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New year cheer for electricals sector as Sales spur spending
Electricals retailers are enjoying a surprise new year sales surge as consumers continue to clamour for January Sales bargains.
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Morrisons' value focus wins festive food fight
Morrisons performed strongly in the south of England over the festive period as shoppers switched from premium retailers to its value proposition.
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NewsRetail chiefs call for Government support
Store chiefs have called for decisive government action to support retailers after business secretary Lord Mandelson threw a 2.3bn lifeline to the car industry.
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Freemans moots US fascias for UK as restructure starts
Freemans Grattan Holdings, formerly Otto UK, is discussing bringing US fascia Crate & Barrel to the UK as it embarks on a business restructure.
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OpinionRetail space is becoming a Waste Land
Two weeks ago this organ reported that 300 of the 815 Woolworths stores had “been secured or are under negotiation”.
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Analysis
The Northwest: Cracks in the pipeline
The retail development bubble has finally burst and the busy Northwest pipeline has been one of the hardest hit. Ben Cooper looks at the schemes that survived and those that are on the rocks
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AnalysisCarpetright's Ian Woosey: Invest to impress
Carpetright poured money into its IT when times were good. Now the economy has turned, IT chief Ian Woosey plans to use the investment to maximum effect.
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OpinionIt’s evolution, plain and simple
The recession is returning balance to business and extinction is the right course for many.
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Top landlord Prupim offers monthly rent relief
Prupim, the property investment arm of Prudential, has become the first major landlord to offer its retailers the chance to pay rents monthly on existing leases without any financial penalties.
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B&Q opens eco-store under Extra fascia in Surrey
DIY retailer B&Q opened its latest eco-store today in New Malden, Surrey.
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NewsRiver Island to retreat from Turkish market
River Island is quitting the Turkish market because of the challenges of doing business in the country.
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Falling confidence hits younger customers
Consumer confidence dropped again this month and is also beginning to hit younger consumers.
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NewsAmazon poised to launch UK online grocery range
Amazon UK is set to shake up the grocery e-tail market with the launch of an online food offer.
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Next ups fashion profile with online TV platform
Next has launched Next TV online to promote its fashion credentials to its web customers.
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M&S adopts in-store outlet model in value hotspots
Marks & Spencer is to open outlet shop-in-shops in some of its high street stores in a departure from its traditional practice.
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NewsB&M Bargains and Home Bargains outline stores drives
Value retailers B M Bargains and Home Bargains are pushing ahead with ambitious expansion plans in a bid to cash in on shoppers’ thirst for bargains.
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WHSmith on growth trail despite sales dip
WHSmith is eyeing several former Woolworths stores as it seeks to extend its portfolio by 44 shops by the end of its financial year in August.
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Fresh & Easy takes on the crunch with bargain range
Tesco's US operation Fresh & Easy has launched a range of products priced at 98c in response to customers’ tightening budgets.
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Food trails behind rest of sector as reporting season concludes
General retail stocks led the pack while food groups lagged a wider market rise as the January reporting season drew to a close.
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Jewellery giant Aurum reviews business
Baugur-backed jewellery retailer Aurum, which owns Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths, Watches of Switzerland and Mydiamonds.com, has appointed Ernst & Young to review the business.