with the prior year. Total for the period rose 1.8% to $1.15bn (£703.4m) not including the acquisition of Liquidation World, made by the retailer last month. Big Lots chief executive Steve ...
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Grocer Publix reported sales increase
Grocer Publix reported sales rose 5.8% in the second quarter, up to $6.6bn (£4bn), and like-for-like sales up 4.2%. Net earnings rose 9.7% from the previous year to $382.4m (£233.9m).Chief executive Ed Crenshaw said: “I’m proud our good operating performance resulted in another increase in our stock price.I congratulate our ...
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Pharmacy retailer CVS reports group net revenue increase
Pharmacy retailer CVS has reported group net revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 increased 10.8% to $26.6bn (£16.3bn).Revenues in the pharmacy services and retail pharmacy segments rocketed 23.2% to $14.6bn (£8.9bn) and 3.6% to $14.8bn (£9bn), respectively. Like-for-like sales increased 2% with pharmacy and front store like-for-likes up ...
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Lagardère Services announces strategic partnership with Fnac
Lagardère Services has announced a strategic partnership with PPR-owned Fnac to develop a network of small stores (less than 3,770 sq ft) at train stations and airports across France and Spain. Lagardère Services will provide Fnac with its expertise in operating travel retail stores while Fnac will deliver its product ...
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GalleryThe luxury shop around the corner
Designer brand Nicole Farhi has just opened its new flagship store on Conduit Street, but is this for the few or can luxury be accessible to a wider audience? John Ryan visits and talks to boss Niki Scordi
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NewsIdeal World to launch customer rewards programme
Ideal Shopping Direct is to launch a customer rewards programme for its Ideal World brand.
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NewsDixons offers £50,000 reward for looter information
Electricals group Dixons has created a £50,000 reward fund for information leading to the arrest of looters following widespread rioting this week.