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NewsTesco enters used car market
Grocery giant Tesco has begun dealing in second hand cars as it continues its march into non-food retailing.
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NewsAlworths goes into administration
Alworths, the ‘son of Woolworths’ chain launched by a former Woolies director, has collapsed into administration, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDW Sports joins buying group Intersport
DW Sports, set up by JJB Sports founder Dave Whelan, has joined sportswear buying group Intersport.
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NewsAll Saints lender appoints advisors
Lloyds Banking Group, the main lender to All Saints, has appointed accountancy firm KPMG to advise on its options should it fail to attract a buyer in the next week.
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NewsMarks & Spencer considers new pay structure
Marks & Spencer has started consulting shareholders over a new pay structure which could see executive remuneration linked more closely to performance, according to reports.
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NewsRetailers' confidence rises for first time in four quarters
Retail business confidence has risen for the first time in four quarters as store groups expect improvements in gross profit and turnover this year.
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NewsSports Direct appoints former Irish politician as non-exec director
Sports Direct has appointed former Irish politician Charles McCreevy as non-executive director.
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NewsTesco launches Easter Clubcard Voucher Exchange
Tesco is launching an Easter Clubcard Voucher Exchange in a bid to ramp up sales over the bank holidays.
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NewsStricter rules for pre-packs
New rules for pre-pack administrations could make it harder for owners to regain control of failing businesses.
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NewsJohn Lewis suffers 3.8% weekly sales fall
Sales at department store chain John Lewis fell 3.8% last week, partly the result of a calendar effect because of this year’s later Easter and Mothers’ Day.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils bricks and clicks launch in France
Marks & Spencer is to return to France a decade after shutting its operations in the country.
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NewsIn Focus: FOCUS
Recently I highlighted the exceptional £4,900 per sq ft sales densities achieved by Richer Sounds. This time it is the opposite end of the density spectrum.
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NewsNext to ramp up online and Directory overseas
High street fashion giant Next is to further expand its online and mail order Directory business overseas as it aims to quadruple international sales in the next two years.
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NewsTopps Tiles on course for strong results
The City welcomed Topps Tiles’ “solid” update this week, as it revealed like-for-likes will have risen about 1.8% in the first half.
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NewsCo-op focuses on non-food as grocery growth slows
The Co-operative Group is to ramp up its online non-food online operations but expects the grocery market to remain tough.
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NewsHouse of Fraser scouting for small click-and-collect stores
Smaller shop formats planned for collection of online orders as customer demand grows
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NewsClinton Cards fights profit fall with loyalty scheme
Clinton Cards is launching a loyalty card in June in an attempt to win customers in a difficult market after group pre-tax profit slumped from £20m to £12m in the first half to January 30.
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NewsDixons ecommerce boss leaving, as company issues profit warning
Electricals group Dixons’ ecommerce director David Walmsley is leaving the retailer.
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NewsFortnum boss demands protest crackdown
Fortnum & Mason chief executive Beverley Aspinall has demanded tougher action to manage marches in London after the attacks on West End shops last weekend.
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NewsBlue Inc takes on Officers Club stores
Fashion retailer Blue Inc intends to rebadge 20 of the 46 Officers Club stores it has bought out of administration to its own fascia within three months.