All News articles – Page 1509
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NewsAnn Summers sets sights on fashion not spice
Ann Summers is seeking to inject more fashion into its lingerie offer.
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NewsWickes online sales up 70% as it upgrades site
DIY retailer Wickes has increased the value of its online sales by 70% in the past year after introducing a range of initiatives on its website.
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NewsTile Depot planning another 15 shops
Tile Depot wants to double its store portfolio over the next two years after increasing its warehouse capacity.
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NewsLinks of London to push mobile presence
Links of London is to ramp up its mobile presence with the launch of an iPhone app and mobile site this year.
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NewsJamie Oliver returns in Sainsbury's Comic Relief ad
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver will star in a new TV campaign for Sainsbury’s encouraging staff and shoppers to get into the Comic Relief spirit.
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NewsWoman smashes up shop because it ran out of her favourite cup cake
Police are investigating after a shop worker was attacked by a shopper after she was told that they had sold out of her favourite cup cake.
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NewsNorthern Ireland shopping bag tax rushed to raise revenue warns BRC
A new tax on shopping bags in Northern Ireland is being rushed through to raise revenue, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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NewsMorrisons poised for £1bn share buy-back
Morrisons is reported to be poised to return about £1bn to shareholders when it reveals its full-year results next week.
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NewsB&Q to invest £35m in multichannel operations
Market leading DIY retailer B&Q is to spend £35m improving its online business.
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NewsSainsbury's teams up with Gok Wan
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal with TV stylist Gok Wan which will see the celebrity design womenswear ranges for its Tu brand.
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NewsInflation boosting grocery sales, Nielsen reports
Grocery volumes have been subdued in recent weeks, when supermarket sales were helped by inflation.
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NewsJohn Lewis' Simon Fowler takes over Oxford Street
John Lewis lifer Simon Fowler is to take over the running of the department store chain’s flagship Oxford Street branch this weekend.
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NewsClinton Cards to place Birthdays Ireland into liquidation
Clinton Cards is to place its Birthdays Ireland chain into liquidation.
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NewsSainsbury's and Morrisons outperform, while Tesco and Asda lag
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons outperformed in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures, while Tesco and Asda were slightly behind the market.
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NewsAurora Fashions to spin off Karen Millen
Aurora Fashions is to spin off Karen Millen as an independent company.
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NewsBond Street 5th most expensive shopping street in world
London’s Bond Street has become the fifth most expensive shopping street in the world, according to a report.
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NewsDebenhams launches start-of-season Sale
Debenhams has fired the starting gun on its spring Sale, offering £150m of price cuts across “tens of thousands” of new lines before the season has even officially begun.
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NewsRetailers back eco-label clothing plan
H&M, Gap and Marks & Spencer are backing a scheme which will allow clothing to be globally labelled with tags showing individual garments’ environmental impact.
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NewsSupermarkets could face competition inquiry after unjustified price hikes, warns UBS
Supermarkets have been raising food prices faster than inflation in Britain and could face a competition inquiry, according to investment bank UBS.
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NewsHMV warns on profits
Entertainment group HMV has issued a profit warning after continued tough trading.