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NewsB&Q to invest £35m in multichannel operations
Market leading DIY retailer B&Q is to spend £35m improving its online business.
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AnalysisRetail in the Middle East and North Africa
Despite unrest and revolution, the emerging markets of the Middle East and North Africa still hold appeal to retailers, but is it worth the risk?
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NewsSainsbury's teams up with Gok Wan
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal with TV stylist Gok Wan which will see the celebrity design womenswear ranges for its Tu brand.
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NewsInflation boosting grocery sales, Nielsen reports
Grocery volumes have been subdued in recent weeks, when supermarket sales were helped by inflation.
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NewsJohn Lewis' Simon Fowler takes over Oxford Street
John Lewis lifer Simon Fowler is to take over the running of the department store chain’s flagship Oxford Street branch this weekend.
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NewsClinton Cards to place Birthdays Ireland into liquidation
Clinton Cards is to place its Birthdays Ireland chain into liquidation.
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NewsSainsbury's and Morrisons outperform, while Tesco and Asda lag
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons outperformed in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures, while Tesco and Asda were slightly behind the market.
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NewsAurora Fashions to spin off Karen Millen
Aurora Fashions is to spin off Karen Millen as an independent company.
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NewsBond Street 5th most expensive shopping street in world
London’s Bond Street has become the fifth most expensive shopping street in the world, according to a report.
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NewsDebenhams launches start-of-season Sale
Debenhams has fired the starting gun on its spring Sale, offering £150m of price cuts across “tens of thousands” of new lines before the season has even officially begun.
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NewsRetailers back eco-label clothing plan
H&M, Gap and Marks & Spencer are backing a scheme which will allow clothing to be globally labelled with tags showing individual garments’ environmental impact.
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NewsSupermarkets could face competition inquiry after unjustified price hikes, warns UBS
Supermarkets have been raising food prices faster than inflation in Britain and could face a competition inquiry, according to investment bank UBS.
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NewsHMV warns on profits
Entertainment group HMV has issued a profit warning after continued tough trading.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at… Fonehouse
The inside view from operations director Stuart Ferguson
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NewsNaked window displays for Fairtrade Fortnight
London is well known for its extravagant shop window displays but not many are as eye-popping as this campaign for Fairtrade Fortnight.
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NewsAlliance Boots strikes deal with Carrefour
Alliance Boots has struck a deal with Carrefour that will see it develop the grocer’s global beauty operation.
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NewsEverything Everywhere to trial dual-branded stores
Everything Everywhere, the joint-venture partnership between T-Mobile and Orange, is to trial dual-branded stores in April.
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NewsSupermarket price comparison iPhone app launches
An iPhone app that allows consumers to compare supermarket deals has been launched by grocery shopping and comparison website My Supermarket.