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NewsWaitrose crowns Pippa Middleton queen of the columns
Not deterred by poor sales of her party book, the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton has signed up to be a columnist in Waitrose Kitchen, the grocer’s monthly magazine.
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NewsConvenience retailer Nisa secures £100m of funding from Barclays
Convenience store retailer Nisa has secured £100m of refinancing from Barclays as the grocer’s sales continue to surge.
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NewsFashion retailer Matches hires Pixmania boss Ulric Jerome
Fashion retailer Matches has hired Ulric Jerome, founder of Pixmania, the French online business owned by Dixons, as its chief operating officer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer loses clothing market share to Primark and Zara
Marks & Spencer lost more ground to its fashion rivals Primark and Zara over January, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize under fire over extending supplier payment terms
Fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize has been criticised for extending supplier payment terms from 60 days to 90 days.
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NewsTesco ramps up global online business with Thai and Chinese web debut
Tesco is expanding its web business by launching online grocery in Thailand next month, followed by is Chinese internet debut in the spring.
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NewsThorntons first half profits increase as turnaround gains pace
Chocolatier Thorntons first half pre-tax profits before exceptionals jumped £2.2m to £5.3m as sales edged up 2.9% to £133.7m.
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NewsPrimark reports "outstanding" first half as like-for-likes soar 7%
Value fashion retailer Primark’s like-for-likes are expected to soar 7% in its first half to March 2 thanks to weak comparatives and “good trading” over Christmas.
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NewsDogs saved by watchdog
The UK isn’t called a nation of animal lovers for nothing, with both Boots and Morrisons attracting complaints for their Christmas ads this year.
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NewsRetail chairmen cautiously optimistic for 2013
The chairmen of some of the UK’s largest retailers are cautiously optimistic about their companies’ growth prospects despite accepting a low growth economy as the “new normal”.
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NewsMorrisons appoints new customer director Crawford Davidson
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco and Boots executive Crawford Davidson as customer director to bolster its marketing team.
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NewsRetailers receive boost as latest horse meat tests revealed
Retailers have breathed a sigh of relief after test results on processed beef released today found no new products contained horse meat.
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NewsDIY retailer B&Q launches loyalty offer app to scan in store
DIY retailer B&Q has launched a new app for users to redeem loyalty offers on their smartphone and access deals on the go.
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NewsBoots acquires 49% stake in its hearing care provider
Health and beauty retailer Boots UK has acquired a 49% stake in its hearing care provider David Ormerod Hearing Centres (DOHC).
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NewsFred Perry wins counterfeit jumper dispute with The Hut Group
Menswear brand Fred Perry has settled a dispute with online retail business The Hut Group over the sale of counterfeit jumpers.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse mulls sale of French business Phone House
Carphone Warehouse is mulling the sale of its €300m (£259.7m) French arm as part of a review of the business, it is understood.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales jump 8.3% as electricals drive growth
John Lewis sales jumped 8.3% to £63.2m in the week to February 16 as electricals and home technology once again powered growth.
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NewsJohn Lewis inks deal with Collect+ to enable easier customer returns
John Lewis’ online customers will be able to return fashion purchases through convenience stores after the retailer signed up to parcel service Collect+.
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Walmart has 'worst sales start to a month in seven years'
Walmart has reportedly had the worst sales start to a month in seven years, according to a leaked internal email obtained by Bloomberg.The email, from the company’s vice-president of finance and logistics Jerry Murray, reported that month-to-date sales were “a total disaster”.Possible reasons for the poor performance from the retailer ...
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Electronics retailer Darty issues profit warning
Electronics retailer Darty has issued a warning on its full-year profits.The retailer said if conditions continue, “adjusted profit before tax for the year to April 30 is unlikely to meet the lower end of expectations”. Darty’s total revenue in the third quarter to January 31 fell 2.5%, and like-for-like sales ...