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NewsHomewares retailer Textiles Direct heads for administration
Homewares retailer Textiles Direct is understood to have filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, putting 400 jobs at risk.
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NewsGrocer Waitrose trials garden centre alongside Newbury store
Waitrose is trialling a new garden centre unit adjacent to its existing supermarket in Newbury, Berkshire.
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NewsAgricultural retailer Countrywide breaks into first half profit
Agricultural retailer Countrywide has broken into first half profit after investing in lowering prices and improving stores.
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NewsIceland Foods poised to acquire former Blockbuster stores
Iceland Foods is poised to acquire a handful of former Blockbuster stores from administrator Deloitte after the DVD rental business fell into administration in January.
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NewsLloydspharmacy loses third boss in two-and-a-half years
The UK boss of Lloydspharmacy Mark James has stepped down as the pharmaceutical retailer appoints its fourth managing director in two-and-a-half years.
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NewsHorse meat: latest round of product tests reveals no further horse DNA
No horse DNA has been found in the latest round of tests on processed meat products sold in UK stores, according to the BRC.
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NewsMOT is the one customers want
Autocentre staff at one Halfords garage are totally devoted to their jobs.
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NewsAsian and US tourists to drive 25% surge in West End spending by 2020
Spend in London’s West End is expected to surge 25% to £12.5bn by 2020, driven by Asian and US tourists shopping in the area.
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NewsHalf-term and cold weather drives John Lewis sales up 17%
Sales at department store John Lewis rocketed 17.2% to £63.3m in the week to February 23, as half-term and cold weather helped to boost performance.
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NewsHMV thrown lifeline as Hilco prepares £50m bid to acquire it
HMV has been thrown a lifeline after restructuring firm Hilco entered into talks to buy the business out of administration in a £50m deal.
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Walmart records solid trading for fourth quarter
Walmart recorded solid trading in its fourth quarter. In the 13 weeks to January 25 group net sales increased by 3.9% to $127.1bn (£84.13bn). Group income from continuing operations rose 7.9% to $5.6bn (£3.71bn).Much of the growth was driven by overseas operations. Walmart International reported a 6.9% increase in fourth-quarter ...
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NewsGrocer Waitrose expands Essentials range to non-food items
Waitrose will add a record number of products to its £1bn-sales Essential value range this year as the retailer seeks own-label growth.
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NewsMorrisons to tailor convenience store ranges as London push begins
Morrisons is to tailor its ranges to the London market as it begins its assault on the capital and Southeast with its convenience arm.
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Cencosud to invest in South America with new store openings
Retail group Cencosud has revealed it will invest $731m (£483.8m) in South America this year, opening a total of 58 new stores with the aim of reaching sales of $22.5bn (£14.9bn) by the end of 2013.The retailer plans to increase its sales area by about 5%. The outlay represents a ...
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Walmart to continue expansion drive in Mexico and Central America
Walmart plans to continue its expansion drive in Mexico and Central America this year.The retailer will invest between MXN17.3bn (£902.4m) and MXN17.9bn (£933.7m) in the region this year to expand and modernise. That would be at least MXN2.5bn (£130.4m) higher than investments made in 2012.
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NewsBudget variety retailer Tiger pre-tax profits rocket 101%
Budget variety retailer Tiger enjoyed a record 2012 as pre-tax profits rocketed 101% to £1.6m in the year as the retailer expanded its store base.
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NewsFormer Tesco US boss Tim Mason poised for UK retail return
Former Tesco US boss Tim Mason is in advanced talks to join Sun European, one of the front runners to buy up-for-sale retailer Dreams.
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NewsHolland & Barrett to launch new ad strategy promoting “The Good Life”
Health and beauty retailer Holland & Barrett will launch a £9m advertising campaign tonight called The Good Life in a move away from its traditional promotion-led advertising.
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NewsFamilies cut back on spending despite £5 rise in disposable income
UK families were £5 a week better off compared to the same month last year but confidence and spending among shoppers is still low, according to research by Asda.
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NewsTesco launches website to reassure customers on horse meat contamination
Tesco has launched its Food News website as it attempts to reassure customers over its supply chain following the horse meat scandal.