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NewsHome Bargains hit by horse meat revelation
Home Bargains and Quality Save have been forced to withdraw cans of sliced beef from stores after they were found to contain horse meat.
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NewsTK Maxx posts surge in UK profits
TK Maxx’s UK parent recorded a 127% increase in pre-tax profits to £80.5m in the year to February 2.
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NewsDFS acquires Sofa Workshop to appeal to aspirational shoppers
DFS has acquired smaller rival Sofa Workshop as it continues to strengthen its appeal to more aspirational consumers.
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NewsDixons completes sale of Turkish business Electroworld
Dixons has completed the sale of its Turkish arm Electroworld to local electricals specialist Bimeks for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsBoots rolls out contactless payment across all UK stores
Boots customers can now pay with their contactless cards at all its UK stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils in-depth insight into its customers' shopping habits
John Lewis has delved into a year’s worth of sales data and consumer insight to reveal its first-ever detailed report on its customers shopping habits, and found the TV hit The Great British Bake Off led to soaring sales of kitchenware.
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NewsConsumer confidence drops for the first time this year
Consumer confidence has dropped for the first time this year, according to the GfK UK Consumer Confidence Index.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Aldi and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up October 31, 2013: John Lewis reveals customer shopping habits, Aldi to launch festive campaign and Scottish retail sales volumes up by 1.1% in third quarter.
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NewsSofa.com launches long distance lorry competition
This little Sofa.com truck looks as if it could topple over as it drives up Cushion Mountain.
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NewsAldi’s march unstoppable as it steals share from big four
Aldi’s relentless quest to tempt middle-class palates gained added bite this week as new data revealed the extent of custom it has swallowed up from the big four.
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NewsThe Range launches Christmas ad as profits rise
The Range has launched a Christmas ad showcasing its ‘surprising’ product quality and prices and full-year profits have soared.
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NewsDigitally upskilling staff key to cross-channel success, says Asda multichannel boss
Digitally upskilling all staff is the key to achieving cross-channel success, according to Asda multichannel boss Jon Wragg.
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NewsGoogle launches retailer certification scheme
Retailers including Schuh have signed up to Google’s new certification service, Google Certified Shops.
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NewsGovernment back-to-work scheme ruled as legally flawed
The Government’s ‘back-to-work’ schemes, which came under fire last year when an undergraduate was made to work for Poundland for free, are legally flawed, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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News'Blockbuster has a future', insists prospective administrator
The administrator lined up to take control of Blockbuster has insisted the embattled video rentals chain still has a future.
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NewsCoast online boss warns retailers must prioritise web localisation overseas
Coast’s head of ecommerce has warned that retailers who do not prioritise website localisation overseas will incur massive costs and could fail to attract customers.
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NewsMorrisons grows new customers by 150% using phone data
Morrisons has increased its number of new and reactivated customers by 150% by targeting postal areas where people shopped with other grocers.
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NewsVideo: Lidl to debut first ever nationwide TV advertising campaign
Lidl UK is to debut its first ever nationwide TV advert tomorrow with a festive campaign for its premium range Deluxe, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAO.com: Supplier buy-in essential to see return on investment in social media
Retailers will fail to see a return on investment with social media if they fail to get buy-in from their suppliers, delivery teams and customer call centres, according to AO.com head of brand and social media Yossi Erdman.
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NewsHMV and Paperchase latest signings at Intu Watford
HMV and Paperchase are the latest retailers to sign for stores at Intu Watford shopping centre following the opening of Theo Paphitis’ lingerie brand Boux Avenue last month.