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NewsMatalan reviews role in Get Britain Working after Tesco backlash
Fashion retailer Matalan has suspended its involvement in a government-backed work experience scheme following the backlash experienced by Tesco.
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NewsJJB Sports like-for-likes slide but margins improve
JJB Sports like-for-likes dropped 5.7% in the 5 weeks to January 29 as its margins continued to improve.
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NewsOut-of-town shopping drives Christmas footfall rise
Footfall in the three months to January was 1.8% up on a year ago, thanks largely to an increase in out-of-town shopping.
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NewsSplash back, not cashback
We have heard the phrase ‘spending a penny’ but Checkout thinks that Westfield is taking it a bit too literally with the position of its new cashpoint (pictured).
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NewsGovernment urged to improve competitiveness so retailers invest
British Retail Consortium has urged Government to improve UK competitiveness to ensure retailers invest rather than increase their cash reserves.
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NewsTesco expected to improve non-food range
Tesco is likely to investment in strong category management across non-food, according to investors.
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NewsCheryl Cole to open StylistPick's first pop-up shop
Online accessories specialist StylistPick is to open a pop-up shop at Westfield, London next week where face of the brand Cheryl Cole will make an appearance.
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NewsGreen urges fashion retailers to create youth opportunities
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has made a plea for fashion retailers to work together to back young talent at a time of high youth unemployment and hopes to create a fashion manufacturing academy.
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NewsSainsbury's to stage Jubilee celebratory festival
Sainsbury’s is to host a festival in London to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsOnline trade drives January retail sales
Online trade drove an increase in the value and volume of retail sales in January, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsMultiple retailers closed 14 stores a day in 2011
Multiple retailers closed an average of 14 stores a day across the UK, according to the Local Data Company and PWC.
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NewsPayPal etail Awards 2012 shortlist announced
The shortlist for Retail Week and Drapers PayPal etail Awards 2012 includes outstanding retail businesses of all sizes excelling online.
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NewsFreezing conditions affect John Lewis trade
Freezing weather conditions at the start of last week shifted trade at John Lewis-owned Waitrose into the previous week as consumers stocked up.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe debuts virtual shop window
Etailer My-Wardrobe.com has launched a virtual shopping window in Norway to coincide with its site launch in the country and is in talks to bring the concept to the UK.
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SuperValu reveals plans to cut its nationwide workforce
Grocery retailer SuperValu has revealed plans to cut its nationwide workforce by around 800. The majority of the redundancies will be made by the end of the company’s financial year on February 25. The decision is part of a strategy to remove permanent expenses from the business and reduce overall ...
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NewsHomewares push by French Connection
French Connection is to push into the homewares market with the launch of a premium home range in April.
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NewsThe Hut fires up staff Apprentice style
Staff at The Hut Group got the Lord Sugar treatment last week as the etailer embarked on its own version of reality show The Apprentice.
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Carrefour appoints three directors
Carrefour’s hypermarket business in France is to be reorganised with the appointment of three directors to manage it. Patrice Lespagnol, Philippe Lartigue and Frédéric Duranton will be responsible for the division, under the leadership of Noël Prioux, head of Carrefour France. Guillaume Vicaire, who has been executive director of French ...
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Amazon signs licensing agreement with Viacom
Amazon has signed a licensing agreement with Viacom that allows Amazon Prime members to stream television shows from a multitude of channels. The deal, which gives customers access to programmes from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT and Logo, boosts Amazon’s online library by 15% to ...
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NewsMaplin signs deal for 90-minute delivery
Maplin has inked a deal with fulfilment specialist Shutl to launch 90-minute delivery slots and improve its customer offer.