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Deichmann plans tenfold increase in UK store count
German shoe retailer Deichmann Shoes has revealed its long-term ambition to become one of the UK’s largest shoe retailers.
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Analysis
Move over outlet centres
Now that there are so many value players around, the line between outlet centres and the high street has become blurred. John Ryan asks if there is still a call for such schemes
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Ebookers founder backs London green emporium
Dinesh Dhamija, the entrepreneur who founded travel web site Ebookers, is thought to be behind a groundbreaking eco department store likely to launch in London’s Shoreditch.
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Reliance unveils footwear format in India
Indian retail powerhouse Reliance has launched a footwear format in Hyderabad and Bangalore.
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Analysis
A step too far?
Sainsbury’s sparked a public debate last month when it announced it would allow its Muslim employees to refuse to sell alcohol. An act of sensitivity, or political correctness gone mad? Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports
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Metro mulls sale of its Extra chain to fuel global growth
German retail giant Metro Group is understood to be in talks to sell its Extra supermarket chain and a transaction could be completed by the end of the year.
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M&S raises stakes in India as it tests appetite for food
Retailer extends range as it pursues more international growth opportunities
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Asda challenges Argos in non-food market
Asda chief executive Andy Bond said the grocer was 12.8 per cent cheaper than Argos for 50 popular products.
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Retailers warn toy shoppers of online danger this Christmas
Shoppers have been warned that potentially dangerous recalled toys are being sold online in the run-up to Christmas.
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Analysis
Far East up West
After burning its fingers last time around, Uniqlo has returned to London in a new incarnation. Amy Shields meets Fast Retailing chief executive Tadashi Yanai
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Carphone Warehouse: the City view
Surging sales and profits, US expansion plans and the launch of the iPhone helped Carphone’s shares tick up in the wake of interim results.
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City airs concerns on Sainsbury’s as grocer shrugs off bid collapse
Can Justin King make Sainsbury’s great again? Analysts mused the question a week after the collapse of Delta Two’s bid, as the grocer posted an interim rise in profits and sales and launched a property joint venture with Land Securities.
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Sliding sales volumes bode ill for Christmas
Retail sales volumes slid 0.1 per cent between September and October, with the largest decreases occurring in textiles, clothing and footwear, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Opinion
UK retailers are ready for the US
“If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere,” sang Frank Sinatra, but it could equally be Sir Philip Green, Sir Terry Leahy or Charles Dunstone’s refrain as each sets out on the most ambitious mission of their distinguished retail careers.
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Play.com raises game with ad strategy for bumper Christmas
E-tailer Play.com has ramped up its Christmas ad budget by 40 per cent this year, as it guns for a record Christmas. The entertainment e-tailer hopes the additional£5 million marketing spend will lift UK sales by 30 per cent in the three months to December 31. Play.com’s TV and radio ...
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Fortnum & Mason ups ante in US with renewed web and home push
Fortnum & Mason is to set up a US subsidiary to ramp up its home shopping offer across the pond.
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Travis Perkins snaps up Tile Giant
Builders merchant and DIY retail group Travis Perkins is to acquire tile retailer Tile Giant for 12 million.
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Sainsbury’s web offer stymied by store size
Sainsbury’s online non-food growth is being constrained by its store sizes, chief executive Justin King has said.
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Thorntons tests formats to take image upmarket
Thorntons is to pilot 10 new-format stores before the end of June in an effort to enhance its premium-brand credentials.
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Ted Baker celebrates sales leap
Sales at quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker have surged after shoppers lapped up its latest ranges.