More on Me + Em – Page 2935
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DFS reprimanded for 'misleading' ads
DFS has been rebuked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading consumers about the size of its sofas.
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Woolworths' 2 Entertain poised for administration
Woolworths' joint venture with BBC Worldwide, 2 Entertain, is poised to enter administration by the end of the week.
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VAT cut fails to drive shoppers online
VAT reductions on Monday failed to drive bigger sales or traffic for retailers online.
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OFT probes Sports Direct and JJB
The Office of Fair Trading is examining whether a merger between JJB Sports and its rival Sports Direct is on the cards and whether any such merger would need to be referred to the Competition Commission.
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Consumers delay Christmas spending until last minute
Shoppers have shifted their Christmas shopping schedules into the month of December, the latest research by GfK NOP has revealed.
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Toy and stationary supplier hits the buffers
J A Magson, one of the UK’s largest toy and stationary distributors, has gone into administration.
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Tesco to adopt hosted recruitment system
Tesco has signed up to use an online recruitment and applicant tracking system from Bond International Software in its head office.
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Tach hits West End
Luxury Russian jewellery brand Tach is preparing to open its first worldwide standalone store in London’s West End.
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BCSC heralds retail planning process reform
The British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) has welcomed the findings of a Government report, which it says will help speed up the planning process in retail.
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Debenhams confirms three-day Sale
Debenhams has confirmed it will tomorrow launch a three-day Sale, which is expected to be extended to cover the whole weekend.
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Opinion
A step in the right direction
Magnanimity isn't a characteristic regularly associated with major retailers, but the deal which New Look's Phil Wrigley and Sir Philip Green brokered with landlords to help small retailers will be a huge boon to beleaguered independents.
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Zavvi stops selling online after EUK collapse
Zavvi has stopped selling DVDs, music and video games online in the key pre-Christmas trading period as it is hit by the administration of its supplier, Woolworths' entertainment wholesaler EUK.
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Republic EBITDA soars
Fashion retailer Republic has reported a rise of over 30 per cent in EBITDA to 17.2 million for the year to January 27.
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GalleryChristmas in Paris 2008
Department store stalwarts, Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, are the highlights of Christmas VM in Paris this year.
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Game sales soften
Computer and video game retailer Game has announced robust sales growth, despite a slowing performance over the last 18 weeks.
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Trading below expectations at Stylo
Shoe retailer Stylo has continued to be hit by tough conditions on the high street, announcing today that trading in the four weeks since October 31 had been below expectations.
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Park Group pre-tax losses narrow
Christmas hamper specialist Park Group has reduced its pre-tax losses by 17 per cent to 3.2 million in the six months to September 30.
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Tesco Discounter range hits UK sales
Tesco has reported UK sales growth halved in its third quarter as its Discounter range hit its performance.
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JD Sports Fashion like-for-like sales slow
Like-for-like sales at JD Sports Fashion have been hit by the difficult economic climate and strong comparatives from last year.
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Theo Paphitis confirms Woolworths talks
Theo Paphitis, owner of Ryman, said he wants to keep the Woolworths name alive and that a speedy resolution to talks on the rescue of the variety retailer is “absolutely crucial”.