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NewsAsda and Sainsbury's growth surges forward
Asda and Sainsbury’s growth has surged although Tesco is closing the gap on its archrivals, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsInflation jumps to 2.6% in July
Inflation increased to 2.6% in July, up from 2.4% in June, driven by the clothing and footwear sectors as well as transport fares.
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NewsAsda launches baby site as Kiddicare expansion approaches
Asda has launched a new website dedicated to baby products as Morrisons-owned etailer Kiddicare prepares to ramp up its presense in the UK with a store roll out.
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NewsSuperGroup co-founder Theo Karpathios exits
SuperGroup’s co-founder Theo Karpathios has resigned from the fashion business.
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NewsSainsbury's dismisses calls to extend Sunday trading hours permanently
Sainsbury’s does not want Sunday trading hours to be extended on a permanent basis despite seeing “great trading” throughout the Olympics in the grocer’s stores that were open longer.
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NewsDorothy Perkins to launch the Kardashians' collection in UK
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green will launch reality TV stars the Kardashians’ clothing collection in his UK stores.
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NewsFurniture retailer Jysk to step up UK expansion
Danish furniture retailer Jysk is to open three new stores in the UK, ahead of a “significant roll out”.
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NewsHMV to become “portable entertainment” specialist by partnering with digital firms
Entertainment group HMV intends to create partnerships with digital companies as it shifts further away from its traditional business model and repositions itself as a “portable entertainment” specialist.
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NewsBRC chairman Rob Templeman to stand down
British Retail Consortium (BRC) chairman Rob Templeman is set to stand down in October after just a year in the role.
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NewsWestfield mulls a sale of its Bradford site
Westfield is considering a sale of its controversial stalled shopping centre development site in Bradford.
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NewsHMV to open new multichannel store with cafe and wi-fi
HMV is to open a new format store that will include a café, wi-fi and mobile re-charging connection points in what it describes as a “marked departure”.
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NewsGordon Brothers to snap up Dublin department store Clerys
Restructuring firm Gordon Brothers is on the verge of acquiring iconic Dublin department store Clerys.
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NewsJJB Sports eyed by Jon Moulton's Better Capital
Private equity tycoon Jon Moulton is understood to have offered to buy struggling sportswear retailer JJB Sports.
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NewsOlympics drives shoppers back to central London
Shoppers have returned to London’s high streets as a result of the feel good factor inspired by the Olympics after an initial drop off in footfall.
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NewsTesco records improved performance in July
Tesco’s performance improve last month, registering the fastest growth of the big four grocers, according to Nielsen.
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NewsM&S creates giant union flag from recycled clothes
Marks & Spencer took advantage of the surge of national pride following Team GB’s many Olympics successes to promote its shwopping initiative encouraging consumers to recycle old clothes.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to roll out contactless payment
Marks & Spencer is set to roll out contactless payment in store after a trial at railway station stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket 22% as Olympic feel-good factor kicks in
John Lewis sales growth has rebounded as the Olympic feel-good factor, milder weather and new ranges boosted takings.
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NewsDixons increases its stake in Pixmania
Dixons has acquired a 22% stake in ecommerce business Pixmania, taking its share holding in the company to 99%.
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Gap posts second-quarter revenue increase
Clothing retailer Gap has posted second-quarter results for the period ended July 28.Revenues increased by 6% to $3.58bn (£2.3bn) from $3.39bn (£2.18bn) in the same period in 2011. The retailer’s second-quarter comparable sales were up 4% compared with a 2% decrease in the second quarter last year.Chairman and chief executive ...