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Kesko appoints chief
Kesko, Finland’s biggest retailer, has named its head of hardware Matti Halmesmaki as its new chief executive.
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Lidl opens in Slovakia
German discounter Lidl has opened its first shop in Slovakia. The store is in the Bratislava borough of Petrzalka. Lidl, which operates 5,000 stores across Europe, has not revealed how many stores it plans in the country.
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Slough Estates ditches Newbury pitch
Following its decision to withdraw from retail development and sell most of its retail portfolio to Land Securities, Slough Estates has withdrawn from the competition to develop a key site at Newbury, Berkshire.
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The economy is strong says Wal-Mart’s Scott
The two biggest retailers in the US played down concerns about the economy at Goldman Sachs’ 11th Annual Global Re-tailing Conference last week.
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Argos calls on BeCogent
Argos has hired BeCogent to pick up excess calls to its 2,000 call centre staff during Christmas. Argos expects to require 100 seats by October.
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Retailers fight high shrinkage with record security spending
Retailers are investing 23 per cent of the total cost of shrinkage in technology to combat theft, according to research. And the insight is paying off.
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Pay-as-you-go ID checker
Callcredit has launched a pay-as-you-go online identity checking service. CallID will help retailers check details before large online transactions or when hiring staff.The data will include records of County Court Judgments and bankruptcy.
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Microsoft targets big thinking small stores
Bath-based fashion and luxury goods boutique Prey has installed Microsoft’s Retail Management System (RMS), launched only yesterday, with a view to expansion.
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Bhs buys Del Sol printers
Bhs has bought 250 Del Sol thermal printers from Maxa Technologies for 160 stores.The printers are linked to in-house systems, and uses include labelling returned goods and barcoding.
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Dorma beds in with Aldata
Bedlinen retailer Dorma has selected Aldata Gold for its supply chain.Dorma has 170 concessions in, among others, Debenhams and House of Fraser.
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Finance minister gets tough over French price cuts
Finance minister gets tough over French price cuts