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Food inflation hits three-year low
A fall in fresh food process has pushed annual food inflation down to a three-year low of 1.3% in February, according to the British Retail Consortium Shop Price Inflation report.
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NewsBarratts to launch iPhone app
Barratts will release an iPhone application to coincide with the opening of a new concept store on London’s Oxford Street this month.
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NewsThresher franchisees to negotiate with landlords on shops
First Quench administrator KPMG is offering the majority of the Threshers franchisees the chance to negotiate directly with landlords for new leases on their shops.
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OpinionOnline home truths
The impact that the growth of online sales will have on some retailers’ businesses is the elephant in the board room.
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Full coverage of Retail Week Conference
Retail Week will be reporting live from the Retail Week Conference 2010 from 8am on Wednesday.
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NewsTesco market share up as it piles pressure on Asda
Tesco’s Clubcard double points scheme has helped the market leading grocer take share from arch-rival Asda, the latest till roll data shows.
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OpinionA sensible Game
Game’s decision to close a total of 43 stores and concessions is the right move for a difficult market.
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NewsLinks of London lands London Olympics jewellery deal
Links of London will create the official jewellery collection of London 2012, The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed.
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NewsJohn Lewis boosts promotional materials with new printers
Department store chain John Lewis has introduced Xerox DocuColor printers to all of its stores allowing it to produce promotional materials more easily on site.
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QVC sales up 2.3%
Sales at QVC in the UK grew 2.3% in 2009 reaching £367.9m for the TV shopping business after a stronger second half.
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NewsSports Direct mulls bid for Blacks
Sports Direct is considering making a bid for Blacks Leisure after blocking its proposed fundraising plans.
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NewsSuperGroup ‘oversubscribed’ as IPO bookbuilding ends
Fashion retailer SuperGroup expects to close its IPO bookbuilding within 24 hours and the offer is likely to be oversubscribed, Retail Week has learned.
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OpinionMake lots of noise
It’s a few weeks before Levi’s reveals what’s been going on in its Regent Street flagship, but this is a brand that knows how to ratchet up the marketing ante and generate excitement.
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NewsWHSmith eyes Hughes & Hughes assets
WHSmith is reported to be considering a bid for the assets of Irish book chain Hughes & Hughes which collapsed last week.
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NewsLiberty considers freehold sale of iconic flagship store
Liberty has confirmed that investors are circling the luxury department store’s iconic Tudor-style building to lease it back to the company.
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NewsBRC urges Budget public spending cuts
The Government should cut public spending rather than increase taxes in its next Budget, the British Retail Consortium has urged.
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NewsM&S sets out plan to become world's most sustainable retailer
M&S has launched a drive to become the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015, introducing a raft of new commitments under its ethical Plan A programme.
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NewsGame to close 43 outlets
Video game retailer Game is to shut 18 stores and all its 25 Debenhams concessions as it reviews its property portfolio in the face of “tough market conditions in 2010”.
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NewsIndicative bids for HobbyCraft to be submitted today
First round offers are due today for specialist retailer HobbyCraft, which is being sold by the founding Haskins family.
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NewsSupergroup presses ahead with float despite mixed feedback on pricing
SuperGroup has expressed commitment to a flotation on the London Stock Exchange despite concerns over pricing.