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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Warehouse, Bathstore, Aldi and M&S
Retail news round-up December 5, 2013: Warehouse to open Oxford Street flagship, Bathstore back in the black as it relaunches website and Aldi to file suit against Dunnes Stores over trademark infringement.
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NewsWarehouse to open first Oxford Street flagship
Warehouse is to open a flagship store on Oxford Street, which will be used to showcase the fashion brand to an international audience.
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NewsBathstore customer couples try before they dry
Stores will always be vital in bathroom retailing, according to Bathstore chief marketing officer Claire Bayliss, because - much like in fashion - people like to try the products for size.
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NewsBathstore breaks into the black as it relaunches website
Bathstore is back in the black after its first year under private equity owner Endless and the retailer has relaunched its website.
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NewsVideo: Morrisons group manufacturing director Mark Harrison on its new lab store
Morrisons group manufacturing director Mark Harrison has said the grocer’s new ‘lab’ store in Preston creates a better shopping experience as the retailer takes its replenishment of the shop floor.
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NewsHobbycraft hires retail veteran Archie Norman as chairman
Hobbycraft has appointed retail veteran and Asda savior Archie Norman as its new chairman, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsUS furniture giant Pottery Barn poised to make long-awaited UK debut
US furniture giant Williams-Sonoma is poised to launch an assault on the UK market and is actively seeking sites for its famous Pottery Barn fascia, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco boss vows the grocer's strategy will ultimately lead it to success
Tesco chief Philip Clarke has vowed that the grocer’s strategy will ultimately lead it to success despite suffering a 1.5% slump in UK like-for-like sales in its third quarter.
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News99p Stores scraps property restructure plans
99p Stores has dropped its plans for a property restructure on selected stores as new chief operating officer Tony Brown today begins work to “enhance” store performance across the estate.
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NewsChancellor George Osborne to cap business rate rises at 2%
Chancellor George Osborne will impose a 2% cap on business rates in England and Wales next year, it is understood.
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NewsAsda to invest £200m in price cuts to close gap on discounters
Grocer Asda is stepping up pressure on its rivals with £200m of price cuts in 2014 as chief executive Andy Clarke vows to “redefine value”.
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NewsTesco UK like-for-likes fall 1.5% in Q3 as it blames tough market
Tesco has reported UK like-for-like sales fell 1.5% in its third quarter, and blames pressure on UK household finances for its performance.
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NewsMarks & Spencer strikes a pose with selfiebot
No, Marc Bolland doesn’t have a new look. This is a picture of Marks & Spencer’s robot made out of recycled laptop parts, which takes a selfie of anyone who poses with it.
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NewsShop price deflation slows to 0.3% in November
November shop price deflation eased to 0.3% from 0.5% in October, recording the seventh consecutive month of inflation.
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NewsOsborne Stationers collapses into administration
Stationery and craft specialist Osborne Stationers has fallen into administration putting 20 stores and 140 jobs at risk.
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NewsLand Securities executive director Richard Akers to stand down
Land Securities executive director Richard Akers is set to step down from the board next year, ending an almost 20-year career.
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NewsFeelunique.com targets £100m turnover by 2015
Feelunique.com is expecting to generate £40m turnover in its full-year figures, as it aims to become a £100m retailer within the next two years.
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NewsUKTI inks tie-up with Chinese online giant Alibaba to support UK retail growth
The UKTI has agreed a tie-up with Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba to help UK retailers launch on its TMall platform, the country’s equivalent of Amazon.
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NewsAldi teams up with Jean-Christophe Novelli to open pop-up restaurant
Discounter Aldi has partnered with celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli to open a pop-up restaurant in London.
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NewsVideo: Inside Tesco's Erith dotcom centre
Tesco opened its seventh dotcom centre in Erith at the end of October.