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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.
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NewsBoots UK staff miss out on bonuses after business misses targets
Boots UK staff will not receive annual bonuses this year after the business failed to hit its profit targets.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 15.6% boosted by 150th anniversary
John Lewis sales surged 15.6% last week boosted by its 150th anniversary celebrations, as it expects the present warmer weather to encourage sales growth.
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NewsB&M Bargains poised to reveal plans for a £2bn IPO
Value retailer B&M Bargains is set to reveal its plans for a £2bn floatation on the stock market next week, according to sources.
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NewsCo-op scandals put top customers off shopping there, ICM poll reveals
The Co-op’s most frequent food shoppers are now less likely to shop there, as a result of the recent scandals that have engulfed the group.
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NewsIn pictures: Cafes, robotic lawnmowers and Netmums – Homebase's new look
Homebase has opened a new format that features its first cafe and a focus on inspiration as it bids to enhance its appeal with female shoppers.
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NewsVideo: Homebase boss Paul Loft on the importance of leisure offer at new store
Homebase boss Paul Loft speaks to Retail Week about the retailer’s new store format that features its first café, a new fascia and a revamped garden centre.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M Bargains, Boots, Tesco, Iceland and more
Retail news round-up on May 16, 2014: B&M set to announce plans for £2bn IPO, Boots UK staff miss out on bonus, Tesco to pilot high-speed checkouts, Iceland’s Irish store growth stalls,
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NewsAlliance Boots Stefano Pessina eyes more deals before retirement
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina has revealed he is eyeing further global deals before he eventually leaves the business.
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NewsPaul Simon's remaining stores to close as administrator fails to find buyer
The administrators of collapsed home furnishings retailer Paul Simon will close down all of the remaining 22 stores, resulting in 209 job losses.
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NewsAsda boss Clarke: 'We're taking share from the rest of the big four'
Asda boss Andy Clarke has claimed the grocer is stealing share from its rivals while stemming ground lost to the discounters.
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NewsDixons Carphone aims to be 'the RAC or AA of the connected world'
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons intend to position themselves as “the emergency service” of consumer technology – a sort of ‘digital RAC’ – following their merger.
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NewsAlliance Boots reports trading profit up 0.4% to £1.3bn
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots has reported trading profit up 0.4% to £1.3bn and sales up 4.3% to £23.4bn in the year to March 31.
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NewsVideo: Ao.com targets World Cup fans with new campaign
Ao.com has released a new advert to attract football fans to their television offer in the run up to the World Cup this summer.
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NewsAsda puts 4,100 jobs in consultation as multichannel shift prompts radical restructure
Asda has embarked on a massive restructuring and put 4,100 store roles into consultation as it realigns its business to reflect its multichannel priorities, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco pilots checkout allowing three shoppers to simultaneously pack and pay
Tesco has today launched a pilot at its new Extra store in Lincoln which allows three shoppers to pack and pay at the same time.
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NewsAo.com boots up for World Cup as it kicks off television offer
Ao.com will kick off the fight for football fans’ spend with the launch of its television offer today, in time for the pre-World Cup rush.
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NewsCard Factory sets IPO share price as conditional dealings begin
Card Factory priced its IPO at 225p per share as conditional dealing began in the value greetings cards retailer.
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NewsFrench Connection like-for-likes rise despite scrapping mid-season Sale
French Connection underlying like-for-likes rose 5.6% in its first quarter despite scrapping its mid-season Sale as its turnaround progresses.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carphone, Dixons, Burberry and more
Retail news round-up on May 15, 2014: Dixons and Carphone confirm merger, Burberry gives Bailey £7.5m golden hello, Ann Summers rolls out click-and-collect and more.