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NewsPoundstretcher pounces to snap up 18 Ugo stores
UPDATED: Value retailer Poundstretcher has confirmed it has bought fledgling discount grocer Ugo, as revealed by Retail-Week.com this morning
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NewsWatchdog rejects Tesco complaint over Asda ad
Asda has been exonerated after a complaint from Tesco over a national press advert.
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NewsBRC disagrees with Portas' "exceptional sign off" recommendation
Secretary of State sign off for all new out of town developments would be “extremely problematic” if it was agreed by the Government, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is set to say when it responds to the Portas Review next week.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill in the frame to buy Peacocks
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has emerged as one of the four bidders in the running to buy collapsed value clothing retailer Peacocks, Retail Week understands.
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Primark Northern Irish workers to be re-ballotted over strike
Primark staff in Northern Ireland are to be re-balloted by Usdaw over a possible strike after a “technical oversight” in the original ballot process left the union open to a legal challenge.
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NewsPeacocks receives four bids in second round
Peacocks administrator KPMG has received four second round bids to buy the business, or parts of it, out of administration, it is understood.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to near-two year low
Shop price inflation fell to 1.4% in January, from 1.7% the previous month, dropping to its lowest rate since March 2010, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsGame marketing boss Dave Hughes exits as 46 jobs put on the line
UPDATED: Game chief marketing officer Dave Hughes it to leave the retailer as it enters into a consultation with staff at its head office, putting about 46 jobs in jeopardy.
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NewsSupergroup revises profits forecast after January sales slowdown
Supergroup has revised its full year profits guidance following a slowdown in sales in the last three weeks of January.
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NewsMothercare appoints Lovefilm's Simon Calver as chief executive
Mothercare has appointed Lovefilm International boss Simon Calver as its new chief executive.
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NewsDunelm reports strong H1 as it appoints Matt Davies to the board
Value homewares Dunelm has notched up a strong half year performance as it appoints outgoing Pets at Home boss Matt Davies as a non exec director.
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Netto to pilot revised store model
Edeka-owned German discounter Netto is piloting a revised store model in Verden-Hönisch, near Bremen in the north of the country. The shop has wider aisles, lower shelving, a brighter, contemporary interior design and clearer signage. The retailer said: “We are still far away from Aldi and Lidl and need to ...
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Svyaznoy posts net sales increase
Mobile phone retailer Svyaznoy has posted a net sales rise at its online store of 133% in 2011, thanks largely to sales of electronic items such as laptops, digital cameras, as well as accessories. The number of visitors to the site soared 71.4% in 2011 with the highest activity recorded ...
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Home improvement retailer Praktiker relaunches
Home improvement retailer Praktiker has relaunched its store in Kaiserslautern, in the southwest. The store features a new pricing structure, better product descriptions and more services. The retailer has divided its lines into three segments. Entry-level products are branded ‘Budget’ with middle items ‘Praktiker’ and high-end goods consisting of A-brands. ...
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NewsDixons welcomes OFT warranty study
Dixons has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) consultation on proposals over extended warranties.
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NewsAmazon topples HMV to become UK's biggest entertainment retailer
Amazon is the biggest player in the UK entertainment sector after toppling HMV for the first time.
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NewsTesco expands Korean virtual stores
Tesco is to expand its virtual shopping walls in South Korea to target university students.
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NewsMothercare to launch range with Jools Oliver
Maternity retailer Mothercare is to launch a designer range with Jools Oliver, wife of celebrity chef Jamie.
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NewsAmazon considers first physical store
Amazon is to open its first physical shop as it looks to showcase its Kindle.
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NewsJanuary retail sales like-for-like drop 'sobering'
January like-for-like sales fell by 0.3%, providing a “sobering” picture for 2012, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.