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NewsH&M launches sustainable range
H&M is to launch a sustainable fashion range in April, made from eco materials such as organic cotton and recycled fabrics.
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NewsSainsbury's ramps up promotions
Sainsbury’s is offering romantics half price Champagne for Valentine’s Day alongside its other raft of promotions.
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NewsGo Outdoors reveals record year
Outdoor specialist Go Outdoors has notched up a record year, with sales soaring 57%.
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NewsMorrisons to complain about Asda's 10% cheaper claim
Morrisons has said it plans to follow Tesco and complain about new adverts from rival grocer Asda which claim to be 10% cheaper.
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NewsFresh & Easy hunts small stores to extend its reach
Fresh & Easy, Tesco’s US business, is considering smaller stores as it seeks out new locations in northern California.
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NewsKiddicare sets out to build repeat business
Up-for-sale nursery specialist Kiddicare is moving into consumable products such as nappies and food, in a bid to build repeat visits to its website.
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AnalysisFinding and keeping the best
High staff turnover in stores can be costly, so how do you deal with it, asks Rebecca Thomson
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Everything, Everywhere
The inside view from chief change officer Linda Kennedy
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OpinionBolland spreads M&S’s wings
M&S boss Marc Bolland started to make his presence felt with last week’s rejig of the general merchandise senior management structure. The rationale for the changes was to create the right framework for delivery of M&S’s business plan.
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AnalysisTime for retail to come in from the cold
After three snowy, sales-depleting winters in a row, are the icy temperatures here to stay in the UK and can retailers do anything to lessen the impact of the weather? Charlotte Hardie reports
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NewsIrish parties promise to end upward-only rents
Upward-only rent reviews are set to be banned on existing leases in Ireland if the highly anticipated coalition government is installed.
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NewsScottish Parliament blocks retail Levy
Retailers will not have to pay extra tax on larger stores in Scotland as the Scottish Parliament has blocked the proposed Large Retailer Levy.
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Opinion
Bestphone Warehouse
It may be a joint venture in name, but Carphone Warehouse is asserting control over Best Buy Europe
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OpinionFive IT trends for future growth
For many retailers the focus this year will be on cost control and maintaining margins rather than revenue growth. Yet research from Planet Retail shows that an astute use of technology helps retailers achieve better margins, lower costs and higher sales.
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NewsConsumer confidence up in fourth quarter
Consumer confidence rose in the final quarter of last year as consumers felt more positive about job prospects and their personal finances.
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NewsAsda told to make Price Guarantee clearer, rules ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Asda must adapt some of its price guarantee adverts following complaints from some of its rivals.
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NewsJD in talks to buy JJB
JD Sports Fashion has confirmed that it is in early talks to buy rival sports chain JJB Sports.
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NewsWaterstone's to close 11 shops
Waterstone’s will close 11 stores as part of parent HMV’s plan to shed 60 stores across the group this year.
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NewsRepublic appoints Guy Critchlow as COO
Fashion retailer Republic has appointed Guy Critchlow, formerly at Marks & Spencer and Kookai, to the position of chief operating officer.
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NewsSupermarket sales dip in January
Supermarket sales were suffered from a seasonal hangover with a dip of 0.2% in the four weeks to January 22 according to Nielsen’s grocery figures.