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NewsKiddicare considers possible sale
Online nursery retailer Kiddicare has appointed advisory firm Grant Thornton to consult on a possible sale after receiving multiple bid approaches.
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NewsDixons ‘staying competitive’ as market conditions toughen
Electricals group Dixons Retail hopes to keep consumers spending when VAT rises next year with eye-catching prices but is unlikely to stage a full-scale VAT holiday.
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NewsSainsbury’s loses its clothing and homewares directors
Blow to supermarket’s non-food ambitions as Sara Bradley and Adrian Mountford defect to rivals
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NewsSupermarkets lift local trade, research claims
Supermarkets built in edge of town centre locations do not lead to the decimation of local trade or the crumbling health of the town centre’s retail offer, a report published this week claimed.
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NewsMonsoon refreshes its brand with new look
Monsoon has embarked on the roll out of a new look fascia, as part of an overhaul of the womenswear chain’s branding.
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NewsBarratts Priceless restructures board as turnaround continues
Footwear group Barratts Priceless has restructured its management team and appointed John Hood, former managing director of footwear retailer Brantano Footwear, to the new role of brand director at Barratts.
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NewsSnow hits retailers as deliveries delayed and shoppers stay away
The adverse weather conditions have affected retailers’ deliveries and access to stores in the key Christmas trading period, and the snow is poised to continue into next week.
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Homebase unveils new reserve-and-collect app
DIY retailer Homebase has launched a reserve-and-collect iPhone app as it revealed online sales soared 63% in the past year.
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NewsAll-party group pledges to make MPs aware of retail’s importance
The new co-chairs of the All-Party Retail Group (APRG) have said there is a lack of awareness of retail in parliament and pledged to raise the profile of the sector among MPs.
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NewsFalling confidence hits Alexon
Womenswear group Alexon reported weaker-than-expected interims with house broker Investec cutting its full-year forecast.
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NewsOxford Street blight ahead as Crossrail work kicks in
Retail giants hold talks over street closures that could hit footfall hard around Bond Street
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NewsFindel to raise £80m for investment and to cut debt
Multichannel specialist Findel wants to raise £80m of equity through a rights issue to pay down debt and invest in key areas.
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News7 For All Mankind gears up to expand
Premium denim brand 7 For All Mankind is gearing up for UK expansion with the launch of a transactional website and plans for seven further stores.
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NewsMobile to be 30% of sales in 3 years, says Asos boss
Etailers are gearing up for a surge in mobile commerce with Asos chief executive Nick Robertson predicting 20% to 30% of all transactions will be made from smartphones within the next three years.
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NewsFirebox launches Christmas gift giveaway
Online retailer Firebox has launched a Christmas promotion called ‘20 prizes on a little donkey’, giving customers the opportunity to win a prize each day until December 20.
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NewsGap sales up in November but international suffers slight drop
US fashion giant Gap’s like-for-like sales rose 4% in November but its international arm, which includes UK sales, was down 1%.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports flat week so far, with sales hit by snow
John Lewis has reported flat sales from Sunday to Wednesday compared with last year, as the snow impacted footfall and sales.
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NewsPeacocks latest retailer to offer Kate Middleton-style dress
A Kate Middleton-inspired dress is to be sold in value chain Peacocks for £14 from the end of December.
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NewsBruce Oldfield in bookies lead to design Kate Middleton's dress
Bruce Oldfield, a favourite designer of the late Princess Diana, is the front runner to create Kate Middleton’s bridal dress, according to an Irish bookmaker.
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NewsWalmart trials new format in China
Walmart has embarked on a new strategy in China in a bid to reach lower-income and rural shoppers.