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NewsScottish total retail sales drop for first time in decade
Scottish retail sales dropped 3.9% on a like-for-like basis in March, making it the worst drop since January 2000.
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NewsSports Direct distances itself from Adidas Japan price fixing probe
Sports Direct has distanced itself from the investigation that Adidas’ Japanese division is facing by the Fair Trade Commission in the country for allegedly coercing retailers in to not discounting Reebok’s EasyTone muscle-toning footwear.
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NewsIdeal Shopping to be sold in £78m deal
Home shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is set to be sold to private equity firm Inflexion and its management in a £78.3m deal.
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NewsArgos boss steps down as profits plunge
Argos managing director Sara Weller is to leave the catalogue store group in June.
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AnalysisGetting networked
Social networks have infiltrated much of the retail industry in the past few years, and recruitment hasn’t escaped.
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News
BT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for Retail Week’s technology awards includes all of the big four supermarkets as well as retailers from across the spectrum of speciality retail.
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NewsScotmid posts annual profits fall
Scotmid, the biggest Scottish cooperative group, has reported an 11% fall in annual operating profits.
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Opinion
Glasnost in Cheshunt
There was a remarkable honesty about Tesco’s full-year results announcement and presentation today
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NewsStephen Sunnucks to head up Gap's international arm
US casualwear giant Gap has centralised its overseas operations to London and promoted European president Stephen Sunnucks.
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NewsMaplin posts flat profits
Profits at specialist electricals retailer Maplin flatlined last year in the wake of punishing trading conditions.
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NewsBurberry expects profits at top end of expectations after strong Q4
Burberry expects its adjusted pre-tax profit to be at the top end of market expectations as the retailer reported a 33% surge in sales for the fourth quarter to March 31.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Family spending power improves in March
Family spending power in March improved on the previous month for the first time in 14 months according to Asda’s Income Tracker.
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NewsOddbins administrator seeks buyers for 55 closed stores
Oddbins administrator Deloitte has appointed property agent Christie + Co to find buyers for the off-licence’s closed 55 stores after it collapsed into administration earlier this month.
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NewsTesco reports £3.7bn profits, but UK can "do better"
Tesco has reported trading profit up 7.8% to £3.7bn with strong growth in Asia, but the grocer said it needs to “do better” in the UK.
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AnalysisWill the Bribery Act really hold retailers back?
As the Bribery Act revised guidance is finally released, should it be giving retailers sleepless nights or are the risks lower than the media might suggest? Rebecca Thomson reports
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NewsOxford Street to go traffic-free on Boxing Day in bid to add £50m to retail spending
London’s Oxford Street and Regent Street are to go traffic-free on Boxing Day this year for the first time in an effort to boost trade in the premiere shopping district.
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NewsAsos faces legal threat over its German expansion
Asos is facing a legal challenge from a similarly-named rival retailer in Germany.
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NewsMorrisons kicks off Easter petrol campaign
Morrisons has kicked off an Easter campaign offering customers 6p off each litre of fuel when they spend £40 or more in store from today [Monday April 18].
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NewsPressure to sell Waterstone's mounts as HMV's value plummets
Pressure is mounting for HMV to hasten the sale of Waterstone’s as the value of the entire group fell below its asking price for the book chain.