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NewsRetailers sign up to Facebook's new discount service
Retailers including Argos and Debenhams have teamed up with Facebook to offer location-specific deals to users of the social network.
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NewsJoules considers sale of minority stake
Lifestyle retailer Joules has appointed investment banking group Rothschild to advise on its growth and investigate the potential sale of a minority stake.
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NewsMorrisons veteran Mark Gunter to retire
Morrisons group retail director Mark Gunter is to retire in June 2012.
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NewsBench for sale with £250m price tag
Young fashion brand Bench and sister label Hooch have been put up for sale.
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NewsBurberry to move into Habitat store on Regent Street
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is to take the store on Regent Street which is currently occupied by Habitat.
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NewsJones Bootmaker in £40m sale
Jones Bootmaker is set to be snapped up by Dutch group Macintosh Retail Group in a deal which is believed to value the footwear chain at £40m.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open Champs-Elysees store this summer
Marks & Spencer is to open a store in Paris on the Champs-Elysees as early as this summer, it is understood.
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OpinionTimes change. So do stores
You can learn just as much about a store’s performance by going back as you will on the initial visit.
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AnalysisOnline streaming
With Amazon taking control of Lovefilm and Netflix flying high across the pond, all the signs suggest online streaming is set to become the norm
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OpinionShowtime in the stores
Spontaneity and innovation should be cherished in retail, says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can emerging technologies such as iPads benefit retailers?
How can emerging technologies such as iPads benefit retailers?
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NewsO2 store managers most at risk due to retail restructure
O2 store managers are most at risk by store closures and the management restructure, according to the Communication Workers Union.
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AnalysisSourcing from Bangladesh: Out of the comfort zone
It’s cheaper, but sourcing from Bangladesh brings with it a whole host of logistical challenges. Just how much of a supply opportunity is there in this corner of Asia? Charlotte Hardie reports
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Opinion
Will contactless payments take off?
Contactless payments have been getting a bit of attention in the last few days.
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NewsHouse of Fraser names director of ecommerce
Department store chain House of Fraser has appointed Andy Harding as director of ecommerce.
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NewsAmazon ebooks outsell paperbacks
US etail giant Amazon has revealed that sales of ebooks have overtaken those of paperback physical books for the first time.
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News'Little Waitrose' convenience fascia trialled
Waitrose is trialling a new fascia for its convenience stores, Little Waitrose.
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NewsJohn Lewis suffers weekly sales fall
Sales at department store chain John Lewis went into reverse last week but the retailer said its full-year performance would be strong.
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NewsConsumer confidence goes into tailspin
Consumer confidence crashed in January, when it plunged at a rate not seen since the recession of the early 1990s.