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Opinion
The Works’ collapse has a silver lining
Having lunch last Friday in a typical property haunt, I noticed one agent give another a knowing nod. He was referring to the collapse of bargain books retailer The Works, which went into administration that day.
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News
Kinnaird buys Envy for £1
John Kinnaird has bought Alexon’s struggling menswear division Style Menswear for £1, as revealed by Retail-week.com ( January 18 ).
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News
Tesco staff to share £174 million
About 51,000 Tesco employees will share 174 million, after the supermarket’s latest Save As You Earn scheme matured last week.
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M&S puts squeeze on suppliers
Marks & Spencer was reported today of demanding bigger price discounts from its suppliers, only a couple of weeks after its sales fell.
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Cheshire could earn £16m over four years
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire could earn more than 16 million over the next four years in salary, bonus and shares if he succeeds in turning around the DIY and home improvement group.
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Sports Direct strikes deal to enter China
Sports Direct International has struck a deal with apparel retailer ITAT Group in China to supply some of its portfolio of brands to ITAT’s larger stores.
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Carpetright hit by slowdown
Carpetright has reported an increase in total sales of 3.9 per cent at its UK and Ireland division for the third quarter, although like-for-like sales fell 4 per cent.
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Mothercare to launch Myleene Klass range
Mothercare has signed an exclusive deal with celebrity mum Myleene Klass to launch a range of baby clothes and accessories.
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Lovefilm snaps up Amazon UK and German DVD rental arm
Online film rental company Lovefilm is to acquire Amazon’s UK and German DVD rental business.
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Opinion
Cheap is no longer enough
News that value book chain The Works has gone under should come as no surprise to anyone who’s shopped at a Tesco Extra lately.
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News
Woolworths hires non-exec director
Woolworths has appointed Peter Bamford to its board as a non-executive director.
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Analysis
Take responsibility
As a retailer, the CSR agenda is something you can’t afford to be ignorant about. Environmental and ethical issues have never been higher on the agendas of both consumers and the media.
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News
Disposable incomes continue to fall in UK
British families are facing increasingly smaller disposable incomes, as bills and taxes grow faster than most incomes.
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Co-op ramps up Fairtrade ranges
The Co-operative Group plans to switch all its own-brand teas to Fairtrade and stop selling eggs from caged hens.
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DSGi kicks off strategic review
DSGi has hired a consulting team to carry out a strategic review of its operations.
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News
Retail job losses to hit 100,000
Fears are growing that more than 100,000 jobs could be cut in the retail sector over the next two years.
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Opinion
A case for the big two?
Speculation was swirling around the grocery sector this week that Asda is poised to make a bid for local grocery chain Somerfield.
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News
Floors-2-go culls staff
Flooring retailer Floors-to-Go is thought to have made 90 people redundant, about 15 per cent of its total workforce, after like-for-like sales plummeted during January.
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NewsFat Face opens first Irish outlet store
Clothing chain Fat Face has opened its first Irish outlet store in The Outlet centre at Bridgewater Park in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
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The Works enters administration
Bargain bookseller The Works has gone into administration, as reported in this week’s issue of Retail Week .