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NewsAsda Q2 like-for-likes fall 0.4%
Asda like-for-like sales fell 0.4% in its second quarter to July 31 and total sales grew in the low single digits.
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NewsConsumer price inflation slows for third consecutive month
Consumer price inflation (CPI) slowed to 3.1% in July, down from 3.2% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsJohn Lovering joins Go Outdoors as chairman
Private equity tycoon John Lovering has joined the board of outdoor chain Go Outdoors as chairman.
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NewsOcado second warehouse site gets green light
The green light has been given to a 124-acre extension to Birch Coppice Business Park where etailer Ocado is expected to open its second warehouse.
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OpinionValue's growing value
As the new breed of value retailers reach maturity, there’s no reason they should be restricted to in-town locations.
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NewsSchool uniform prices tumble
The cost of buying school uniforms has nearly halved over the last six years.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Nectar launch iPhone apps
Sainsbury’s and loyalty scheme Nectar have today launched mobile phone apps.
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NewsRetailers urge Government to tackle petrol prices
Retailers are urging the coalition Government to urgently tackle the rising petrol prices.
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NewsB&M Bargains completes Opus Homewares deal for £48m
Value group B&M Bargains has completed the acquisition of Opus Homewares for £48m, extending its presence north of the border and in Northern Ireland.
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NewsJJB Sports loses fight to derecognise union
JJB Sports has had its application rejected to derecognise the GMB union which represents staff at its warehouse in Wigan.
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NewsSir Philip Green defends Government role
Sir Philip Green has answered his critics over his new role as spending czar for the government.
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s former Indian boss joins competitor
The former chief executive of Marks & Spencer’s Indian business, Mark Ashman, has jumped ship to run local rival Hypercity, which sells Waitrose products in the country.
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NewsHouse of Fraser launches overseas delivery
Department store House of Fraser has launched its overseas delivery service as part of plans to achieve a 150% increase in online sales by the end of the year.
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OpinionAn authentic rant
In retail, the terms ‘authentic’, ‘heritage’, ‘tradition’ are generally used to cast a halo of nostalgic wellbeing over products and store interiors that might otherwise appear a trifle mundane.
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NewsFood prices up 59% over last three years
Shoppers have been hit by grocery price rises of as much as 59% over the last three years, according to research from MySupermarket.co.uk.
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NewsH&M like-for-like sales up 10% in July
Total sales for Swedish fashion giant H&M jumped 21% in July compared to the same month last year.
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NewsTesco data firm to pay £17.5m dividend
Data firm Dunnhumby, which helped set up Tesco’s Clubcard, is to pay a £17.5m dividend to be shared between Tesco and the husband and wife team that founded the business.
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NewsMoonpig profits soar
The largest shareholders of online card retailer Moonpig have shared a dividend of almost £5m after full year profits rose 67%.
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Opinion
Government goes Green
Philip Green’s appointment as the government’s efficiency guru should strike fear into the corridors of power.
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Arnotts to secure extra €10m
Irish department store Arnotts is set to receive €10m (£8.2m) in additional working capital from its banks, Anglo Irish and Ulster Bank to help support the company, it has been reported.