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Credit crunch to hit Findel profits
Home shopping group Findel became a victim of the credit crunch after warning that bad debt would hit profits.
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WHSmith profits climb but like-for-likes drop
WHSmith delivered another strong set of profits for the six months to February 29, but like-for-like sales fell.
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Analysis
Built to last?
By October, all stores and shopping centres will need to be energy-assessed officially before being rented or sold and retailers need to be prepared. But will government legislation be taken seriously if it can’t enforce greener practices? Ben Cooper reports
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Ethel Austin administrator to slash 181 jobs
The administrator of value fashion retailer Ethel Austin will close 33 of its 300 stores and slash 181 jobs at head office after it hit the buffers yesterday.
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The Perfume Shop hires chief operating officer
Fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has promoted Jo Walker to chief operating officer.
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Harveys’ SMS Corrie link-up bolsters sales
Harveys has declared its SMS voucher trial in connection with Coronation Street a success.
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NewsSomerfield tests mobile scanning
Somerfield is piloting a mobile scanning system from Datalogic Scanning with a view to rolling it out at its convenience-led stores.
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Ann Summers to strengthen planning
Ann Summers is to transform its planning process with software from Island Pacific.
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Opinion
Roadworks ahead for e-commerce
In the past week, the BBC has come under fire from internet service providers that want it to share in the estimated £831 million it will cost to upgrade the public network and prevent what might be described as an internet traffic jam.
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Carrefour boss says Halley move will not affect strategy
Jos Luis Duran, chief executive of French supermarket group Carrefour, has said that the end of the Halley family’s reign as the company’s largest shareholder will not have any impact on strategy.
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LVMH sales climb
French luxury group LVMH reported group sales up 5 per cent to €4 billion ( 3.22 billion) in the first quarter.
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NewsRiver Island to revamp site as it rethinks web platform
River Island is to redesign its web site while it replaces its underlying web platform.
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Consumer caution hits high street
Consumers are spending less on shopping trips as the cost of mortgages and household bills continues to spiral upwards, according to Mintel.
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Paul Makin
Paul Makin, sales director at software supplier K3, died suddenly on April 4, aged 44.
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Natuzzi heads out of London with franchise stores plan
Luxury Italian furniture retailer Natuzzi wants to ramp up its number of UK stores by more than tenfold, by building a network of franchises in cities outside London.
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JJB makes £25m store closure provision as profits plummet
JJB Sports has made a provision of 25 million to cover the cost of closing 72 shops, but is to roll out a new store model following the success of a pilot.
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Rock Couture to open at Birmingham scheme
Fashion retailer Rock Couture is to open its first full-price store at The Mailbox in Birmingham.
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Clarks and Sole Trader pull out of Silverburn
Footwear retailers Clarks and Sole Trader have dropped out of negotiations to take space at Glasgow’s Silverburn centre.
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Celebrations Group plans expansion for card chains
Greetings card retailer Celebrations Group is set to roll out an aggressive expansion programme for its Card Warehouse brand, with 40 openings planned over the next 12 months.
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NewsEthel Austin falls into administration
Value fashion retail Ethel Austin has gone into administration.