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Mercadona reports gross sales increase
Mercadona’s gross sales rose 8.2% to E17.8bn (£14.98bn) in 2011 over 2010. Net income increased 19% to E474m (£398.8m).The retailer invested approximately E540m (£454m) in opening a total of 46 new stores and hired 6,500 new employees in 2011, bringing the total to 70,000. Mercadona said it is ready to ...
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Foot Locker updates strategic plans
Foot Locker has updated on its strategic plan for the period 2012 to 2016. In 2010, the retailer outlined a five-year plan to achieve sales of $6bn (£3.84bn) and $400 (£256) sales per gross square foot, up from $360 (£230) that year. Foot Locker has set out new financial objectives ...
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NewsDebenhams ups homewares range
Department store group Debenhams has added specialist up-and-coming homewares designers to its stable as it aims to differentiate itself from rivals including John Lewis.
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NewsJD Sports and Sports Direct in tussle for Firetrap brand
Sportswear giants JD Sports and Sports Direct are squaring up for another battle as they compete to buy for-sale young fashion brand Firetrap.
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NewsReiss’s Arksey joins SuperGroup
SuperGroup has poached Reiss’s European retail director Claire Arksey as its new head of retail.
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Target plans fresh food addition to stores
Target plans to add fresh food to more than 100 stores this month. The remodels will result in a new 10,000 sq ft grocery department featuring fresh produce, fresh packaged meat and pre-packaged baked goods in addition to dry and frozen offerings. The revamps will be the first of three ...
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NewsIn pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards - winners announced
Congratulations to all the winners of the Oracle Retail Week Awards, which were presented at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel last night.
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NewsDFS to open first high street store on Tottenham Court Road
Sofas giant DFS makes first high street foray as it takes over Next Home’s landmark premises.
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NewsDreams founder vies for control
Dreams founder Mike Clare is plotting an attempt to regain control of the beds retailer, it is understood.
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NewsSainsbury’s cheered by rise in online sales
Sainsbury’s claimed it has overtaken Asda to become the second- largest seller of online groceries, behind Tesco.
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NewsHolland & Barrett advertises know-how
Holland & Barrett will launch a new ad campaign marketing its staff’s specialist knowledge as a unique selling point after it received a Government-backed accreditation for its staff training programme.
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NewsPoundstretcher: Taking advantage of gap left by Woolworths?
Has the value retailer made the right moves to take advantage of the gap left by Woolworths?
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NewsTesco kiosks allow access to full range in store
Tesco has rolled out 147 kiosks to 120 shops that allow customers to access the grocer’s whole range for the first time in-store.
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NewsCarpetright to refresh store estate by 2014
Carpetright is to revamp its entire estate and remains committed to the high street as it looks for further expansion opportunities.
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NewsMiriam Lahage leaves Ebay
Ebay general manager of fashion Miriam Lahage has left her role at the etailer for an unknown new role, which she will take up in June.
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NewsProduct innovation is key, say retailers
Product innovation is key for retailers that want to differentiate themselves in the challenging trading conditions, leading retailers told The Cloud Retail Week Conference today.
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NewsB&Q youth board helps rethink retail business model
B&Q’s youth board has criticised some parts of the way the retail industry operates, saying retailers don’t develop talented youngsters and don’t connect with younger people well on social media.
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NewsThe Co-operative appoints group brand director
The Co-operative Group has appointed former easyJet marketing director David Magliano as brand director.
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NewsMobile will be game-changer for multichannel, says Debenhams online boss
Mobile will be the biggest game-changer for multichannel retail, says Debenhams.com boss Simon Forster.