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Asda merchandising team to up efficiency
Asda has revealed it is to create a merchandising department to drive efficiencies in its non-food business.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop and TJ Hughes cash in on festive trading down
Discount retailers Original Factory Shop and TJ Hughes have delivered stellar Christmas results amid a challenging economic climate.
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Grocers fear shoppers’ job worries
Grocers Sainsbury’s and Tesco have warned that the fear of job losses will be one of the biggest challenges facing UK retailers this year.
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Blooming Marvellous on brink as Kcaj falters
The future of Icelandic fund Kcaj hung in the balance as Retail Week went to press and one of its investments, maternity chain Blooming Marvellous, was making a last-ditch attempt to find a buyer.
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East boss exits after Fabindia deal
East chief executive Andrew Webb has left the womenswear retailer following the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake by Indian retail giant Fabindia.
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NewsRaft of retailers snap up 300 Woolworths stores
Grocers, value retailers and fashion players are among those that have agreed deals to take on Woolworths stores.
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Opinion
Pre-pack abuse needs to end
Retailers face many injustices, some real, others perceived. But they don’t come much bigger than this. One of your biggest rivals – which has been in administration and then bought out – has a store on a major high street. And you’re paying their rent.
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Aldi breaks into flower delivery market
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has this week launched a flower delivery website as it seeks to widen its offer in 2009.
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Waitrose to open 22 stores in 2009
Waitrose has bought a package of stores from The Co-operative Group and will create 4,000 jobs this year.
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Boots UK celebrates record Christmas
Health and beauty giant Boots UK enjoyed record Christmas sales up 3 per cent like for like in December, although like-for-like retail sales fell 1.7 per cent for the quarter.
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Mosaic to sell Shoe Studio following review
Mosaic has put its footwear brand Shoe Studio up for sale.
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New Look HQ moves to London to further global ambitions
New Look is to relocate its buying, merchandise and design teams to London to create a head office in the capital in a bid to become a global value fashion player.
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Opinion
Primark: too close to home
Primark’s stellar first-quarter trading results have been somewhat overshadowed this week by the revelation that one of its suppliers has allegedly employed illegal immigrants in sweatshop conditions in Manchester.
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Primark first-quarter sales up 18 per cent
Primark has revealed that total sales grew in its first quarter, as it continued to open new space across Europe.
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NewsFat Face sales up on declining EBITDA
Earnings at fashion and lifestyle retailer Fat Face fell more than 4 per cent in the 26 weeks to November 29 despite sales growth of 1.8 per cent for the period.
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Marks & Spencer targets cost-conscious shoppers with eco campaign
Marks & Spencer has launched a marketing drive to help cash-strapped shoppers save money by making 'green' lifestyle changes.
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Clinton Cards reveals dismal Christmas trading
Greetings cards group Clinton Cards has revealed it had a poor Christmas with like-for-like sales dropping 4.1 per cent in the five weeks to January 4.
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N Brown reports sales up but bad debt takes margin toll
Home shopping group N Brown notched up like-for-like growth of 8.8 per cent over Christmas, but bad debt dragged down gross margin.
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NewsPrimark first-quarter sales up 18%
Primark has revealed that total sales grew in its first quarter, as it continued to open new space across Europe.
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Mothercare reveals solid Christmas performance
Mothercare has revealed a solid Christmas performance, with third quarter UK like-for-like sales up 1.1 per cent and further very strong international growth.