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NewsJohn Lewis steps up security
John Lewis is to implement high-end security tags beyond its branded fashion products and will extend its use of security tagging earlier in the supply chain.
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Opinion
A helping hand
Our much-maligned industry showed its generosity at last night’s Retail Trust ball
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NewsBravissimo to launch new womenswear fascia
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo is to launch a new fascia and expand its offer to a full womenswear range.
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NewsBRC calls for fine crackdown to be permanent
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for Her Majesty’s Court Service’s month long crackdown on unpaid fines, which begins today, to become permanent.
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NewsSainsbury's increases market share, while Morrisons dips
Sainsbury’s was once again the only one of the big four to increase market share at the start of the year, while Morrisons experienced a slight dip.
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NewsWheway to leave Best Buy Europe
Scott Wheway is to stand down as chief executive of Best Buy Europe. He is replaced by Best Buy Europe chief operating officer Andrew Harrison, who has been promoted to president.
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News£1m raised for Retail Trust
Over £1m was raised for the Retail Trust charity last night at The Retail Trust London Ball.
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NewsSusanne Given confirmed as John Lewis fashion chief
John Lewis has confirmed that Susanne Given will be buying director of fashion when she joins the department store chain.
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NewsHMV begins closing stores
HMV has shut nine shops as part of its plans to close 60 across the group as it seeks to cut costs.
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NewsKiddicare expects mobile to make up 20% of sales this year
Nursery retailer Kiddicare expects 20% of its sales to come from mobile within 12 months as its newly launched sites start driving sales.
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NewsAsda launches dating website
Asda has launched a dating website to pair up singles looking for love based on their shopping habits.
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NewsCarpetright warns on profits as sales plunge
Carpetright has warned on profits as sales plunged in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsOcado records pre-tax profit in Q4 and reduces full year losses
Ocado has made a pre-tax profit in the fourth quarter of £300,000 and reduced pre-tax losses for the year by 52%.
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AnalysisTalent from the street
Retailers are benefiting by giving the formerly homeless a leg up into work, finds Joanne Ellul
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NewsSelfridges Group finalises de Bijenkorf deal
Selfridges Group, the group which owns iconic department store chain Selfridges, Irish department store Brown Thomas and Canadian department store business Holt Renfrew, has completed its acquisition of Dutch luxury department store chain de Bijenkorf.
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NewsWaitrose hits £5bn sales
Waitrose notched up sales of over £5bn for the first time in the year to January 29.
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NewsQataris in talks to buy Hamleys
Talks are at an advanced stage between Landsbanki and the Qatari royal family over the sale of the collapsed Iceland bank’s majority stake in toy store Hamleys according to reports.
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Opinion
Facebook goes cross-channel - what Deals means for retailers
Facebook launched its Deals service in the UK today, giving retailers the chance to aim offers at consumers based on their location.
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NewsFormer TK Maxx boss Susanne Given joins John Lewis
John Lewis has appointed Susanne Given, the former managing director of TK Maxx in the UK and Republic of Ireland, to a senior product or fashion role at the department store chain.
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NewsAsda poaches Tesco's personnel director
Asda has poached Tesco’s UK personnel director to be its HR director.