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NewsNo charges to be brought against JJB Sports and Sports Direct, SFO concludes
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will confirm imminently that its investigation into Sports Direct and JJB Sports is over and no charges will be brought against the companies, the retailers revealed in regulatory announcements this morning.
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NewsBlacks Leisure in sale talks
Blacks Leisure has appointed corporate advisory firm McQueen to advise on a possible sale of the company after receiving multiple bid approaches.
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NewsGeorge Davies set to close all GIVe stores
George Davies is set to close all his GIVe standalone stores little more than a year after first opening.
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NewsPeacocks receives bid approaches
The owners of Peacocks have received an approach for the business two weeks after the value chain’s management pulled a sale process.
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Wolseley mulls sale of Bathstore
Bathstore owner plumbing and heating group Wolseley is considering selling the bathroom retailer.
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NewsRetailers back coalition's public spending cuts
Senior retailers are backing the coalition’s public spending cuts saying that anything less would result in £100bn of additional debt, a rise in interest rates and further tax rises.
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NewsRetailers to enjoy best Christmas since 2007, Verdict forecasts
This Christmas will be the best for retailers since 2007 and sales are likely to rise 1.9% to £85.2bn.
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NewsSir Philip Green should pay his taxes in UK, says business secretary
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green should pay tax in the UK, according to the Business Secretary Vince Cable.
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NewsRetailers face mass cull by 2015, BDO claims
More than 26,500 retailers will be wiped off the UK high street by 2015 as post-recession shoppers become more “reasoned and thoughtful”, according to research published today.
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NewsGap guns for international and online sales
Gap is gunning to increase its share of the $1.4 trillion global apparel market with the aim that by its 2013 financial year international and online sales will account for more than a quarter of its total net sales.
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NewsTesco wins 14-year battle to open store in Norfolk town
Tesco has won a 14-year long battle to open a store in the Norfolk town of Sheringham.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to hire 20,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer is hiring 20,000 seasonal staff as the crucial Christmas trading season gets under way.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise 7.2% in 'most challenging week'
Department store chain John Lewis generated a 7.2% sales rise to £59.5m last week, which it described as “probably the most challenging” of the half-year so far.
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NewsNisa-Today relaunches own-label in shake up
Symbol group Nisa-Today will relaunch its own-label lines at the end of the month as it seeks to refresh its brand.
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NewsKiddicare starts paid-for website merchandising
Kiddicare, the online baby and nursery retailer, is introducing a paid-for merchandising system that will allow brands sold by the website to position themselves more prominently.
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NewsNew Harrods owner weighs up plans for hotel
Harrods is considering opening a luxury hotel on the roof of its iconic Knightsbridge store as part of a review of the business following its acquisition by the Qatari Royal family.
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NewsGrocers warn on level of promotions
Record amount of goods being sold on promotion but Philips and Brasher warn levels can’t rise higher.
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NewsKesa’s French powers of recovery
Electricals group Kesa showed off its French business Darty to analysts last week to demonstrate some of the growth avenues open there.
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NewsJeweller F Hinds sees profits sparkle
F Hinds, the family-run jewellery retailer, has seen profits for the year more than treble to £3.2m, up from £990,048 in 2009.
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NewsGap drops new logo
Gap has dropped plans to change its logo after being ridiculed by bloggers and tweeters for a new design unveiled last week.