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Delia’s new book is biggest since Potter
Delia Smith mania hit UK supermarkets and book stores last weekend after the celebrity chef’s first book in more than five years went on sale.
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Kinnaird vows to return Envy to profit by end of the year
John Kinnaird has vowed to make struggling menswear chain Envy break even by the end of this year.
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Opinion
Paying lip service will not help grocers
Tesco will have been pleased with this week’s positive PR about its support for potential new rules to ban the sale of low-cost alcohol.
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Analysis
Hungry for more
Andy Clarke returned to his role as Asda retail director in 2005 after a four-year absence. Three years on, he tells James Thompson why he’s enjoying being back
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Foyles opens St Pancras store three months late
Foyles opened its much-delayed third store at London’s St Pancras International railway station last week.
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Harrods dresses its lifts for start of Senses promotion
Luxury department store Harrods has kicked off two months of in-store visual merchandising events with a series of installations in its Grade II listed lifts, writes John Ryan.
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DKNY to anchor luxury zone at Trafford Centre
DKNY Jeans is to part-anchor the new luxury area at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.
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Opinion
Why apprenticeships should be top of retailers’ agendas
Monday marks the start of Apprenticeship Week, an event that promotes and recognises the vital role apprenticeships play in today’s world.
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Orange goes on store drive to take on rivals
Mobile phone operator Orange is to ramp up its expansion in the UK in an effort to make its property portfolio more competitive with rival brands.
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Analysis
Rising through the ranks
Inspiring shopfloor workers to aim for store manager and beyond not only ensures you have a reserve of successors, it also keeps staff churn rates down. By Liz Morrell
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Analysis
A collective sigh of relief
The Competition Commission’s hotly anticipated remedies report may increase the red tape for grocers but, overall, the big four will be relaxed about its proposals. James Thompson reports
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Opinion
There’s value in Woolies yet
We reveal this week that variety store group Woolworths has slimmed down central staff numbers. About 60 have gone from the London headquarters and its Castleton satellite, near Rochdale.
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Analysis
Open access
Retailers have made huge strides to improve access to their stores, but there is still more that can be done. Katie Kilgallen takes to the streets of Cambridge with a wheelchair user
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Sainsbury's to pilot out-of-hours GP surgery
Sainsbury’s is set to become the UK’s first grocer to offer out-of-hours GP appointments in a Greater Manchester store from next month.
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Analysis
The right side of the tracks
The almighty St Pancras scheme shows just how much railway retail has advanced, with many retailers making their station debuts. But while the rewards are high, it’s no easy ride. By Ben Cooper
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Analysis
Give a little credit
Despite fears about the credit crunch, retailers are still using credit to drive sales – especially in the struggling big-ticket market. Liz Morrell reports
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Ideal share price shoots up as mystery suitor makes approach
TV shopping specialist Ideal Shopping Direct may be sold following a takeover approach.
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Opinion
Don’t turn your back on the basics
“You don’t turn the lights out when things get tough.” This advice, from BRC chairman Sir Geoff Mulcahy during this morning’s Retail Week Conference 2008 Online Debate about how to succeed this year, may at first seem trite.
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Dunelm profits to rise but tough year ahead
Value homewares retailer Dunelm is expected to deliver a rise in profits from 41 million to about 47 million when its posts interim figures next Wednesday.
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N Brown sticks with acquisitions as it hires development director
N Brown has revealed it is still on the acquisition trail and has appointed a new group development director to bolster growth.