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NewsPoundland mulls own brand food offer
Poundland is mulling launching an own brand food label as it plans to add new categories to its offer.
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NewsChristmas shopper West End spend hits £150m at the weekend
Shoppers spent £150m in the West End over the weekend as they stocked up on festive goodies with two weekends to go before Christmas.
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NewsAsda mulls opening collection points in train stations
Asda is considering opening click-and-collect hubs in train stations and will launch same day delivery next year as the grocer looks to tap into the commuter market for online shopping.
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NewsWHSmith boss Kate Swann bags £3.3m
WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann could be in line to receive a further £2.6m as well as her £3.3m salary and share payouts.
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NewsCarpetright profits up despite sales fall
Carpetright has reported an increase in first-half profits despite a fall in sales, which were held back by a poor performance in mainland Europe.
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NewsAsos first-quarter sales up after price investment
Asos’ total retail sales rose 30% to £165.8m in the first quarter, as an investment in price in the UK and rapid international growth drove sales.
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NewsGreetings card retailer CardZone acquires Special Occasion
Greetings card retailer CardZone has bought rival Special Occasion, which is expected to boost turnover to £9m.
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NewsLiverpool One signs three new retailers
Three new retailers, Kiehls, Moda in Pelle and The Fragrance Shop, have opened at Liverpool One.
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NewsMobile Fun extends international business
Mobile accessories etailer Mobile Fun has hit a major international expansion trail into 20 new countries by next March.
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NewsStaples pilots drop-in office areas in store
Office supply and stationery retailer Staples is opening drop-in business lounges to allow people to work in its stores.
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NewsHappy Essexmas
Glamorous Essex town Basildon, or Bas Vegas as it is known by the locals, has boosted its style credentials further after Amy Childs, former star of reality tv show The Only Way is Essex, opened a pop-up store in its Eastgate shopping centre.
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NewsFeelunique.com bought in £26m private equity deal
Online beauty retailer Feelunique.com has been bought in a deal led by Palamon Capital Partners that has valued the business as £26m.
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NewsTesco 'back on form' in UK as it plots Indian expansion
Tesco boss Philip Clarke has said the grocer is “back on form” ahead of the festive rush.
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NewsStead & Simpson to close 90 stores
Shoe retailer Stead & Simpson is to close 90 stores following a “thorough review” of the loss-making business.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar 15% in record week
John Lewis has posted record sales as revenue soared 15% to £142m in its week to December 8.
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NewsSeb James' soapy snaps
Retailers are always encouraged to love and use their products to the full but it can occasionally backfire.
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NewsArgos rolls out Shutl speedy delivery
Argos has rolled out its partnership with delivery specialist Shutl across the UK.
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NewsAlliance Boots extends loan facilities
Alliance Boots has extended over £5bn worth of loan facilities by up to three years, as its own brand No7 makes its debut in Walgreens stores in the US.
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NewsM&S prepares for peak mobile shopping hour during X Factor final
Marks & Spencer predicts the peak shopping hour for mobile devices will hit at 8pm in Sunday, during the X Factor live final.
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NewsSainsbury's appoints group HR director
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Lloyds Banking Group director Angie Risley as its new group human resources director.