More on Me + Em – Page 3196
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Pension row threatens Sainsbury's deal
The 10.6 billion takeover of Sainsbury’s by Delta Two will not be backed by founding family shareholders unless the Qatari investment fund agrees to inject 2 billion into the deficit-hit pension fund.
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Clinton Cards prelims impress
Clinton Cards has posted preliminary results ahead of City expectations.
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Strong first half for N Brown
Home shopping group N Brown has delivered strong first-half results, with like-for-like sales up 10.6 per cent.
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Retail sales up 3 per cent
UK retail sales rose 3 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month, compared with September 2006 when sales were up 2.4 per cent, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Lord Harris on brink of making Carpetright bid as sales soar
Lord Harris, chairman and chief executive of Carpetright, is poised to make a cash offer for the retailer after receiving the go-ahead to make a bid from the carpet retailer’s board.
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Zavvi unveils new logo
Zavvi managing director Simon Douglas has unveiled the company’s new logo, which has been “designed to reflect Zavvi’s dedication to being a truly multi-channel, independent entertainment retailer”.
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NewsTesco director jumps ship to Sainsbury's
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has poached Tesco director Dido Harding to head its 305-store convenience division.
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Moss Bros opens first Simon Carter outlet
Moss Bros has opened a Simon Carter men’s fashion store next door to its Covent Garden flagship. Simon Carter is a range aimed at the same customer as Ted Baker, according to Moss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford.
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Orange begins roll out of ‘modular’ fit
Mobile phone network Orange has begun rolling out the new format that it unveiled at Cribbs Causeway this summer.
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Opinion
The way that food retailing should be
John Lewis has finally revealed its Oxford Street food hall and it is worth a visit.
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SAP to pounce on Business Objects
SAP is to acquire business intelligence specialist Business Objects.
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Kurt Geiger set to enter Middle East
Luxury shoe retailer Kurt Geiger is to open 30 stores across the Middle East as part of its ongoing international onslaught.
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Richard Ratner dies
Leading retail analyst Richard Ratner has died after suffering a heart attack last week.
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Delta Two to bid for Sainsbury's this week
Delta Two is understood to have finished examining Sainsbury’s books and it appears likely the suitor will make a firm offer for the grocer this week.
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New-look Next gets thumbs up from Wolfson
When a new store opens, it is usually quite easy to spot the chief executive. He’s the one around whom large numbers of suits are clustered, soaking up the praise for the way things look and keeping the staff on their toes.
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Alliance Boots insists profit fears misguided
Alliance Boots has rejected speculation that Government cuts to pharmacy payments will hit profits ( Retail Week Online , October 5) and said that it is trading ahead of expectations.
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Opinion
Will Sainsbury's recovery be sustained under Delta Two?
Sainsbury’s will post its second-quarter results on Wednesday, providing another key reading of the UK retail barometer ahead of the critical Christmas trading period.
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Sainsbury's stores to host foreign exchange units
Sainsbury’s Bank and foreign exchange specialist Travelex are to to open more than 100 bureaux de change in the grocer’s stores before the end of 2009.
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Analysis
Fire in his belly
More famous today for his role as an investor in Dragons’ Den than as a shopkeeper, Theo Paphitis has made a career of rescuing retailers on the brink of collapse. Liz Morrell enters the Dragon’s lair