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NewsAsda hires former Boots man as supply director
Asda has appointed former Boots supply chain director Gavin Chappell as its supply director.
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News99p Stores builds offer with lower price-point line
99p Stores has begun to sell lower price-point products to widen its appeal to customers.
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NewsTM Lewin signs second Regent Street store
Shirt specialist TM Lewin has secured its second site on London’s famous Regent Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis Value range to launch
The department store group will launch a lower-priced range of products for the first time on Monday.
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NewsPets at Home launches first TV ad campaign to raise its profile
Pets at Home is to embark on its first national TV ad campaign as it seeks to raise awareness of the brand.
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NewsQD Stores to expand in value climate
Value retailer QD Stores is embarking on a rapid expansion plan as it takes advantage of shoppers’ search for low-cost deals in the recession.
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NewsAsos tempts UK customers with free returns
Asos has introduced free returns for all UK customers as part of an overhaul of its delivery options.
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NewsJewellery chain F Hinds suffers from Christmas trading hangover
Family-run jewellery chain F Hinds reported turnover in its last financial year was down 4% to £50.8m as it suffered from poor Christmas trading.
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NewsStrong UK trading drives Kingfisher’s first-half profits
B&Q parent Kingfisher revealed better than expected pre-tax profit figures this week for the six months to August 1, driven by a strong performance in the UK.
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NewsHMV to open temporary stores for Christmas
Entertainment group HMV is to open up to 15 temporary shops over Christmas, including one in Bluewater, to capitalise on the disappearance of rivals Woolworths and Zavvi.
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NewsPrimark posts good sales despite mixed weather
Primark has continued to deliver strong sales, the value fashion powerhouse’s parent Associated British Foods revealed in its pre-close statement ahead of November’s interims.
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NewsTheo Fennell confident of turnaround
The new management of luxury jeweller retailer Theo Fennell are confident they can take the retailer “back to basics” after suffering a loss of £3.3m.
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NewsOptimism and merger talk send shares flying
Sunnier economic signs and excitement generated by some potentially massive mergers pushed the FTSE 100 to a new high for the year on Tuesday.
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NewsJane Norman outsources IT for out-of-hours
Jane Norman has introduced an out-of-hours helpdesk service from Retail Assist to support its 101 UK stores.
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NewsMoonpig seeks global growth as profits soar
Online greetings card retailer Moonpig.com is confident of continued growth and is eyeing further international markets after reporting pre-tax profits more than doubled.
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NewsBHS introduces premium lingerie range
Department store chain Bhs has this week introduced a premium lingerie range to 25 stores and online in an attempt to cash in on the growing lingerie sector.
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NewsBarratts Priceless adds user review facility to its sites
Barratts Priceless is encouraging customers to write ratings and reviews across its six websites.
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Slide in US retailers’ sales performance may be slowing
There were encouraging signs that the slide in US retailers’ sales performance may be slowing as retailers released their like-for-like sales for August.Most notably, Target’s like-for-likes improved from a 6.5% year-on-year decline in July to a decline of 2.9% in August.Like-for-like declines at club store operators Costco and BJ’s Wholesale ...
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Auchan has signed an €800m loan
Retail conglomerate Auchan has signed an €800m (£686m) loan after taking double the launch amount.Syndication proved to be straightforward for the supermarket group, which raised more than €1.3bn (£1.1bn) from the market. HSBC, Intesa, Sanpaolo, Natixis and Santander led the transaction.After being increased from €400m (£343m), lenders’ allocations were also ...
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FD Lab to launch its own toy brand in Moscow store planned for Hamleys
Retail franchise company FD Lab will launch its own toy brand in the Moscow store Hamleys was planning to make its Russian debut in until talks with FD Lab fell through last month.Skazka, which roughly translates to “fairy tale”, was developed in a matter of weeks and the four-floor store ...