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NewsHomebase boss: 'We performed as well as we could in a tough market'
Homebase managing director Paul Loft insisted the DIY retailer performed “as well as we could” in a difficult market after reporting a full year profit slump.
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NewsHome tweet home
Home and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has unveiled the ultimate birdhouse to encourage garden owners to offer feathered friends a home tweet home.
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NewsRetail’s finest step out for networking bash
The great and good of British retail turned out for a networking reception for retail chairmen and chief executives.
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NewsVision Express acquires 12 stores from optician Crown Eyeglass
Vision Express has bought 12 stores from optician Crown Eyeglass but just four will stay open bringing its store estate to 331.
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NewsJ Crew on hunt for menswear-only store in London
J Crew, the US preppy fashion brand, is scouting out premises for a standalone menswear store in London as part of plans to open five different formats in the capital.
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NewsBonmarché is latest retailer to pledge support for Bangladesh victims
Bonmarché has become the latest retailer to pledge support for the victims of the collapsed factory in Bangladesh, which killed at least 380 people.
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NewsDiscounter Lidl doubles number of healthy tills in stores
Discounter Lidl has doubled the number of healthy tills in its store estate to 1,200 after seeing an upsurge in traffic through the snack-free checkouts.
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NewsArgos reports first like-for-like rise in five years driven by multichannel
Argos has recorded its first like-for-like sales rise for five years as the general merchandise retailer grew its multichannel business.
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NewsWhittard reports profits increase after margins improve
Profits are up at coffee and tea specialist Whittard of Chelsea after it streamlined its store estate and improved its range and multichannel offer.
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Lekkerland's reports net sales increase
Lekkerland’s net sales increased €127.2m (£109.4m) to €11.48bn (£9.87bn) during its 2012 financial year.The figures were adjusted for a discontinued operation in Eastern Europe. The group’s net profit rose 58% during the year to €80.3m (£69.1m), because of strong earnings in Germany. “We have a positive outlook for the future,” ...
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DIY retailer Praktiker reports sales decrease
Sales at DIY retailer Praktiker fell 10.4% to €570.1m (£490.3m) during its first quarter ended March 31.Like-for-like sales slid 8.8%. Figures exclude the business in Turkey, which is at present in administration, and the Bâtiself banner in Luxembourg, which is to be divested.Sales in Germany declined 9.9% to €457.7m (£393.6m), ...
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Walmart begins marketing selected new brand launches
Walmart has begun marketing selected new brand launches using more experiential promotional tactics.There will be increased promotional events in Walmart parking lots and outside stores in ‘mobile brand boxes’.Initiatives could range from interactive simulators and games to pop-up demonstration areas.
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Carrefour aims to roll out Courses Éco discount corners
Carrefour aims to have 30 of its in French hypermarkets by year-end, reports LSA.Courses Éco will only be rolled out in relevant stores in less affluent areas.
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NewsSuperGroup hires Burberry distribution boss to lead logistics
SuperGroup has hired Burberry distribution director Gordon Knox to lead its critical logistics arm.
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NewsSelfridges opens Harry Selfridge bar following hit TV show
Iconic department store Selfridges has taken advantage of the popularity of the Mr Selfridge TV series by opening a bar dedicated to its founder Harry Gordon Selfridge.
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NewsAsos to emulate Primark with value fashion line launch
Asos is to launch a new value line as it aims to emulate Primark’s success in low-cost fashion.
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NewsMatalan follows Primark in pledging financial support to Bangladesh victims
Matalan has followed Primark in pledging to provide financial support tothose affected by the collapse of a building housing fashion suppliers in Bangladesh last week.
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NewsAsos to launch Russian website tomorrow as it unveils returns lockers
Online fashion retailer Asos is to launch a country-specific website in Russia tomorrow as it seeks to propel international growth.
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NewsSports Direct threatens Republic store closures unless landlords agree new terms
Sports Direct is threatening to close Republic stores by the end of June unless 75% of landlords agree to new terms.
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NewsGeorge at Asda launches weather responsive advertising
Asda’s George clothing brand has today launched a new advertising campaign which highlights its plan for “weather-proofing the nation” and reacts to unseasonable conditions.