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NewsKidswear most resilient clothing sector
Kidswear has been the most resilient clothing sector in the recession, according to market research house Verdict.
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NewsTesco holds talks with Tony Blair
Tesco is understood to have held talks with former Prime Minister Tony Blair about helping the grocer to move into the Middle East.
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NewsM&S to repeat Penny Bazaar promotion for Christmas
Marks & Spencer is to open in-store penny bazaars later this month selling Christmas stocking-fillers as well as goods such as mugs and knickers for 1p.
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NewsMorrisons seeks supplier support
Morrisons is understood to be asking for suppliers for more support for its promotions as competition in the grocery sector intensifies.
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NewsOxford Circus diagonal crossing opens
A new diagonal pedestrian crossing on London’s Oxford Circus will be unveiled this morning, in time for the busy Christmas trading period.
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NewsConsumer confidence at highest level for 18 months
Consumer confidence is at its highest level for 18 months, despite consumers remaining anxious about the possibility of unemployment.
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OpinionThe writing was already on the wall
Threshers owner First Quench has plunged into administration. Where does that leave its some 6,200 staff?
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NewsThreshers owner First Quench makes 81 redundancies
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing has made 81 redundancies at head office following its collapse into administration last night.
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NewsInstore narrows losses and delists from stock exchange
Value retailer Instore has narrowed its pre-tax losses in its first half as it reveals it is to delist from the stock exchange.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises in October
Consumer confidence improved again in October, when sentiment reached its highest level since January 2008.
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NewsStrong start for John Lewis home store
John Lewis’s new format home store in Poole has got off to a strong start, with sales 30% above expectations.
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NewsPatrick Lewis appointed to Ocado board
Patrick Lewis, partners’ counsellor at the John Lewis Partnership, has been appointed to the board of online grocer Ocado.
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NewsShop Direct fires warning shot at Alworths
Shop Direct has sent a legal letter to Alworths over the use of its name as the group argues it is too similar to Woolworths.
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NewsJohn Cleland vows teetering First Quench has future
Embattled off-licence operator First Quench Retailing has a future despite a question mark hanging over it, director John Cleland vowed this week.
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NewsPostal strike to drive shoppers from web
Half of shoppers intend to shop less online or by mail order if post strikes continue in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsSelfridges stages pop-up panto in window
Selfridges staged a star-studded pop-up panto in the windows of its Oxford Street store in London yesterday as it unveiled its pantomime-themed Christmas displays.
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NewsGenerous rent-free offers for new Aberdeen centre
A raft of retailers have been offered exceptional rent-free deals by Hammerson as the landlord sought to pull in big names to Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen ahead of its opening yesterday.
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NewsTopshop unveils Kate Moss Christmas collection
Topshop has unveiled the Kate Moss at Christmas collection for 2009, featuring oriental-inspired day- and eveningwear.
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NewsCath Kidston offers signal new appetite for deals
Homewares and fashion specialist Cath Kidston – the trendy brand viewed as the Laura Ashley of the noughties – is understood to have received a number of unsolicited approaches from potential buyers.
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NewsFresh & Easy website refreshed to back ads
Tesco’s US operation Fresh & Easy has revamped its website in line with its refreshed stores and marketing drive.