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NewsSports Direct lines up criminal QC
Sports Direct is understood to be lining up a leading criminal QC to advise founder Mike Ashley.
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Card Factory appoints KPMG to advise on sale
Greetings card retailer Card Factory has appointed KPMG to advise on a sale of the business, which could fetch up to £400m.
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NewsSnow hits Carpetright sales
Carpetright group sales grew 7% in the 13 weeks to January 30 as snow last month hit sales.
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NewsDiamonds & Pearls set to hit buffers for second time
Updated: Jewellery retailer Diamonds & Pearls has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator at the high court.
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NewsAsda’s market share growth halted as Tesco hits back
Supermarket group Asda’s market share growth has come to halt after a fightback by Tesco, latest market share data shows.
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OpinionTime for positive thinking
Our Manifesto for the High Street campaign is off to a good start, with some interesting comments coming through from our readers.
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NewsLipsy in design collaboration with Pixie Lott
Young fashion brand Lipsy has teamed up with Pixie Lott on a range co-designed by the popstar.
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NewsNew Look confirms IPO
New Look has confirmed that it will float on the stock exchange, poised to value the fast fashion retailer at £1.7bn.
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NewsAnger over Marc Bolland’s M&S pay deal
Investors and shareholder advisory groups have criticised the pay package awarded to incoming Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland.
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NewsMorrisons to launch legal case against former Safeway chairman
Morrisons has launched a legal case against former employees of Safeway including its former chairman David Webster to recoup up to £16.4m it faces for alleged dairy price fixing with other retailers.
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Opinion
Sofa so good
Our good friend and columnist Lord Kirkham is trying to sell DFS and yesterday’s Sunday Times reported that John Lovering had joined forces with Permira for a £500m bid for the company. I haven’t quite got to the bottom of why buying it for £500m would trigger a big windfall for Kirkham, as that’s pretty much exactly what he paid for it when he took it private in 2004, but there must be an explanation - we’ll try to find out this week.
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NewsMarc Bolland to join Marks & Spencer on May 1
Marc Bolland is to take up his role as chief executive of Marks & Spencer on May 1.
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OpinionThe golden shopfront
At last week’s Toy Industry Awards, it was the “Golden Teddy” honour that really stood out — but which retailers might scoop a prize were there to be a ‘golden shopfront’?
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NewsBeaverbrooks cuts back on spending as profits fall
Jewellery specialist Beaverbrooks has cut back on spending after pre-tax profits fell from £4.6m to £200,000 last year.
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NewsHMV acquires Mama Group
HMV has acquired Mama Group after receiving an adequate level of acceptance from the live music group’s shareholders.
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NewsNew Look prepares for March IPO
New Look is preparing for an inital public offering in March that could value the fast fashion retailer at up to £2bn.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open Olympic Games shop
John Lewis is to open an official Olympic Games shop at its Stratford store as it has been appointed official retailer to the London Olympics.
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NewsSales of locally-produced food soar
Nearly a third (30%) of shoppers say they have bought locally-produced food over the last month, double the number in 2006.
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NewsMorrisons to train 5,500 apprentices
Morrisons is to reveal that 5,500 of its staff have signed up to a state-funded apprentice scheme in a boost to the Government’s push to promote training in the UK.