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NewsWaitrose reports biggest ever Easter Saturday
Waitrose sales for the week ending Saturday April 23 were £114.7m, up 10.6% on Easter last year.
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NewsMobile retail searches surge 181%
Mobile searches for retailers soared 181% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2011, while searches on Google grew by 29%
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NewsTesco UK chief hits out at Bristol store claims
Tesco UK chief executive Richard Brasher has hit out against claims that the violent protests at its store in Bristol happened because the locals did not support its opening.
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NewsFashion brands eye National Geographic Regent Street store
Superdry and Abercrombie and Fitch fashion brand Hollister are eyeing stores on famous shopping destination Regent Street.
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NewsMamut close to cut-price Waterstone's deal
Russian oligarch Alexander Mamut is poised to bid £35m for Waterstone’s, half what its troubled owner HMV Group had hoped for.
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NewsTJ Hughes replaces chief executive
TJ Hughes chief executive Beatrice Lafon has been replaced after just three months in the role.
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NewsMcGeorge named executive chairman of New Look
New Look has named former Matalan chief executive Alistair McGeorge executive chairman.
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NewsMarks & Spencer bids for kidswear market share in tie-up with ITV
Marks & Spencer is to launch its first dedicated kidswear TV ad as part of a multimedia campaign including a tie-up with ITV and Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsRetail sales volumes up 3.1% in March, claims ONS
The volume of retail sales, excluding petrol, increased in March by 3.1% compared to the same month a year ago, while the value of retail sales in the same period increased by 4.5%, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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NewsFlying Brands partners with Debenhams
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has struck a deal with department store chain Debenhams to offer a specialist wedding flower service across its stores.
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NewsSports Direct to extend share bonus scheme after profits rise
Sports giant Sports Direct is to extend its bonus share scheme after partially attributing a sales and earnings rise to its success.
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NewsCalendar helps John Lewis to better week
Sales were up 2.9% at John Lewis (excluding VAT) last week, but the retailer warned that the calendar will make meaningful comparisons difficult for “a few weeks yet”
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NewsWHSmith to launch Funky Pigeon stores
WHSmith is to launch a new store format that will offer personalised greetings cards and an upmarket stationery offer.
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NewsFeelunique looks to loyalty for growth
Beauty etailer Feelunique.com is to launch a loyalty scheme this month and a subscription service later this year as it seeks to drive growth.
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NewsMydeco ramps up overseas expansion
Furniture and homewares etailer Mydeco.com is eyeing further international markets as it seeks to widen its customer base.
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NewsDunelm’s growth prospects impress
Value homewares group Dunelm posted a better than expected third quarter, when sales rose 9.4% to £139m.
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NewsTesco stays on target but UK disappoints
Tesco’s first set of prelims under new boss Phil Clarke came in much as expected, although there were some City worries at the UK performance and scale of US losses.
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NewsDebenhams to trial 'online shops' in store
Debenhams is to pilot ‘online shops’ within its mid-sized department stores in a bid to grow its market share in today’s stagnant market.
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NewsPrimark coup for Leeds scheme
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a three-floor, 67,400 sq ft store in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre, which will open in 2013.
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NewsH&M commits to sustainable cotton
Swedish fashion giant H&M has pledged all its cotton will be from sustainable sources by 2020 as it launched its first eco-fashion range last week.