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NewsOcado rises on expansion prospects
Ocado shares rose at the start of the week when the home shopping group, which sells Waitrose groceries as well as other brands, said it could cater for 1.5 million more potential customers by expanding delivery to the Southwest of England and South Wales.
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NewsFlying Brands sales grow 12% despite setbacks
Home shopping group Flying Brands reported sales from its ongoing business rose 12% to £5.6m in the three months to October 1.
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NewsCarpetright sales fall 7.3% in ‘difficult’ market
Carpetright disappointed the City with its second-quarter update on Wednesday. The floorcoverings market leader suffered from unsettled consumer confidence and lower mortgage approvals.
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NewsDebenhams sticks to its guns over Christmas promotions
Debenhams will stick to its traditional promotional stance this Christmas, a strategy that it says is misunderstood by some observers.
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NewsIn Focus: Aldi
The hard discounters have received much coverage following revelation of Aldi’s substantial UK loss in 2009, as signalling the sudden reversal of rapid growth in the recession.
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NewsGrainger Games plans rapid store expansion
Grainger Games will have doubled store numbers year on year by Christmas as it bucks the downbeat trend in the games market with a focus on value.
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NewsAmazon looks to Kindle as its No.1 Christmas draw
Amazon UK expects its Kindle e-reader to be its best-selling product this Christmas as it continues to focus on value to win festive spend.
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NewsComet launches loyalty scheme in fierce electricals battleground
Comet has launched its first loyalty scheme as electricals groups slug it out in fiercely competitive conditions.
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NewsRetailers hit by biscuit shortage due to fire at packaging plant
Retailers including Sainsbury’s have been hit by a biscuit shortage because of a fire at a packaging plant that supplies United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s and Jacobs brands.
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NewsShake-up for Peacocks as bidders circle
Peacocks has shaken up its management team as private equity houses circle the retailer.
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NewsBooths to boost sales with new own-brand
Booths, the grocer based in the Northwest of England, has revealed a 1.3% uplift in pre-tax profits to £7.6m as it launches a new own-brand to appeal to customers seeking value.
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NewsGo Outdoors triples profit to £4.3m and rejigs management
Outdoor specialist Go Outdoors’ pre-tax profits more than tripled from £1.2m to £4.3m in the year to January 3 and the retailer has rejigged management roles.
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NewsToy Retailers Association reveals Christmas dream toys
Buzz Lightyear, a toy puppy that can be taken for walks and an electric guitar are among the toys tipped to be the biggest sellers this Christmas.
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NewsDirectors stand down in New Look shake-up
New Look finance director Patrick Burrows and group business change director Adrian Thompson have left the value fashion retailer.
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NewsForever 21 aims for 100 UK stores as it prepares for Bullring launch
US fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 has revealed plans to open more than 100 stores in the UK as it gears up to make its debut in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre next month.
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NewsGrocers jostle in chase for early festive spend
The grocery giants are making an earlier-than-ever play for Christmas spend and deploying new measures to appeal to shoppers inclined to spread the cost of the festivities.
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NewsRetail job growth slows but is still the top sector
Retail employment grew 2.1% in the third quarter, creating 12,746 jobs in the sector, the BRC-Bond Pearce Employment Monitor shows.
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NewsPhase Eight profits leap as changes bring flexibility
Womenswear chain Phase Eight more than doubled profits last year, after increasing its open to buy budget and focusing on refining its customer base.
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NewsKaren Millen opens pilot accessories standalone
Fashion retailer Karen Millen yesterday opened a pilot standalone accessories store that will be rolled out to airports and department store concessions if successful.
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NewsMorrisons innovations go on show at Leeds store ‘lab’ trial
First fruits of Philips’ experimentation drive include vegetables displayed on ice at Kirkstall store