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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing mulls $5bn bid for J Crew
Japanese giant Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is mulling a bid for US fashion retailer J Crew, which could value it at $5bn.
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NewsThorntons profits jump as FMCG outgrows retail sales
Chocolatier Thorntons pre-tax profit jumped from £4.9m to £7.2m in its first half as its FMCG division outgrew retail sales.
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NewsWarren Buffett slashes stake in troubled Tesco by a quarter
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has cut his stake in Tesco by more than a quarter which could knock confidence in its turnaround plan.
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NewsMaplin up for sale as owner Montagu eyes £200m exit
Electronics retailer Maplin is up for sale as private equity owner Montagu eyes a £200m exit from the business after ten years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Maplin, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis Partnership and more
Retail news round-up on March 3, 2014: Maplin up for sale, M&S hires Next Sourcing gurus, Warren Buffet cuts Tesco stake, John Lewis Partnership to slash annual staff bonus and more.
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NewsCannock shoppers pop to the shops with 1980s store signs
Shoppers in Cannock, Staffordshire, must be fans of 1980s electronic music with these adjacent retailers taking centre-stage in town.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches technology incubator JLab for start-ups
John Lewis is launching a start-up incubator, JLab, in a bid to tap into innovative ideas from smaller technology companies and start-ups.
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NewsBoohoo adds Zoopla finance boss to board as it confirms float
Boohoo has added Zoopla chief financial officer Stephen Morana to its stellar board as it confirms its float plans.
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NewsInternacionale formally appoints PwC as administrator putting 1,000 jobs at risk
Fashion retailer Internacionale has appointed PwC as administrator as it collapses for the second time in eight months.
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NewsAmazon faces protest at London offices over living wage concerns
Online giant Amazon is facing a protest at its London office today over accusations of mistreatment of workers and tax avoidance.
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NewsConsumer confidence holds steady in February after January's surge
Consumer confidence remained flat in February after surging six points in January, according to the GfK UK Consumer Confidence Index.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 7.3% over the half term week
John Lewis benefitted from half term footfall, as demand for products aimed at children helped drive a sales rise of 7.3% in the week to February 22.
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NewsOpCapita boss Henry Jackson steps down from Game role
Controversial OpCapita boss Henry Jackson, is stepping down from Capitex Holdings, the firm that controls Game, ahead of its potential IPO.
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NewsPets at Home sets price range for £1.3bn stock market float
Pets at Home has set the price range of 210p to 260p per share for its IPO giving it a market capitalisation of up to £1.05bn to £1.3bn.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Pets at Home, Game, consumers confidence and New Look
Retail news round-up on February 28, 2014: Pets at Home valued at up to £1.3bn as it sets float price range, OpCapita boss Henry Jackson steps down from Game, Consumer confidence remains high and New Look hires new digital boss.
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NewsSuperdrug to unveil three new store formats
Superdrug is to launch a specialist “candy store” beauty format, one of a raft of new shop designs that aim to strengthen its position in the healthcare and beauty markets.
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NewsRetail and consumer innovation hub to launch next week
TrueStart, a sector specialist retail and consumer innovation hub set up by retail experts, is to officially launch next week.
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NewsIceland turns up the heat on its customers with Atomic Vindaloo
Iceland Foods’ product innovation has become the stuff of legend, from its prawn rings to its doner kebab pizzas.
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NewsLiberty full-year sales up 7% after jump in footfall
Iconic London department store Liberty has reported a 7% rise in full year sales.
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NewsArcadia’s Sir Philip Green launches innovative work experience scheme
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion retail business has launched an innovative work experience scheme designed to address the frequent disconnect between education and business.