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News99p Stores launches 99p bikini
Single price point retailer 99p Stores is to sell bikinis for 99p.
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NewsRobert Dyas moves closer to rescue deal
Robert Dyas chief executive Steven Round is close to completing a management buyout of the business.
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NewsDSGi responds to rights issue rumours
DSGi has issued a statement on the London Stock Exchange saying that no decision has been taken on whether it will undergo a rights issue.
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NewsDSGi to sell Central European stores, reports claim
DSGi is believed to be poised to sell its Electro World stores in Central Europe to Slovakia-based consumer electronics retailer NAY.
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NewsAldi sales jump 16.8 per cent
Discount grocer Aldi has recorded a 16.8 per cent sales uplift in the first two months of the year.
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NewsPeacocks sales soar
Peacocks reported a surge of 8.3 per cent in like-for-like sales in the 14 weeks to March 28 after benefiting from its value position.
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OpinionMothercare is all grown up
Mothercare appears to have its corner of the retail sector all sewn up.Today, the maternity and baby specialist unveiled a stellar set of results, with UK sales ahead of expectations and international sales soaring.It is a repeat story for the retailer that rarely puts a baby step out of place.Admittedly, ...
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NewsCVA approved for Miss Sixty stores
Sixty UK, the trading company for the Miss Sixty and Energie clothing brands in the UK, will be bought out of administration within the next month.Around 250 jobs will be saved as creditors and shareholders complete a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). It is thought to be the first successful completion ...
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OpinionA top shop for a Big Apple
This week sees Topshop New York finally away from the starting blocks in the latest episode of Brits intent on making a splash in the Big Apple.
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NewsM&S latest retailer to clothe the Obamas
Marks & Spencer is the latest retailer to clothe the family of US President Barack Obama.While the Obamas are in the UK for the G20 summit, Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s wife, Sarah Brown, has reportedly given Michelle Obama gifts bought from M&S for her children. The items included t-shirts, jeans, ...
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NewsArgos launches entertainment website
Argos has launched an entertainment website selling 125,000 CDs and DVDs.Argosentertainment.co.uk is separate to the retailer’s main site and will enable it to “enter a popular market and offer a large choice of CDs and DVDs to customers shopping online”.Games will not be available on the site, but can be ...
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High street like-for-like sales rise in March
Retail like-for-like sales rose by 1.3 per cent in March, according to the BDO Stoy Hayward High Street Sales Tracker.It was only the third time in the past 12 months that sales entered positive territory, and the homewares category advanced for the first time since June 2008 with a 5.7 ...
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NewsJohn Lewis department stores report ‘strongest week’
John Lewis department stores delivered their strongest performance of the first half so far in the week to March 28, when sales fell 2 per cent.
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NewsValue stance pays off as George volumes rocket
Asda brand a step closer to taking top spot by 2011 as volume growth outpaces the market
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NewsRetailers unconvinced rate deferral is enough
Darling’s 11th-hour move only grants temporary relief, top retailers argue
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News‘Hard work pays off’ as M&S trade picks up
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has played down any long-term threat to businesses such as his own from purely price-led retailers as the M&S posted better than expected fourth-quarter figures.Looking past the credit crunch, Rose said: “Those retailers with a point of difference, ...
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NewsWHSmith makes a grab for pick ’n’ mix market
WHSmith is testing pick ’n’ mix sweets in stores to cash in on a much-loved part of defunct retailer Woolworths’ offer.The books-cum-stationery retailer already stocks confectionery and now wants to tap into the £300m pick ’n’ mix market.A WHSmith spokesperson said: “WHSmith is trialling pick ’n’ mix in a small ...
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Robert Dyas considers debt-for-equity swap
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas is considering a debt-for-equity swap with its bank Lloyds.It is one of several options being assessed by the retailer’s owner, private equity firm Change Capital, as it seeks to navigate the downturn.Sources close to the situation said the idea does not mean that the retailer is ...
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NewsTopshop New York
The long-awaited launch of Topshop’s New York flagship took place this week when owner Sir Philip Green and supermodel Kate Moss led the opening of the store.The four-storey shop opened in New York’s SoHo district to huge PR fanfare with a host of celebrity guests.Green ...