More on Me + Em – Page 2911
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Kwik Save’s Spanish revival
Discount grocer Kwik Save, which went into administration in July 2007, has been resurrected on the Costa del Sol.
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Kwik Save’s Spanish revival
Discount grocer Kwik Save, which went into administration in July 2007, has been resurrected on the Costa del Sol.
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Moss Bros confirms Mountford to step down
Update: Moss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford will leave the menswear retailer.
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HobbyCraft profits soar
Arts and crafts chain HobbyCraft’s pre-tax profits rocketed 122 per cent to 6.1m in the 10 months to January 4.
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Opinion
Don’t discount Tesco’s success
Tesco has posted its worst Christmas performance since the recession of the early 1990s – evidence that as the downturn bites the UK’s top grocer is losing its touch and has been knocked by rivals.
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Game exceeds expectations as it exploits collapse of rivals
Game expects to exceed profit expectations after strong Christmas trading.
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Robust fashion fascias propel JD Sports sales
JD Sports Fashion has further strengthened its position in the resilient young-fashion market, generating sales across its fashion stores up 12.5 per cent for the five weeks to January 5.
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Retail stocks languish as dismal Christmas fails to lift confidence
Hard-pressed retailers outperformed the All Share index as the first week of trading updates brought few nasty surprises.
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Waitrose launches online magazine
Waitrose has this week launched an online interactive magazine in a bid to attract new customers.
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Habitat poaches chief from Levi’s
Levi Strauss Europe vice-president of retail Mark Saunders has been appointed chief executive of furniture and homewares chain Habitat.
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Electricals and toys bolster salesat Shop Direct
Electricals and toys lifted sales over Christmas at Shop Direct Group.
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Analysis
Video: DSGi opens joint Currys and PC World format
DSGi is trialling a joint Currys and PC World format in Weybridge, Surrey. Retail Week took a tour of the new store.
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Opinion
A new era for grocery chiefs
As Co-op's merger with Somerfield draws near, chief executive Peter Marks should look at how his competitors' businesses are run to emerge as a grocery favourite.
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Homebase in talks with restructuring specialists
Home Retail Group has approached restructuring specialists to review the store portfolio of its DIY chain Homebase, according to The Times.
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HMV arrives on live music scene with venues deal
HMV is to enter the live music arena by buying a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture with venue operator MAMA Group.
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John Lewis weekly sales up 3.5 per cent
John Lewis has reported another week of solid trading, with sales up 3.5 per cent.
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Co-op gets green light for Somerfield deal
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said it will not refer Co-operative Group’s acquisition of Somerfield to the Competition Commission.
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Instore festive sales hit by Woolworths discounting
Value retailer Instore has reported like-for-like sales down 1.9 per cent for the five weeks to January 3 as it was hit by the heavy discounting at Woolworths in the run-up to Christmas.
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Land of Leather gets strong sale interest
Land of Leather has this week received 14 expressions of interest for its business and stores after the furniture retailer collapsed into administration on Monday.
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Sir David Jones signals end for JJB’s faltering lifestyle division
JJB Sports’ lifestyle division will cease to exist “within weeks” as executive chairman Sir David Jones ploughs ahead with attempts to turn around the embattled retailer’s fortunes.