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NewsTesco launches new Clubcard offer
Tesco has today launched a Double Points offer for its Clubcard customers, giving shoppers two points for every £1 they spend across the store and online.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed employee
A tribunal has found that clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed an employee with a prosthetic arm.
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NewsGood weather hits John Lewis sales
John Lewis reported that good weather last weekend was bad for business and weekly sales at the eponymous department stores fell 5.3% year on year.
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NewsAurum drafts in top troubleshooter
Jewellery group Aurum, owner of Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland, has parachuted in retail restructuring and turnaround specialist Ian Gray to renegotiate rents with its landlords.
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NewsDSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief
Electricals group DSGi has poached a John Lewis online boss to become ecommerce director in charge of its UK websites.
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NewsFormer JJB Sports chief Tom Knight courted to drive turnaround of flailing retailer
Former JJB Sports chief executive Tom Knight is being backed by the retailer’s major shareholders to return to lead the sports retailer and drive its turnaround.
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NewsHome Bargains fights shoplifting with ‘crime busters’ web initiative
Value retailer Home Bargains has taken an innovative approach to in-store theft by launching an online campaign to identify suspected shoplifters.
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NewsGovernment proposal to ban bogofs splits grocers
Grocers are divided over the Government’s threat to ban buy one, get one free offers in an effort to reduce food waste.
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NewsAsda home shopping centre
The grocer has opened its first home shopping centre, designed to extend retail capacity in its busiest locations.
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Former Tesco man bids to take on Whole Foods
Former Tesco trading manager Martyn Barrett is spearheading the launch of a convenience store cum farmers’ market that aims to rival Whole Foods.
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NewsTesco employs guerrilla marketing for Clubcard
Tesco has embarked on a guerrilla marketing campaign as it gears up for the second phase of the relaunch of its Clubcard.
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NewsRed5 builds presence with Hamleys tie-up
Gadgets retailer Red5 has opened a concession in Hamleys’ famous Regent Street toy shop in which it now occupies about a third of the basement space.
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NewsNew Look ups menswear credentials with multi-brand store concessions
Fast-fashion retailer New Look is trialling multi-branded menswear concessions for the first time in 10 of its shops nationwide.
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NewsBoden range to target recession-proof teens
Multichannel fashion retailer Boden is to target the recession-proof teenage sector next year with the launch of a range called Johnnie B.
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NewsOriental wholesaler to launch stores
Oriental food and drink wholesaler Asiana is to roll out standalone stores after securing its first three shops.
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NewsFaith takes strides with web revamp
Footwear retailer Faith is to launch a new-look website next week as it seeks to lift online revenues by £1m.
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NewsBest Buy threat to UK players overblown, analyst says
The threat posed by US giant Best Buy’s UK launch to electricals specialists DSGi and Kesa has been overblown, believes broker Shore Capital.
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NewsSignet spies opportunity despite weak sales
Jewellery giant Signet hopes to build market share, leading to a stronger second half, after weaker than expected sales in its second quarter.
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NewsNext upgraded on back of share price expectations
Broker Pali International upgraded Next from neutral to buy in expectation that the fashion group’s share price will rise ahead of next month’s interims.
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NewsHMV shares rise as Fox recommits
HMV shares bounced back after chief executive Simon Fox pulled out of the race for the top job at embattled broadcaster ITV.