More on Me + Em – Page 2893
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Credit insurance withdrawn to Topps Tiles suppliers
Specialist retailer Topps Tiles has had credit insurance withdrawn to its suppliers by an unnamed insurer.
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Sir Philip Green unveils plans to take on America
Sir Philip Green has unveiled details of his long-awaited Topshop flagship store in New York and said he plans to open up to 15 US flagships.
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Asda reshuffles top management team
Asda retail director Andy Clarke has been promoted to chief operating officer as the grocer restructures its senior management team.
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Grocers rubbish claims that they produce too much waste
Retailers have hit out at local authorities that say supermarkets should pay recycling costs because they produce too much waste.
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Inflation slows to 3 per cent in January
Annual Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 3 per cent in January from 3.1 per cent in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Tony Page to relaunch Woolworths stores under new name
Former Woolworths commercial chief Tony Page has secured 10m financing and intends to relaunch the variety store chain under a new name.
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Marks & Spencer seeks better supplier terms to counter sterling fall
Marks & Spencer is reported to have turned the screws on suppliers as it battles to cope with sterling’s fall in value.
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Debenhams and Arcadia race to buy Principles
Debenhams and Top Shop-owner Arcadia are battling it out to take control of Principles, the Icelandic-backed fashion chain.
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Online sales soar 19 per cent in January
Shoppers continued to shop online in January, when spending rose 19 per cent year on year.
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Sainsbury's ousts Asda as cheapest supermarket
Sainsbury’s has usurped Asda as the cheapest of the big grocers, according to the latest study by price comparison service MySupermarket.com.
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Findel assesses future of underperforming brands
Home shopping group Findel has reported group sales down 3 per cent for the 44 weeks to February 6 compared to the same period last year.
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Laura Ashley warns on profits
Laura Ashley has issued a profit warning after suffering in the “volatile economic climate”.
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Co-op to deploy workforce management system to 2,200 stores
The Co-operative Group is to introduce a workforce management system to its 55,000 employees across 2,200 stores within the next two years.
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Analysis
B&Q opens 'greenest' store in New Malden
B&Q has opened what it terms its “greenest” store. As well as packing a host of eco-features, the store in the south London suburb of New Malden boasts what the retailer claims is the UK’s largest single selling floor – 117,000 sq ft.
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Kaupthing to waive selected Mosaic covenants
Mosaic has issued a statement confirming that Kaupthing will waive interest payments and temporarily waive its rights on selected financial covenants until its next payment date.
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Laura Ashley co-founder Sir Bernard Ashley dies
Sir Bernard Ashley, the husband of Laura Ashley and co-founder of the fashion-to-furnishings retailer, has died.
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Opinion
Valentine’s Day and a last minute trip to Neuhaus
For the unromantic among you, Saturday was St Valentine’s Day and Friday was the day on which the average bloke hurried round the shops looking for a card and some tired red roses from the nearest garage.
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Credit insurer withdraws cover to Threshers suppliers
Credit insurer Coface has withdrawn cover for suppliers to First Quench, the parent of wine retailer Threshers.
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Stylo chairman to buy 200 stores from administration
Stylo chairman Michael Ziff is planning to buy back 200 of the group’s 380 stores from administrator Deloitte.
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The Co-operative Group to close Somerfield head office next year
The Co-operative Group plans to close Somerfield’s head office in Bristol next year, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.