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Dalton Philips makes his first big appearance as Morrisons’ CEO tonight, and is clearly making his mark in Bradford.
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NewsHMV pay freeze
HMV has implemented a group wide pay freeze that hits staff at both HMV and Waterstone’s.
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Opinion
Flexible friends
Proposals that local authorities should be allowed to offer discounts on business rates to encourage investment in struggling high streets are a good idea.
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NewsRecord June fashion price falls, ONS reports
Record June falls in the prices of clothing and footwear pushed down the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual rate of inflation to 3.2% last month from 3.4% in May.
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NewsSurge in Indian shoppers buying luxury goods
The amount spent on luxury goods by Indian shoppers visiting the UK has grown 89% year-on-year.
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NewsOka halves full year losses
Furniture and homewares retailer Oka has halved its operating losses from £568,425 to £257,186 in the year to December 31.
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NewsDunelm grows revenue but remains cautious on outlook
Dunelm like-for-likes grew 8% in the year to July 3 and the retailer expects full year operating profit to come in “a little ahead” of market expectations.
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NewsBurberry sales up 24% in first quarter
Burberry reported a 24% hike in sales to £291m for the three months to June 30 with a strong performance across both retail and wholesale.
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NewsThe Body Shop first half like-for-likes up 0.2%
The Body Shop has reported like-for-like sales up 0.2% in the first half of 2010, but slipped in the second quarter 0.1%.
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NewsHotel Chocolat raises £3.7m in chocolate bonds
Hotel Chocolat has raised £3.7m via its first Chocolate Bond offer, just shy of the £5m it originally targeted.
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NewsWorld Cup and sunny weather lifts retail sales in June
Retail sales grew 1.2% in June on a like-for-like basis with retailers benefitting from the hotter weather and the start of the World Cup.
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NewsWaterstone's to open cinema in Piccadilly store
Waterstone’s is to open a cinema in its Piccadilly branch next year in a move that follows its sister chain HMV.
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NewsRetail administrations down 57% in first half of 2010
The number of retail company administrations fell by 57% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2009.
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NewsIdeal Shopping up for sale
Ideal Shopping Direct has confirmed that it is to undertake a review of its options, which could include a sale of the company.
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NewsFormer Baugur boss claims to be down to his 'last million'
Jon Asgeir Johannesson, the former boss of collapsed Icelandic investor Baugur who made millions snapping up swathes of the UK high street, has claimed in court that he has only a little over a million of assets left.
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NewsBest Buy facing trademark claims
US electricals giant Best Buy is facing claims that it does not control its trading name in Europe.
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NewsRetailers prepare for AGM pay rebellions
Leading retailers are preparing for a showdown with shareholders this week as director pay becomes the focus of investor anger.
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NewsOcado hits out against funding fear claims
Ocado advisers have hit out against suggestions that the etailer is facing funding problems.
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OpinionThe best visual merchandising is soon forgotten
Visual merchandising is a fickle partner. One day you’re being praised and admired by everyone, the next, the crowd has moved on.
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NewsOcado critic Philip Dorgan loses job
The analyst who was one of the most outspoken critics of Ocado’s IPO plans has lost his job.