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NewsGovernment rules out permanently relaxing Sunday trading hours
Minister for business and enterprise Mark Prisk said there are “absolutely no plans” to permanently relax Sunday trading hours after legislation was passed yesterday to relax trading laws during the Olympic Games.
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NewsJohn Lewis brings designer Alice Temperley to the high street
John Lewis has teamed up with designer Alice Temperley to launch her first ever range for the high street.
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NewsAquascutum attracts 10 interested parties
Collapsed luxury fashion retailer Aquascutum has attracted 10 expressions of interest in the first round of bids, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsN Brown delivers "robust" year as Figleaves makes first profit
Home shopping fashion retailer N Brown posted a 2.5% lift in pretax profit to £96.9m for the 53 weeks to March 3 as its online lingerie business Figleaves made its first ever profit.
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NewsBoots to close 160 in-store photo labs
Boots could cut up to 200 jobs when its closes 160 in-store photo processing labs.
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NewsToys R Us seeks advisers for £400m debt restructure
Owners of specialist toy retailer Toys R Us are poised to appoint advisers to help restructure £400m of debt, it is understood.
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NewsArgos under review as Walden appoints adviser
New Argos managing director John Walden has ordered a review of the retailer, appointing OC&C Strategy Consulting to advise it on strategy.
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NewsFormer Morrisons director Richard Lancaster joins Poundland
Former Morrisons corporate marketing and operations director Richard Lancaster is to join Poundland.
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NewsData: HMV makes gains on Amazon's market share after strong quarter
HMV is catching up on Amazon in the battle for entertainment market share.
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NewsFigleaves to post first ever profit
Lingerie etailer Figleaves is expected to post its first profit when it reports its full-year results tomorrow.
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NewsHobbs eyes sale as PwC appointed
Hobbs has appointed corporate advisor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), sparking speculation that the womenswear retailer is preparing for a sale.
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NewsFormer eBay boss Miriam Lahage to join Austrian retailer
Former eBay general manager Miriam Lahage is to join Austrian retailer Peek & Cloppenburg.
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NewsSir Philip Green and the Westons slip down Sunday Times Rich List
Primark and Selfridges owners Galen and George Weston and Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green slipped down the Sunday Times Rich List rankings this year.
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NewsShop Direct set to cut 50 head office staff
Almost 50 jobs are under threat at online and catalogue retailer Shop Direct as it opened redundancy talks at its head office.
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NewsJessops' bank mulls exit
Camera specialist Jessops’ largest shareholder HSBC has been in talks with advisers about a possible sale of the retailer by the summer, it is understood.
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NewsForever 21 signs for Desigual store on Oxford Street
US fashion giant Forever 21 is expanding its Oxford Street flagship store by acquiring the adjacent unit occupied by Desigual currently.
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NewsWaitrose donates man hours in community scheme
Waitrose is donating staff hours to charities and causes in their local area.
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NewsMorrisons' HR director Norman Pickavance to depart
Morrisons human resources and communications director Norman Pickavance is to leave the grocer at the end of June.
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NewsIn pictures: Tottenham Court Road shut down due to 'hostage situation'
One of the busiest shopping streets in London has been evacuated due to a potential hostage situation.
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NewsLovehoney stars in dedicated Channel 4 show
Channel 4 viewers will get a glimpse into the day-to-day world of sex toy etailer Lovehoney when a television programme devoted to the retailer airs next month.