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NewsIn pictures: Clintons' operator unveils new premium greetings card fascia
Clintons operator Schurman Retail Group has launched a new premium greetings card fascia, Jolie Papier, in the UK.
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NewsNext financial director David Keens to retire after 28 years
Next Group finance director David Keens has announced his plans to retire next March after 28 years at the retail giant.
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NewsGame insists potential investors will not be spooked by 2012 administration
Game boss Martyn Gibbs has insisted would-be investors won’t be spooked by the retailer’s administration two years ago as it returns to the stock market.
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NewsWeston family tops retailers in Sunday Times Rich List 2014
The Weston family, which owns Selfridges and Primark, topped the list of retailers in The Sunday Times Rich List with a combined fortune of £7.3bn.
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NewsNick Bubb's verdict: Are the Card Factory and Game IPOs growth stories?
They say that people have short memories but it is only two years ago since the publicly-quoted Clinton Cards and Game Group went bust in ignominious fashion, losing their investors a lot of money.
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NewsApril footfall flat but out-of-town locations boosted by Easter
Footfall in April slipped 0.1% against last year and down on a 1.8% rise in March despite sales getting a boost from the Easter holidays.
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NewsJapanese trading house Itochu eyes possible TM Lewin takeover
Japenese trading house Itochu is understood to be in talks to acquire shirt specialist TM Lewin, in a deal likely to fetch between £80m and £100m.
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NewsWalgreens eyes early Alliance Boots merger as it aims to save tax
US drugstore chain Walgreens could buy Alliance Boots earlier than scheduled and move its base to the UK as it aims to save tax.
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NewsB&M Bargains owners in line for £2bn as company prepares to float
The Arora brothers behind B&M bargains are set for a £2bn payout in 18 months, as the value chain prepares to float this week.
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NewsCard Factory executives pocket £54m following stock market float
Three top executives at value greetings card retailer Card Factory pocketed £54m last week after it floated on the stock market.
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NewsBhs aims to overhaul dowdy image with new trendy collection
Bhs is aiming to overhaul its dowdy image with a new fashion collection that strives to appeal to style conscious shoppers in their forties and fifties.
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NewsDixons enters into exclusive talks to sell ElectroWorld in eastern Europe
Dixons has entered into an agreement to sell its loss-making ElectroWorld operations to NAY a.s., an electricals specialist in Central Europe.
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NewsGame confirms intention to float on London Stock Exchange
Game has confirmed its intention to float on the stock market two years after it collapsed into administration.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, footfall and Hotel Chocolat
Retail news round-up on May 19, 2014: M&S set to record 8% dip in annual profits, UK high street footfall in April falls 0.1% despite Easter break, Hotel Chocolat unveils plans to snap up £10m worth of bonds
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NewsCo-operative Group reforms backed unanimously at special general meeting
Proposals to radically reform governance at the under-pressure Co-operative Group were unanimously backed at a special general meeting this afternoon.
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NewsHackett is grand prix winner at NAS awards
The National Association of Shopfitters Design Partnership Awards last night saw Hackett collecting the grand prix.
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NewsAlliance Boots bids for up-for-sale Co-op Pharmacy chain
Pharmaceutical giant Alliance Boots has emerged as one of a number of bidders battling it out to buy the Co-op’s pharmacy chain.
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NewsBullring launches pop-up scheme to attract start-ups
The Bullring in Birmingham is launching a pop-up scheme to encourage start-up firms to open stores in the shopping centre.
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NewsWebinar: The benefits of a single, cross-channel view of the customer
Tracking consumer interactions across multiple channels enables retailers to communicate with customers with an unprecedented level of accuracy.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Retail Week Rising Stars Awards 2014
The deadline for entries for the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards, retails leading awards for industry staff, has been extended to May 23.