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NewsDunelm reports Q3 like-for-likes up 5.2% following strong winter Sale
Dunelm has reported like-for-like sales up 5.2% in its third quarter as it benefitted from a later end to its winter Sale and an earlier Easter than the year before.
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NewsMorrisons puts 700 staff into consultation after IT efficiencies
Morrisons is understood to have put nearly 700 staff into consultation after it decided to implement automated cash-handling technology in its stores.
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OfficeMax launches small-format store
OfficeMax has launched a small-format store called OfficeMax Business Solutions Center.The initiative follows the retailer’s strategy of consolidating its big-box office supplies shops into smaller, more interactive stores.The first Business Solutions Center opened in Milwaukee. The store will offer tailored services and products, catering to the needs of small businesses. ...
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Otto Group to expand ecommerce operations
Otto Group is to invest E300m (£255.2m) in the expansion of its ecommerce operations over the next two years, according to managing director Rainer Hillebrand.The retailer aims to increase online revenues from E5.7bn (£4.8bn) in 2012 to E8bn (£6.8bn) in 2015.A key project is a new online brand, dubbed Collins, ...
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Grand Frais to open first store outside domestic market
French fresh products wholesaler Grand Frais is to open its first store outside its domestic market, in Belgium. The shop is in Messancy, close to the French and Luxembourg borders.It will sell a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, meat and seafood.Grand Frais operates about 130 stores ...
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Inditex closes Syrian stores due to ongoing civil war
Inditex has closed all of its Syrian stores because of the ongoing civil war.The retailer had opened two Zara stores, two Massimo Dutti shops, a Pull & Bear and a Stradivarius since entering the country in 2009.The franchise agreement with its local partner remains in place, suggesting the retailer might ...
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NewsBiggest retail administrations leave unsecured debts of £1bn
Taxpayers, suppliers and landlords are likely to have lost £1.03bn due to the collapse of big-name retailers since the start of last year.
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NewsRussian footwear retailer Mascotte to make UK debut at Westfield London
Westfield London will host Russian footwear retailer Mascotte’s first UK store which opens on Saturday.
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NewsKaren Millen hires BDO partner as chief financial officer
Fashion retailer Karen Millen has hired BDO corporate finance boss Andrew Ware as chief financial officer.
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NewsSwarovski to launch new fascia Cadenza at Westfield Stratford
Jewellery retailer Swarovski is launching a new branded jewellery fascia in the UK with the first store due to open at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsFarmfoods deputy chairman William McCreadie retires
Farmfoods deputy chairman William McCreadie has retired from the Scottish frozen food specialist.
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Debenhams launches diverse ad campaign starring Paralympic amputee
Debenhams has used an amputee, a glamorous granny and a size 18 model in its new diverse advertising campaign.
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NewsAmazon's Ajay Kavan joins board of charity In Kind Direct
Amazon UK vice president of consumables Ajay Kavan has joined the board of In Kind Direct, a charity that redistributes products donated by retailers.
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NewsRetail Week Supply Chain awards open for entries
The Retail Week Supply Chain awards are now open for entries, and aim to discover and highlight the best examples of work in the retail supply chain from the past year.
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NewsJC Penney boss ousted and replaced by predecessor as turnaround backfires
JC Penney’s chief executive, former Apple Retail boss Ron Johnson, has been ousted and replaced by his predecessor at the US department store.
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NewsPets at Home acquires veterinary business Vets4Pets
Pets at Home has acquired veterinary business Vets4Pets as it aims to extend its veterinary arm to more than 500 in-store and standalone practices.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes edge up 1.9% in March but fashion sales stall
UK retail sales values advanced 1.9% on a like-for-like basis last month, however, fashion sales were hit by the cold snap.
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NewsFashion sales suffer in freezing March as retail like-for-likes dip
The bitterly cold March weather kept shoppers off the high street with like-for-like sales for the month dipping by 0.9% year-on-year, as fashion was particularly hard hit.
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NewsOddbins apologises after Margaret Thatcher bad taste tweet
Off licence retailer Oddbins has “profusely” apologised for a tweet suggesting customers may want to celebrate following the death of former prime minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher by buying Champagne.
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Department store Morleys hires finance director ahead of expansion
Department store retailer Morleys has appointed Neil Stockton as its new finance director as the company looks to expand its operations.