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NewsTesco invests £1m in driving Bangladesh safety improvements
Tesco will invest £1m to support safety improvements across the Bangladesh garment industry in the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse.
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NewsLloydspharmacy to roll out new store design as it reveals drop in group earnings
Lloydspharmacy will roll out its new store design to 70 UK shops, as its parent company reveals a drop in first-quarter earnings.
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NewsM&S set to bolster womenswear team with two appointments
Marks & Spencer is to reveal two clothing appointments today as it unveils its crucial autumn womenswear collection.
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NewsBangladesh tragedy won't affect most shoppers' fashion decisions
Nearly half of consumers will not change their shopping habits as a result of the Bangladesh factory collapse, a study conducted for Retail Week has shown.
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NewsPrimark and Inditex sign fire safety code following Bangladesh tragedy
Value fashion chain Primark and Zara owner Inditex have joined H&M in committing to signing a new fire and building safety code in Bangladesh, following the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which has so far killed 1,100 people.
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NewsSainsbury's staff to share record £90m bonus pot
Sainsbury’s staff will share the grocer’s largest ever bonus pot, after the supermarket revealed a 6.2% rise in underlying profit before tax to £756m.
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NewsSelfridges online and finance bosses to leave
Department store Selfridges has been hit by the exit of three of its senior bosses including its finance director and head of online.
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NewsH&M signs Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety code in wake of Rana Plaza collapse
H&M has committed to the new Fire and Building Safety accord for Bangladesh as the death toll for the Rana Plaza factory collapse passes 1,100.
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NewsWould you like fries to go with your paint?
Eateries are all the rage in retail these days as leisure and shopping converge.
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NewsKnock out round for Asos in Russia
The Asos ecommerce team found inspiration from an unlikely source when launching its Russian website - Rocky Balboa.
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NewsTrinity Leeds beats footfall target with 2.7 million visitors in first month
Trinity Leeds, the UK’s only major shopping centre to open this year, has attracted 2.7 million shoppers in its first month of business.
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NewsRising utility bills and food prices biggest concern for UK consumers
Rising utility bills are now the single biggest concern for UK consumers with swelling food prices the third biggest worry.
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NewsLK Bennett plots Chinese expansion as profits rocket
Premium retailer LK Bennett is plotting its launch in China as its profit before finance charges soared 37% to £11m in its last financial year.
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NewsWaitrose boss Price threatens to veto Ocado and Morrisons tie-up
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has threatened to veto the potential tie-up between etailer Ocado and rival grocer Morrisons.
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NewsPrimark updates on Bangladesh collapse compensation as death toll hits 1,000
Primark has given an update on the financial support it plans to give to the employees of its supplier which was based in the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh as the death toll reaches 1,000.
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NewsOcado’s pay plans approved despite shareholder opposition
Ocado’s remuneration plan was approved by shareholders today but almost a quarter rejected the proposals.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to debut new food advertising campaign
Marks & Spencer is poised to debut a new advertising campaign for its food offer which will carry the strapline ‘Make Today Delicious’.
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NewsOcado insists acquisition by Morrisons is not on the cards
Ocado has restated that it is not up for sale to Morrisons as it holds talks about partnering with the grocer to develop its online business.
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NewsWarm bank holiday boosts sales at John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis sales edged up 1.8% to £65.4m last week as the warm bank holiday weekend drove sales of summer ranges in an otherwise “tougher” week.
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Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim in talks to buy Metro
Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) is in advanced talks to buy Metro, one of Egypt’s largest retailers, from the family owned Mansour Group. A due diligence process for the purchase of the Metro chain and discount grocery banner Kheir Zaman has been concluded.MAF operates five Carrefour hypermarkets and seven Carrefour ...