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Card retailer Thoughts in pre-pack deal
Greetings cards retailer Thoughts has been bought in a pre-pack administration deal after it collapsed due to an absence of banking facilities.
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NewsGo Outdoors appoints Lovering chairman as it eyes new stores
Go Outdoors is seeking a sale or float in the future to help the retailer reach its ambitious growth plans after hiring private equity tycoon John Lovering as chairman.
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NewsMothercare undervalued despite poor UK showing
Panmure Gordon has initiated its coverage of nursery specialist Mothercare with a buy rating and a 600p price target.
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NewsWhy big is beautiful for N Brown
Market research showing the rising number of plus-size consumers is good news for home shopping group N Brown, broker KBC Peel Hunt believes.
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NewsM&S food sales impress as it takes bigger bite of the market
Marks & Spencer delivered strong food sales growth in the late summer, when it benefited from both shoppers treating themselves during the holiday period and its branded food roll-out.
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Grocers face end to restrictive property deals
Grocers will face a clampdown on restrictive covenants under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010, which came into force last week.
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury’s defy poor week for shares
General retail shares suffered another bad week when they once again underperformed the All Share index.
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NewsFirebox extends offer with same day delivery
Gifts etailer Firebox.com has become the latest to extend its delivery options by offering same day delivery within the M25.
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Fossil’s best year ever fuels store expansion
Accessories and fashion chain Fossil wants to double its store portfolio as it expands across the UK and Europe.
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AnalysisIain McGeoch
True to form, M&Co’s chairman and managing director is remaining tight-lipped on the value retailer’s recession-busting success
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AnalysisGet the parties started
It may not be a new business model, but allowing customers to sell your products through home shopping parties still has many benefits for retailers
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AnalysisSupermarket planning
The humble dormouse could potentially stop a Morrisons store in its tracks, but what can retailers do to prepare for similar planning nightmares?
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AnalysisTrading outlook: Who is right, the bulls or the bears?
With uncertainty rife as to retail’s prospects, who is right when it comes to the outlook - the doom-mongering bears or the optimistic bulls? Retail Week puts the arguments for and against
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Fired Earth
What makes the ideal employee?Someone who is commercially aware, customer-driven and keen to become an expert in our product range.What sets working at Fired Earth apart from its competitors?Working as part of the Aga Rangemaster Group means staff can work with a line-up of fantastic products and a team that ...
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AnalysisShopping centre Grade II listing alarms retailers and mall owners
The decision to give a shopping centre in Milton Keynes a Grade II listed status is a concern for both its owners and the retailers that trade there. What are the wider ramifications, asks Mark Faithfull
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AnalysisRoy Dickens
Sony Direct retail director Roy Dickens answers questions about his career in retail.
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OpinionLow prices alone won’t help Asda’s recovery
Spare a thought for Asda’s new chief executive Andy Clarke. Struggling along without either a trading director or an operations chief, on Tuesday he was put in the awkward position of both parent company Walmart revealing another fall in Asda’s comp sales and Kantar showing it had lost further market ...
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OpinionTap the potential of grey power
There is scope for some retailers to radically revise their assumptions and practices regarding employment of older workers.
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OpinionCo-operation’s what you need
Collaboration across our industry is resulting in some extraordinary outcomes, writes Mark Price