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Analysis
Payment card security standard
PCIDSS is the set of 12 rules designed to keep consumers’ payment card data secure from hackers. Who decides the rules and who has to comply?
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NewsAsda to boost home shopping as sales soar
Wal-Mart-owned grocer Asda intends to test a “home shopping centre” designed to extend retail capacity in its busiest locations.
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Recession hits Musgrave profits
Musgrave, the group whose brands include Budgens, Londis and SuperValu, suffered a profits fall as the recession bit – particularly in its Republic of Ireland domestic market.The company, which works in partnership with independent retailers that use its symbol fascias, said “increased margin and cash flow support” to its partners ...
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OpinionDesigual's designs on Dublin
Zany Spanish fashion brand Desigual has opened its first shop in the Republic of Ireland in Arnotts’ new lifestyle store at the Jervis Centre in Dublin.
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NewsMulberry to take full control of US business
Mulberry will take full control of its US business after agreeing to end a joint venture with its US partner.Mulberry will take control of its wholesale and retail sales in the US, which it hopes will create a more efficient operation when combined with its online business, over which it ...
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NewsKesa like-for-like sales fall as further restructuring announced
Kesa has reported like-for-like sales across its electricals business were down 6.1 per cent in its full year to April 30, with total sales up 8.3 per cent.Like-for-like sales at its UK Comet chain dropped 7.7 per cent on a like-for-like basis for the year, with total revenues down 5.1 ...
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NewsNext to offer catwalk looks to customers
Next is poised to launch a new catwalk-inspired range for its customers.
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NewsM&S to put 2 million products on sale for 1p each for 125th birthday
Marks & Spencer will celebrate its 125th birthday next week by returning to its origins as a penny bazaar and putting 2 million products on sale for 1p each.
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NewsMorrisons launches drive to reduce customers’ food waste
Morrisons has launched its “Great Taste Less Waste” programme to reduce the amount of food waste its customers create.
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NewsJustin King says he is staying at Sainsbury’s
Justin King has said he has no intention of quitting Sainsbury’s, quashing persistent speculation that he is being lined up as the next chief executive of Marks & Spencer.
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NewsEBay victory over L’Oréal in French court
EBay has won a Paris court case brought against it by cosmetics giant L’Oréal over counterfeit perfumes on eBay’s website.The court found in favour of the internet auction site saying that it was not liable for the fake products and that it had met its obligations to combat counterfeits.L’Oréal sued ...
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NewsLK Bennett to personalise marketing messages
LK Bennett is to personalise the content of marketing emails to its international customer base using a system from smartFOCUS Digital.
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NewsWilkinson cuts sourcing costs with new system
Wilkinson has reduced the costs of developing and sourcing products after going live with a supplier management system.
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OpinionIT: winning the right retail battles
While small IT outages may look bad to customers when they are left queuing at stores, it is the IT problems that go unnoticed — such as data leakages — that actually create the biggest risks.
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NewsDSGi improves efficiency with SAP Finance software
DSGi has revealed that it is seeing benefits from introducing standardised finance processes since going live with the SAP Finance system late last year.
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NewsHMV rolls out system to track supplier deals
HMV is to bring in a deal-terms management system to help buyers track negotiations with music, DVD and games suppliers.
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NewsEmpty shops soar at Land Securities’ centres
One of Britain’s biggest shopping centre and retail park owners today admitted that void levels are higher than during the downturn in the 1990s.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches Premium Club
Marks & Spencer is tomorrow launching a membership club for customers with an M&S Money credit card.
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NewsDebenhams launches 25 per cent off Summer Spectacular
Debenhams has launched a Summer Spectacular offering discounts of up to 25 per cent in stores and online.The promotion will run for four days until Saturday.