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NewsBest Buy scales back UK plans
US electricals retailer Best Buy is scaling down its UK plans but remains committed to the market.
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NewsGame finance director David Thomas steps down
Game group finance director David Thomas is to leave the retailer to join Barratt Developments.Thomas, who will take up the same position at Barratt, will step down from the board on July 2, 2009. Ben White, presently group reporting and investor relations director, will be appointed to the board as ...
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch standalone home and electricals format
John Lewis is to open standalone homewares and electricals stores in a bid to gain greater coverage of the UK market.
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NewsSainsbury's airs 140th birthday ad
Sainsbury’s will tonight air a 60-second ad to commemorate the grocer’s 140th birthday.
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Harvey Nichols to widen appeal with young-fashion offer
Upscale department store group Harvey Nichols will launch a young-fashion offer early next year as part of chief executive Joseph Wan’s strategy to beat the downturn.
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AnalysisA winning recipe for growth in food retail?
Planet Retail’s Robert Gregory outlines the trends dominating the global grocery market
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Staff engagement key to winning over shoppers
Engaging with staff is essential if retailers are to succeed in meeting customers’ needs, according to key retailers speaking at the World Retail Congress.
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MPs call for more scrutiny of pre-packs
MPs have called for tighter regulations and more scrutiny of pre-pack administrations.A report by the Business and Enterprise Committee into the actions of the Insolvency Service found that public confidence in insolvencies would be damaged “unless prompt, robust and effective action” is taken to ensure pre-packs are “transparent and free ...
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Invest in India but beware of problems, retailers warn
Those making investments in India should act soon, according to BS Nagesh, managing director of Indian department store chain Shopper’s Stop, who summed up the panel’s views on the next phase of development in Indian retail at the World Retail Congress.
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Economists optimistic end of recession is in sight
Leading economists forecast that the end of the recession is in sight, and will be led by a recovery in the US and China, followed by Europe.
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Consistency key to sustainable development
Trust, engagement, authenticity, communication and understanding customers are the key issues for retailers as they move towards greater sustainability, according to a panel at the World Retail Congress this morning.
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OpinionRetail IT: international ideas
UK retailers must not get complacent despite holding their own in the nominations for the awards to be held at this year’s World Retail Congress.
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Crombie introduces security tagging
Luxury clothing brand Crombie has slashed store theft after introducing security tagging for the first time.
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NewsWilkinson adopts space planning system
General merchandise retailer Wilkinson is to introduce a space planning system to improve availability and reduce excess inventory.
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NewsM&S under fire for surcharge on larger bra sizes
Marks & Spencer has come under fire from campaigners over a £2 surcharge on bras sized DD and above.
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NewsPets at Home profits rocket 29 per cent
Pets at Home has revealed a profit hike of 29 per cent in the 52 weeks to March 26, 2009 but said it is cautious about the year ahead.Pre-tax profit before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation rocketed 29.3 per cent to £40m.Like for like sales jumped 7.5 while total sales ...
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NewsNext reports solid first quarter
Next has benefitted from a late Easter and warm weather with a better than expected first quarter.Total retail sales were up 1.1 per cent in the 14 weeks to May 2 with like for likes down 2.3 per cent, well ahead of Next’s estimates of between -6 and -9 per ...
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AnalysisE-tail’s leaders and laggards
A new website functionality report reveals who the world’s top online players really are. Glynn Davis reports
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NewsCo-op reports record full year results
The Co-operative Group had reported record full year results, with operating profit before significant items up 11 per cent to £393m.
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NewsFood inflation slows for the first time this year
Food price inflation has slowed for the first time this year leading to lower shop price inflation of 1.4 per cent in April compared to 2 per cent in March.According to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, annual food inflation was down to 7.9 per cent in April compared to 9 ...