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NewsWHSmith expects full-year figures to be at top end of market expectations
WHSmith said it expects the outcome for the year to August 31 to “be at the top end of market expectations” in a pre-close trading statement today.
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NewsJD to dispose of Canterbury as it acquires OneTrueSaxon
JD Sports Fashion is to acquire the casual clothing brand OneTrueSaxon for £50,000 and has inked a deal to dispose of its rugby brand Canterbury to Pentland for £22.7m, three years after acquiring it.
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NewsFat Face ready for growth after ditching discounting
Fashion retailer Fat Face says 7% sales jump and kicking ‘discount drug’ leaves it poised for economic recovery.
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NewsCo-op profits tumble 16% in 'fiercely competitive food market'
The Co-operative Food’s underlying profit slumped 16% to £119m in the six months to June 30 amid “fierce” competition in the food sector and the “unrelenting consumer downturn”.
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Toys R Us opens first China store
Toys R Us has opened its first stores in Northern China at two locations in Beijing.The retailer is expanding aggressively in the region after buying a majority stake in its Greater China and Southeast Asia business from Li & Fung in October. Two more shops will open next month.The retailer ...
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Carrefour opens Click & Drive in Indonesia
Carrefour has opened its first drive-in service in Indonesia at the flagship Lebak Bulus hypermarket, south of Jakarta.The initiative, named Click & Drive, enables customers to shop online, choose a time slot and then pick up their goods at a dedicated parking location.Unlike its European equivalents, the drive-in service does ...
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NewsWeak sales forecast despite June boost
Retail sales growth is expected to remain subdued for the rest of the year despite June’s figure being revised upwards by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) last week.
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NewsTom Daley pulls in the crowds at Bluewater
Tom Daley was a hit with the ladies at a book-signing of his biography at Waterstones in Bluewater.
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Abercrombie & Fitch to open Australian Hollister store
Abercrombie & Fitch will open its first Australian Hollister store next year. It comes after a number of international clothing retailers have said they will open stores in the market. Uniqlo will open soon, along with retailers including H&M, J Crew, Banana Republic, Sephora, Victoria’s Secret and Forever 21.Abercrombie & ...
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NewsTop retailers to disclose tech secrets at Retail Week Technology Summit
Big name retailers including Marks & Spencer and US grocery giant Kroger will reveal how their digital strategies have enhanced their businesses at the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Retail Week Technology Summit that takes place next month.
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NewsFormer M&S ecommerce boss Aubrey-Cound joins Daily Mail
Former Marks & Spencer ecommerce boss Susan Aubrey-Cound is to join newspaper group the Daily Mail.
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NewsBaird Group boss Peter Lucas to stand down
Baird Group chairman and chief executive Peter Lucas is to stand down from the menswear specialist.
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NewsDobbies profits increase amid tough conditions
Tesco-owned Dobbies Garden Centres recorded a 22% uplift in sales last year while profits rose 6%.
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NewsTesco introduces 'traffic light' food labelling system
Tesco has changed its stance to introduce the ‘traffic light’ colour coding system on food packaging after previously shunning the system.
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NewsWaitrose to launch new apprenticeship scheme
Waitrose is to launch a new year-long apprenticeship scheme next month.
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NewsBRC: E-crime is biggest emerging threat to retail
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the Government and the police to take e-crime more seriously as a new report suggests it is the largest emerging threat to the retail sector.
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NewsJJB Sports ends Rangers merchandise deal as Ashley prepares to take stake in club
JJB Sports has agreed to end its merchandising deal with Rangers Football Club ahead of rival Sports Direct’s owner Mike Ashley taking a stake in the club.
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NewsMatalan launches online show with ITV
Matalan has embarked on a marketing drive with a new weekly TV show.
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Netflix to launch in Scandinavia
US entertainment specialist Netflix plans to launch in Scandinavia by the end of this year.Netflix will offer streaming services in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland and promises a wide range of Hollywood, local and global TV shows and movies.In Scandinavia, Netflix will face competition from Amazon’s LoveFilm subsidiary, which operates ...
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NewsLidl takes to the skies to spread its message
Despite its low prices, the sky’s the limit for budget grocer Lidl as its hot air balloon travels the country, after it launched as part of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.