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NewsTrinity Leeds opening date revealed
Major Yorkshire shopping centre development Trinity Leeds is to open on March 21, 2013.
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NewsAnya Hindmarch to expand overseas
Anya Hindmarch has set out expansion plans for the Middle East, Asia and the US.
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NewsRetailers urged to slim down store portfolios
Retailers need downsize their store portfolios and focus on online opportunities, according to a new report.
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NewsFull-year sales surge 17% at Primark
Sales at value fashion giant Primark are expected to have risen 17% in the financial year about to end, parent Associated British Foods disclosed.
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NewsAllders to close after 150 years in business
Landmark Croydon department store Allders is to close before the end of the month after 150 years in business.
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NewsRetailers lukewarm on Sunday trading reform
Retail trade body the BRC has said it will not lobby for a permanent relaxation of Sunday trading hours as momentum behind a permanent change begins to wane.
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NewsJon Moulton pulls out of race to buy JJB Sports
Venture capitalist Jon Moulton has pulled out of the running to buy ailing sportswear retailer JJB Sports.
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NewsWickes boss raises money for charity
DIY specialist Wickes’ services director Tim Matthews took a leaf out of illusionist David Blaine’s book by spending the August bank holiday weekend suspended in a 4ft by 4ft glass box 20ft above the ground outside the Aylesbury store.
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NewsThorntons inks deal to supply Massmart in South Africa
Thorntons has begun supplying products to Massmart, the Walmart-owned South African retailer.
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NewsPeople 1st acquires Skillsmart Retail assets
The sector skills council for hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism, People 1st has acquired two of Skillsmart Retail’s assets.
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NewsMichael Fallon takes on retail portfolio at Department of Business, Innovation and Skils
New business and enterprise minister Michael Fallon will be responsible for the retail portfolio at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills following the Government reshuffle.
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NewsAmazon steps up assault on Apple with new Kindle launches
US etail giant Amazon is stepping up its assault on Apple’s iPad by launching two new versions of the Kindle Fire.
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NewsArcadia considers group sourcing strategy
Arcadia Group is looking to introduce fundamental changes to its sourcing strategy, working on a group-wide basis rather than individual fascias.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales driven by "first signs of autumn"
John Lewis sales soared 15.3% to £70.51m in the week to September 1 as “the first signs of autumn” drove footfall.
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ProMarkt to scale down store network
Rewe’s domestic electronics superstore business ProMarkt is scaling down its store network.The retailer plans to cut store numbers from 68 to 55. ProMarkt is struggling to keep up with independent specialist competitors. It is widely believed the business, which has focused on secondary locations with sales areas of about 16,150 ...
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NewsStore total falls for first time in over a decade
The number of shops operated by multiple retailers fell for the first time in 14 years during the first half of 2012.
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Casino launches online grocery service
Casino has launched Deliveryextra.com.br, an online grocery service from its Extra hypermarkets.The service is available at present in São Paulo and, by the end of the year, it will also be operational in Rio de Janeiro and other cities in the state of São Paulo. It is the first time ...
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NewsHarvey Nichols hunts for Beauty Bazaar locations
Harvey Nichols is already eyeing further locations for Beauty Bazaar, the specialist boutique that will make its debut in Liverpool in November.
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NewsAnalysis: Robert Dyas looks for growth and efficiencies under new owner
The hardware retailer has a new owner and is now debt free but profit margins need to improve.
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H&M plans South American flagship
Swedish clothing retailer H&M plans to open its first store in South America in the first half of 2013.The store will be a full flagship located at the Costanera Center shopping mall in Santiago.H&M chief executive Karl-Johan Persson said: “It is our first step into the Southern Hemisphere, and we ...