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Blacks calls off sale of Freespirit
Blacks Leisure has announced that it will not sell its Freespirit boardswear business, the subject of a controversial row with tycoon Mike Ashley earlier this year.
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Exclusive: Independent non-exec to quit Ashley's Sports Direct
Speculation is mounting that Sports Direct’s independent non-executive director Chris Bulmer will resign today.
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Wal-Mart to roll out SAP finance software
Wal-Mart is to implement SAP software for the first time, after choosing the ERP Financials package to enhance its financial information systems.
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New Figleaves web tool to let users share info
Figleaves is to add a consumer product research tool to its web site to complement its existing ratings and review service.
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Opinion
Technology must not turn a blind eye
A good policeman uses a combination of knowledge, experience and instinct to determine when to pull a car over or stop and search a suspected criminal on the street.
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Direct Wines tests multichannel data capture
Direct Wines is testing a service that allows it to create a single view of its customers across channels.
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Amazon profits soar in third quarter
Online retail giant Amazon revealed a four-fold leap in profits to US$80 million ( 39.1 million) in the three-months to September 30, boosted by strong sales of the final Harry Potter book, which became the fastest selling book of all time.
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Asda slashes prices by £150m for Christmas
Asda has unveiled its biggest Christmas price cuts of 150 million as it steps up its price war with rival Tesco.
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Argos drives Home Retail profits up
General merchandise to DIY group Home Retail has posted a surge in first-half profits, powered by the Argos catalogue store chain.
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Westfield launches leasing campaign for Eat Gallery
Westfield London has begun a leasing campaign for the food quarter of its shopping centre at White City, due to open at the end of next year.
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Russia tops Euro league for upcoming centre space
Russia has more than 49.5 million sq ft (4.6 million sq m) of shopping centre space opening in the next 18 months, topping the ranking for the whole of Europe.
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Russia tops Euro league for upcoming centre space
Russia has more than 49.5 million sq ft (4.6 million sq m) of shopping centre space opening in the next 18 months, topping the ranking for the whole of Europe.
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Louis Vuitton to open Maison store in London
Luxury retailer Louis Vuitton is to open a flagship Maison store on London’s New Bond Street, after securing the property next door to its Louis Vuitton store.
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Opinion
Happy days are here again
November is always manic for the property industry, with the two big events of the year crammed into two weeks and cocktail reception after cocktail reception ensuring no delegate gets a good night’s sleep.
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AnalysisWestfield Derby: The eagle has landed
Sceptics believed Westfield wouldn’t pull off such a big scheme in a small city like Derby but, as it opened its doors six months ahead of schedule, the critics were somewhat silenced. Tim Danaher reports
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Flying Brands downgrades expectations
Strikes, the weather and Australian launch cited as home shopping group Flying Brand posts downbeat trading update.
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Nike buys Umbro
US sports brand Nike has struck a deal to buy England football team kit-maker Umbro for US$580 million ( 284.4 million).
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HMV to launch PC gaming centre
HMV is poised to launch one of the UK’s largest PC gaming centres in partnership with new gaming centre group Gamerbase next month.
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Private equity snaps up stake in Abel & Cole
Organic fruit and vegetable delivery company Abel & Cole has sold a stake in its business to private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners, as revealed by Retail Week (October 19).
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Debenhams full-year profits rise
Debenhams has reported pre-tax profits up 11.5 per cent in the year to September 1.