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NewsCarlyle Group lines up £50m deal for Graze
American private equity firm Carlyle Group is understood to have registered interest in taking a stake in mail order food company Graze.
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NewsFootfall drops further in second quarter
Footfall worsened in the second quarter, with high streets hit the hardest as the wet weather kept shoppers away, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)/Springboard Retail Footfall and Vacancies Monitor.
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NewsSunday trading plans attacked by Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has slammed Government plans to extend Sunday trading hours permanently, telling them it is not the “magic answer” to solving the UK’s economic problems.
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NewsWhistles buys back shares from Icelandic government
Premium womenswear retailer Whistles has bought back most of the remaining shares of the company from the Icelandic Government as it looks to the US market for growth.
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NewsOcado chief executive Tim Steiner plots price war
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has revealed plans to accelerate growth by challenging its rival grocers to a price battle through price promotions over the next year.
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NewsAmazon signs up to Collect+ delivery scheme
Online giant Amazon has signed up with delivery service Collect+ so its customers can pick up their purchases at 4,700 local convenience stores across the UK.
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NewsHouse of Fraser in M&Co tie-up
Fashion retailer M&Co is set to open its first concessions in a department store through a tie-up with House of Fraser.
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NewsOlympics boosts John Lewis sales 14.9%
Department store John Lewis sales surged 14.9% to £60.8m last week as Olympic fever once again boosted sales.
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NewsMamas & Papas’ China plan piles pressure on Mothercare
Maternity retailer Mamas & Papas to open 90 stores in China over next five years to tap into hunger for Western brands.
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NewsShutl challenges Usain Bolt
After setting running records, will Olympics star runner Usain Bolt also set the pace in etail fulfilment?
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NewsBlue Inc begins widespread overseas expansion
Blue Inc, the value fashion retailer chaired by Sir Stuart Rose, is gearing up for widespread international expansion as its Officers Club business helps propel UK growth.
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Major retailers begin test-selling through eBay
Major retailers Target, Best Buy, Walgreens and Macy’s have begun test-selling through eBay in San Francisco. Shoppers can order products with the new ‘eBay Now’ app, available for Apple devices.Local stores’ inventory data is uploaded to the online marketplace Milo – acquired by eBay in late 2010 – with the ...
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Real appoints chief executive for domestic and international business
Metro Group-owned hypermarket chain Real has appointed Didier Fleury as its new chief executive for domestic and international business, Lebensmittel Zeitung has reported.Fleury was previously chief operating officer at the company. The former banner director for Real Germany, Roland Neuwald, remains with the company as sales director, replacing Bernd Mediger ...
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Apple authorises US store employees to offer iPhone discounts
Apple has authorised its US store employees to offer discounts on iPhones in an unprecedented move by the retailer.The initiative will allow Apple to match promotions offered by wireless carriers and third-party retailers, according to The Wall Street Journal.Employees may now offer discounts of up to $49 (£31) on the ...
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NewsAsda blasts 'gimmick' promotions by rivals
Asda chiefs have issued a broadside against the grocer’s main rivals over “gimmick” price promotions.
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NewsAsda posts 0.7% increase in like-for-likes
Asda revealed like-for-likes, excluding fuel and VAT, edged up 0.7% as it increased market share in its second quarter to June 30.
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NewsRetail sales rise 0.5% in value in July
Retail sales in July increased 0.5% in value from the previous month, according to the ONS.
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NewsShoppers shed voucher 'stigma' to save on grocery shop
The majority of shoppers are buying more of their groceries on promotion while the “stigma associated with coupons is eroding”, according to the latest IGD ShopperVista research.
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NewsJJB founder David Whelan raises concerns over retailer's survival
The founder of JJB Sports David Whelan said the future looks bleak for the struggling sports chain after US backer Dick’s Sporting Goods wrote off the value of its investment in the retailer yesterday.
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NewsWestfield Stratford City attracts 5.5 million Olympic shoppers
Westfield Stratford City attracted 5.5 million visitors during the Olympics – almost 10% of the annual shopper target across Westfield’s two London shopping centres.