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NewsUltimo scraps Peaches Geldof deal
Lingerie group Ultimo has axed its tie up with Peaches Geldof after nude photos of her were put onto the internet.
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NewsBarclays eyes Poundland
Poundland has received an expression of interest from Barclays Private Equity to buy the retailer for around £200m, according to The Independent.
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NewsIsraeli cosmetics chain Laline targets UK via Land Securities tie-up
Israeli cosmetics chain Laline is on the hunt for stores in the UK as part of a deal with landlord Land Securities’ Brand Empire venture.
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NewsFaith looks at management buyout as 'for sale' flag raised
Footwear retailer Faith has hired advisers to run a sale which is likely to lead to a management buyout backed by private equity.
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NewsRetailers support Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign
Retailers including Marks & Spencer, River Island, Warehouse and Topshop are supporting this year’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign which launches today featuring singer Kylie Minogue and model Claudia Schiffer.
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NewsRetail chiefs forecast slow consumer recovery
Retail chiefs including Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose, Next chief executive Simon Wolfson and New Look chief executive Carl McPhail have warned against expecting a consumer recovery this year, a report has found.
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OpinionTalking books: the way forward
Walking through the lone example of TK Maxx Woman last week it was hard not to wonder which retailers might do something similar.
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NewsComet to provide free IT training to 50,000 OAPs
Comet has committed to providing free IT training for 50,000 senior citizens as the first retailer to sign-up to work with the Race Online 2012 initiative led by Martha Lane Fox.
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NewsAgent Provocateur plots rapid expansion under Kim Winser
Agent Provocateur, the luxury lingerie chain, plans to grow its ecommerce and double its store numbers in the next three years under chairman Kim Winser.
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NewsLord Kirkham calls off DFS auction
Sofa king Lord Kirkham has ended the £500m auction of his DFS chain and said he has no interest in selling it.
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NewsBest Buy to open first UK store in May
Best Buy will begin opening its big box stores in this country in May.
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NewsSports Direct considers upping offer on Blacks
Blacks Leisure has confirmed it received a letter from Sports Direct last week indicating that it would consider upping its offer for the outdoor chain.
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NewsSainsbury’s doubles size of ‘carbon-negative’ store
Sainsbury’s has opened a store extension in Durham today which although increasing the building’s square footage by 50% has at the same time reduced the amount of energy it uses by 10%.
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Opinion
Clever books for clever people
Promoting Ant & Dec in Hampstead and the England football team in Glasgow was a recipe for disaster for Waterstones
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NewsNew product categories to drive growth at HMV
Entertainment group HMV is to extend the product offer at its eponymous music business and has set out a turnaround strategy for books chain Waterstone’s.
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NewsGreen consumer market bigger than thought, Homebase study shows
The consumer market for green products is much bigger than previously thought, research for Home Retail-owned DIY chain Homebase has found.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strong home sales
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 15.8% last week to £51.4m, helped by strong sales of home products.
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NewsFormer Asda chief Tony DeNunzio installed as Pets at Home chairman
Pets at Home has hired former Asda president and chief executive Tony DeNunzio as its non-executive chairman to help drive growth under its new owner, private equity firm KKR.
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NewsTurnaround guru Ian Gray parachuted in to Abel & Cole
Upmarket food specialist Abel & Cole has parachuted in turnaround specialist Ian Gray as chairman and its founder has returned to run the business after the recession hit growth.
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NewsCarpetright profit warning sparks fears for home sector
Carpetright issued a profit warning on Tuesday, reigniting fears in the home and furniture sector that shaky consumer confidence will prevent shoppers spending in 2010.