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NewsMarc Bolland to step down from Morrisons
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland will step down from the Bradford-based grocer today (Friday).
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OpinionAsda's happily ever after
Asda’s deal to sell official FIFA merchandise for next year’s World Cup is a marriage made in heaven for the grocer. And one that is likely to have rattled rivals. The partnership shows how lucrative such deals can be for the supermarkets - something they are all trying to cash in on.
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NewsChristmas building well for Waitrose
Sales were up 14% year on year at Waitrose in the week to 28 November, with Christmas orders for premium meat and poultry ranges leading the way.
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NewsOcado mulls partnership with Carrefour
Online grocer Ocado is understood to have held talks with French retailer Carrefour about a partnership to deliver shopping to customers’ homes in France.
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NewsShoppers expected to spend £350m online on Monday
Shoppers are expected to spend £350m online on Monday on would could be the busiest shopping day of the year for etailers.
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NewsDebenhams to open in Vietnam
Department store group Debenhams is to open in Vietnam as it seeks to bolster its international portfolio.
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NewsBRC poised to restart battle against upward-only rents
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is braced to launch a campaign to ban upward-only rent reviews if its members demand it, after the Irish government scrapped the reviews this week.
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NewsAnother raft of First Quench outlets offloaded
The administrator of First Quench Retailing has sold a further parcel of shops to off-licence chain Rhythm & Booze and is in negotiations with individual franchisees about transferring leaseholds.
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NewsSelfridges ready for online debut as centenary profits to hit £100m
Department store group Selfridges said it is on track to launch its much-anticipated online offer in spring, as it revealed it expects profits of at least £100m in its centenary year.
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NewsNokia to withdraw from Regent Street
Nokia is to pull out of its flagship Regent Street store on the back of disappointing sales after just two years.
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NewsSupergroup to launch stores in Irish Republic
Superdry and Cult parent Supergroup is to open its first Republic of Ireland shops before Christmas.
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Bicycle etailer Wiggle gunning to double sales
Online bikes retailer Wiggle is aiming to double its turnover within the next two to three years and is not ruling out opening shops.
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NewsNatuzzi accused in price-fixing case
Upmarket furniture retailer Natuzzi has denied involvement in alleged price fixing, for which it has been reported to the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsSuperdrug plans to start loyalty programme to focus on customers
Health and beauty giant Superdrug plans to launch a loyalty card in the UK in the next year.
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NewsDixons tones down second leg of ad push
Electricals market leader DSGi has launched the second phase of its irreverent ad campaign for its online business Dixons.co.uk.
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NewsAsos to unveil ethical site area
Asos is to launch an ethical area on its website called the Green Room.
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NewsCarphone’s ‘wireless world’ to grow as it readies for Best Buy
Carphone Warehouse is to expand its number of ‘wireless world’ format stores in the second half and speed up openings in the new financial year.
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NewsJD Sports still prospering despite rival’s resurgence
JD Sports has continued to trade well despite strengthening competition and is confident of its prospects for the rest of its financial year.
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NewsClintons set for Christmas after Halloween bonanza
Analysts are “cautiously optimistic” for Clinton Cards’ crucial Christmas trading period after the greeting cards retailer revealed solid trading in recent weeks.
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NewsAlexon turnaround plan bears fruit
Slowing like-for-like sales declines at Alexon have given analysts cause for optimism for 2010.