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NewsSubdued trading and inflation hits grocers
The latest grocery industry data from Kantar and Nielsen showed inflation-powered sales growth at the expense of volumes.
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NewsNegative food volumes worry for Supermarkets
Grocers face negative like-for-like food volumes for the remainder of the year after a torrid first half when the only uptick came in April with the royal wedding and Easter.
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NewsSports Direct plans Eurozone expansion
Sports Direct is preparing for further international expansion after profits soared last year.
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NewsOcado launches Reflets de France range
Online grocer Ocado launched its Reflets de France range, supplied by Carrefour, with a 6ft Eiffel Tower.
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NewsPrimark ‘over worst now’ as cotton price inflation reduces
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has flagged that the worst of the cost inflation in cotton prices is over for the value fashion retailer.
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Investor buys struggling outdoor retailer Yeomans
Specialist investor Jason Granite has bought 90-store outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Yeomans on undisclosed terms.
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NewsBroker highlights impact of online on valuations
Broker Panmure Gordon has reinitiated coverage of a large number of retail stocks at a time of “irreversible structural change” for the industry.
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NewsLloyds pharmacy to trial ‘health village’ offering broader service
Lloyds pharmacy is to open a pilot ‘health village’ on a retail park in north London at the end of August as part of its plan to evolve into an all-round healthcare provider.
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NewsPension fund a stumbling block to sale of Comet
Comet’s pension fund is likely to become a key subject of discussion in the next phase of talks between owner Kesa and potential buyers of the electricals retailer.
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NewsB&Q becomes a beauty contestant
Former Superdrug boss Euan Sutherland has brought a lot to B&Q since taking the helm in 2008.
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NewsJoules chairman scales backs her role
Louise Barnes has scaled back her duties as chairman of lifestyle fashion retailer Joules to devote more time to Fenn Wright Manson, the womenswear retailer that she chairs.
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NewsJohn Lewis back on store trail with smaller format
Fashion to play a significant role in new mid-sized John Lewis department store format for second-tier towns
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NewsDixons audits result in supplier delistings
The number of own-brand suppliers and potential suppliers delisted or not approved on ethical grounds by electricals giant Dixons rocketed by almost 85% last year.
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NewsIn focus: Arcadia
Coinciding with the ending of Kate Moss and Jamie Hince’s honeymoon on Sir Philip Green’s yacht – and with Kate Moss’s Topshop collections now history – Retail Week Knowledge Bank has been undertaking the more prosaic exercise of updating its Arcadia and Bhs profiles in the wake of the financial ...
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NewsWade-Gery appoints number two to bolster online business
Former Dixons and John Lewis man David Walmsley joins M&S to spearhead multichannel sales drive
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NewsMothercare migrates away from Amazon to revamp its website
Mothercare is to abandon the Amazon ecommerce platform it uses, leaving the online giant with no big UK retailer customers for its third-party services after 2013.
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NewsSamuel L addicted to Hotel Chocolat
Retailers love it when celebrities become their unpaid ambassadors.
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Sales increase for 99¢ Only Stores’
99¢ Only Stores’ total sales increased 6.3% in its financial first quarter ended July 2, aided by like-for-like growth of 5.9%. The retailer said total sales reached $368m (£228m), a 6.3% increase from the same quarter last year. The Easter selling season provided a key boost.The retailer plans to open ...
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Fast Retailing plans opening of up to 100 Uniqlo stores
Fast Retailing, Japan’s largest clothing retailer, has said that it plans to open up to 100 Uniqlo stores in Taiwan as part of its plan to become the world’s top fashion brand by 2020. This figure is double the goal set out in September 2010, which was to establish 50 ...
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NewsCity fears for Blacks as sales plunge further 10%
A second CVA may be looming for struggling outdoor goods retailer Blacks, according to one City analyst who values the retailer at just 1p per share after sales plummeted.