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NewsNew Look vows to become top multichannel fashion retailer
New Look has thrown down the gauntlet to Asos and Next and said it wants to topple its rivals to become the number one multichannel fashion retailer within three years.
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NewsWaitrose to debut new format in Cambridge
Waitrose will open its first small convenience store this summer in Cambridge, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBlockbuster UK insists it has a future despite US struggles
The boss of the UK arm of embattled US DVD rentals chain Blockbuster has vowed that the retailer has a future and is not seeking to exit large swathes of its 638-store portfolio.
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Coles offers online groceries to Northern Territory
Coles has become the first major grocery retailer in Australia to introduce an online shopping service to the Northern Territory with the launch of Coles.com.au to residents in Darwin and the Top End, Retail World reported. Separately, rival Woolworths will introduce its online shopping service into Western Australia for the ...
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NewsHalfords to exit loss-making European arm
Halfords expects to beat full-year profit forecasts and is exiting its loss-making European businesses.
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Ideal eyes acquisitions to build on turnaround
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is confident that it can build on its successful turnaround and is looking for more acquisitions after returning to full-year profit.
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NewsStrong software pipeline lifts Game
Computer entertainment group Game is on Seymour Pierce’s buy list following an encouraging update from US counterpart Gamestop.
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NewsSainsbury’s to end ‘sexist’ labelling of children’s costumes
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s is to change the labelling on children’s dressing-up costumes after complaints about sexism.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home wants high street site
John Lewis is seeking a site to trial its John Lewis at Home format in a town centre after the success of its first retail park store in Poole.
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DSGi pilots ‘follow me home’ service
Electricals retailer DSGi is trialling a “follow me home” service for shoppers, enabling them to enjoy new purchases immediately.
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Landlords pledge flexibility for rent quarter day
Landlords have vowed to “go the extra mile” for retailers as rent quarter day hits this week.
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NewsSweaty betty flexes its muscles
Sweaty betty flexes its muscles Women’s sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty entertained shoppers on London’s King’s Road last week with live window displays.
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NewsFocus close to signing first ‘compact’ store
Focus DIY is poised to sign its first small-format store as it vowed not to be drawn into the DIY price war gripping the sector.
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NewsFurniture site Made.com launches with value offer
A new etail site, backed my ecommerce entrepreneur Brent Hoberman, has launched in the UK with a model aiming to save customers money on furniture by ordering directly from the manufacturer.
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NewsOcado to up geographical reach and range as it considers IPO
Home shopping group Ocado is to focus on increasing its range, geographical reach and services for customers this year as it mulls a post-election IPO.
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NewsSupermarket profile key for thriving Co-op
The Co-operative Group is to focus on building its profile in the small supermarkets sector, after it revealed underlying group operating profit surged 20% to £473m in the year to January 2.
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NewsDobbies picks new system for in-store signage
Tesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies has overhauled its promotional signage system to drive efficiencies in-store.
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20 faces of Benetton
The winners of the global online casting competition held by Italian fashion giant Benetton have been announced.
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NewsNaked Wines to offer advance order savings
Online wine specialist Naked Wines will next week launch a deal for customers to order wine up to a year in advance and save up to 50% on their orders.
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Investor appetite keen as SuperGroup floats
Shares in stock market debutant SuperGroup began trading on Wednesday, and as the markets were closing at the end of the first day, the price was up 8% to 540p.