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NewsTesco’s Dobbies full-year profits fall as it battles poor weather
Profits at Tesco-owned garden centre Dobbies fell last year as the retailer battled the wettest summer on record for 100 years in 2012.
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NewsCyber Monday sales dented by credit card glitch
British shoppers’ online shopping splurge may have been hit by a glitch that prevented millions of NatWest and RBS customers using their cards.
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NewsMaplin to open trade fascia to target businesses
Maplin is to target businesses with a new fascia offering bulk discounts, which it plans to pilot in Sheffield.
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NewsOnline drives retail sales but like-for-likes remain flat, says BRC
Shoppers flooded online to buy their Christmas shopping early as retail sales rose 2.3% in November.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Maplin, Marks & Spencer, retail sales and Morrisons
Retail news round-up December 3, 2013: Maplin opens trade fascia, Marks & Spencer recalls mussels dishes, retail sales edge up and Morrisons hires digital marketing agency
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NewsMorrisons vans get 'lovely jubbly' face lift
Yellow vans are usually synonymous with Del Boy’s dodgy dealings.
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NewsVideo: Waterstones ruffles feathers with Amazon drone spoof
The battle for convenient and quicker delivery options has been steadily heating up and Waterstones has created a humorous repsonse to Amazon’s latest innovation.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to open first overseas store in Dubai skyscraper
Upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason is to open its first international store in the world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open Hotel Chocolat cafés in store
John Lewis has revealed it is to tie-up with Hotel Chocolat to open two cocoa bar cafés in store.
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NewsBoots' Alphega Pharmacies must get ready for 'digital revolution' says Stefano Pessina
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina has urged operators of its independent pharmacy chain Alphega Pharmacies to prepare for a “digital revolution that will change our world”.
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NewsJaeger bolsters management team with chief financial officer hire
Jaeger has bolstered its team with two senior appointments including a chief financial officer.
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NewsLidl plots rapid store opening programme to double UK estate
Lidl plans to more than double its store count in the UK after enjoying strong sales.
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NewsDixons completes deal to merge Italian arm
Dixons has completed a deal to merge its loss-making Italian business with local player Marco Polo.
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NewsCyber Monday hits today as consumers expected to spend £605m
Today is expected to be the busiest online shopping day of the year, as retailers brace themselves for Cyber Monday.
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NewsVideo: Amazon trials unmanned drones to deliver customer orders
Online retail giant Amazon is testing unmanned drones that could deliver products within 30 minutes of a customer placing an order.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales surge 18.4% boosted by Black Friday deals
John Lewis sales surged for the week to November 30 driven by Black Friday deals including iPads, TVs and PlayStation 4s.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl, John Lewis, M&S and HMV
Retail news round-up December 2, 2013: Lidl targets1,500 new stores, John Lewis sales up 18.4%, M&S vote to strike over retirement scheme closure and HMV cuts back on tablets to focus on core HMV products
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NewsDanish homewares retailer Tiger to open first Welsh store
Danish homewares retailer Tiger has signed for its first store in Wales in the St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls for second successive month
Consumer confidence fell for the second month in a row as shoppers felt the cost of rising energy bills.
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NewsTesco accused of squeezing suppliers to improve margins
Tesco has been accused of squeezing suppliers in an attempt to gain £100m before new regulatory powers come into force next month.