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Greenwoods pushes value with new fascia
Greenwoods Menswear is to roll out a new fascia to appeal to shoppers in less affluent areas but will maintain the same prices.
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NewsTesco’s share growing but Morrisons falters
Tesco is back in the driving seat with aggressive promotions leading to a market share gain for the first time since May, while rival Morrisons’ share has slipped for the first time since 2007.
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NewsRetailers hit as online payment service fails
Christmas trading at a raft of online retailers including Lovefilm.com and Sportsdirect.com was affected after online payments service provider Sage Pay experienced technical problems on Monday night.
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Massmart launches website for extended food offer
In the run-up to its expected acquisition by Walmart, South African retailer Massmart has launched a dedicated website for the extended food offer that has recently been piloted at a Game variety store in Cape Town. The site - at Foodco.co.za - describes Foodco as “a supermarket inside Game that ...
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NewsWoolworths.co.uk launches largest ever 'pass the parcel'
Woolworths.co.uk has launched a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest ever ‘pass the parcel’.
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NewsHabitat enters into fitted kitchen market
Furniture chain Habitat is to begin selling fitted kitchens as it seeks to cash in on the surge in sales in the big-ticket category.
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NewsKingfisher profits rise despite tough trading
Kingfisher’s third-quarter performance was well received by analysts despite a drop off at B&Q.
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NewsThe Jewel in the Crown
The Crown Estate’s Quadrant 3 retail development near London’s Regent Street will be ready for shopfitting in June next year so stores can open in time for the 2012 Olympics.
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NewsClarks ready to roll out new look shopfit following successful trial
Footwear retailer Clarks has pushed the button on the roll-out of its updated shopfit to all new and existing UK and international stores, after a three-month trial.
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Carrefour Express opens
Carrefour is to open its new pilot convenience store format Carrefour Express today in Caen. The concept - which will be opened in towns and rural areas - has a sales area of between 1,075 sq ft and 2,690 sq ft and will offer about 3,500 SKUs. Carrefour Express has ...
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NewsN Brown’s US debut shows potential
N Brown’s entry into the US market could add 15% to 30% to the top line in the medium term, broker Panmure Gordon wrote after a meeting with management.
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NewsCocosa expands into luxury lifestyle brand
Private-sales fashion site Cocosa is to expand into new categories and has hired a new managing director with the aim of becoming a luxury lifestyle etailer.
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NewsIn Focus: Blockbuster
Despite its US parent’s move into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, UK Blockbuster has traded profitably of late, following heavy losses in the mid-2000s - but what are its future prospects?
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NewsBlack is the new Dixons
Dixons will today open a new format store under a new fascia as it seeks to emulate the success of Apple’s retail stores.
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NewsLombok turnaround puts it back into black
Furniture chain Lombok has bounced back into the black, after instigating a turnaround plan that saw it slash costs and shut stores.
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NewsAspinal opens flagship in Mayfair
Luxury leather accessories retailer Aspinal of London opened a flagship store in Mayfair last week.
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NewsAsda parts company with strategy chief Gurr
Asda executive director Doug Gurr is to exit the retailer in January with his responsibilities will be absorbed by the grocer’s management team.
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NewsTwo more Oxford Street stores for Aldo
Canadian shoes and handbags retailer Aldo has signed for two more stores on London’s Oxford Street, taking its store count on the famous shopping destination to four.
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NewsTesco set for strong Christmas after better-than-expected sales
Tesco reported that consumer sentiment is improving as it posted better-than-expected UK like-for-likes.
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NewsActivist investor won’t lead to Kesa break-up, chairman vows
Kesa chairman David Newlands has downplayed the suggestion that stakebulding by investor Knight Vinke indicates sweeping change is likely at the electricals group.