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NewsToys R Us UK pre-tax profits almost halve for second consecutive year
Pre-tax profits at Toys R Us’ UK business were slashed by almost half for the second consecutive year.
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NewsTesco trials tyre fitting service at Bletchley Extra store
Tesco is testing a tyre fitting service at its Bletchley Extra store as it looks to expand the offer at its shops for online customers.
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NewsGame on the hunt for Christmas pop-up stores
Game is on the hunt for a raft of pop-up stores to capitalise on a predicted video game console buying frenzy this Christmas.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price takes on extra role as John Lewis deputy chairman
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has taken on the deputy chairmanship of the John Lewis Partnership alongside his role at the grocer.
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NewsAmazon records surprise $7m loss in second quarter
Amazon has recorded a surprise $7m (£4.56m) loss in its second quarter despite a 22% surge in sales to $15.7bn (£10.2bn) in the period to end of June.
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NewsMorrisons completes Ocado deal to launch online grocery
Morrisons has formally completed its tie-up with Ocado, opening the door for the Bradford-based grocer to sell food online.
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NewsWestfield plans to build indoor ski slope next to Olympic Park
Westfield plans to build Britain’s biggest indoor ski slope next to the Olympic Park, London Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales fall again as Waitrose enjoys bumper week
John Lewis sales fell again last week, as the hot weather continued to drive customers away from the retailer’s department stores. But Waitrose enjoyed bumper sales.
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NewsRetail sales to climb for rest of the year
A fall in unemployment, rising housing activity and an increase in lending has led to retail sales estimates for the next six months being revised upwards.
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NewsRegent Street catwalk turns the public into supermodels
Members of the public strutted their stuff last weekend at the V&A’s The Street is My Catwalk event, which featured a 100-metre, open-air runway on Regent Street.
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NewsHeat wave helps boost fashion retailers’ fortunes
Fashion sales have sizzled in the heat, providing a boost to under-pressure clothing retailers before autumn ranges hit stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on The Hut and Christopher Kane
Retail news round-up July 26, 2013: The Hut group-owned Coggles hires head of menswear buying; Christopher Kane appoints first chief executive
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NewsKingfisher's Screwfix aims to slice through the competition with new Cornwall store
Kingfisher-owned trade business Screwfix broke with tradition at its latest store opening last week in Penzance, Cornwall.
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NewsFormer HMV worker turns entertainment retailer on its head with new store
A former HMV staffer in Londonderry, who worked for the entertainment retailer before its administration, irked the brand’s owners by opening a shop called HVM.
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NewsGeorge at Asda introduces new range to celebrate Prince George
George at Asda has celebrated the arrival of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge with the introduction of a special collection of commemorative babygrows.
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NewsSelfridges to sell 3D printers this Christmas in Oxford Street store
Selfridges is to sell 3D printers this Christmas as part of a pop-up shop where shoppers can use a full body scanner to print a miniature figurine of themselves.
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NewsWickes first-half sales hit by weather but profits jump 7.3%
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, which largely comprises Wickes, experienced a fall in first-half like-for-likes owing to poor spring weather, but profits jumped 7.3% to £29.5m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Abercrombie & Fitch; Marks & Spencer; eBay; Debenhams; Hobbycraft
Retail news round-up July 25, 2013: Abercrombie & Fitch recruitment policy investigated, M&S autumn womenswear launches and eBay tests hire site in the UK.
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NewsTesco outguns upmarket rivals as it tops fresh food poll
Tesco has defied doubters by being ranked the top retailer for fresh food, beating upmarket rivals including Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.
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NewsRising retail jobs in second quarter indicate consumer recovery
The retail sector has rallied to deliver the “best result” in terms of job creation since 2009, indicating that consumer recovery is gathering pace.