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NewsConsumer confidence slips in March
Consumer confidence fell in March after improving during January and February.
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NewsHarrods not for sale, says Mohammed Al Fayed
Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed told employees today that the iconic Knightsbridge department store is not for sale.
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NewsAsda loses share in subdued grocery market
Asda lost food market share during March, when the rate of growth among all the big grocers fell to its lowest point since 2007.
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Green light for Dublin retail development
Dublin’s retail centre was given a boost yesterday when planning authority An Bord Pleanála granted full planning permission for the 800,000 sq ft, retail-led Dublin Central development on the city’s iconic O’Connell Street.
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NewsBoots and Waitrose begin in-store partnership
Boots UK and Waitrose have confirmed details of the first trial in their recently announced in-store partnership, which will see Waitrose food products sold in selected Boots stores and Boots health and beauty products available in selected Waitrose stores.
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NewsLiberty records positive EBITDA for first time in a decade
London department store Liberty has reported that EBITDA was in positive territory for the first time in a decade in the year to December 31.
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NewsBlackwell narrows losses but suffers from ‘unprecedented’ discounting from rivals
Updated: Academic books retailer Blackwell has narrowed its operating losses from £11.3m to £10.2m in the year to June 27 but is conducting a further review of the business against a backdrop of increased competition from online booksellers and supermarkets.
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NewsUltimo scraps Peaches Geldof deal
Lingerie group Ultimo has axed its tie up with Peaches Geldof after nude photos of her were put onto the internet.
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NewsBarclays eyes Poundland
Poundland has received an expression of interest from Barclays Private Equity to buy the retailer for around £200m, according to The Independent.
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NewsIsraeli cosmetics chain Laline targets UK via Land Securities tie-up
Israeli cosmetics chain Laline is on the hunt for stores in the UK as part of a deal with landlord Land Securities’ Brand Empire venture.
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NewsFaith looks at management buyout as 'for sale' flag raised
Footwear retailer Faith has hired advisers to run a sale which is likely to lead to a management buyout backed by private equity.
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NewsRetailers support Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign
Retailers including Marks & Spencer, River Island, Warehouse and Topshop are supporting this year’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign which launches today featuring singer Kylie Minogue and model Claudia Schiffer.
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NewsRetail chiefs forecast slow consumer recovery
Retail chiefs including Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose, Next chief executive Simon Wolfson and New Look chief executive Carl McPhail have warned against expecting a consumer recovery this year, a report has found.
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NewsComet to provide free IT training to 50,000 OAPs
Comet has committed to providing free IT training for 50,000 senior citizens as the first retailer to sign-up to work with the Race Online 2012 initiative led by Martha Lane Fox.
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NewsAgent Provocateur plots rapid expansion under Kim Winser
Agent Provocateur, the luxury lingerie chain, plans to grow its ecommerce and double its store numbers in the next three years under chairman Kim Winser.
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NewsLord Kirkham calls off DFS auction
Sofa king Lord Kirkham has ended the £500m auction of his DFS chain and said he has no interest in selling it.
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NewsBest Buy to open first UK store in May
Best Buy will begin opening its big box stores in this country in May.
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NewsSports Direct considers upping offer on Blacks
Blacks Leisure has confirmed it received a letter from Sports Direct last week indicating that it would consider upping its offer for the outdoor chain.
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NewsSainsbury’s doubles size of ‘carbon-negative’ store
Sainsbury’s has opened a store extension in Durham today which although increasing the building’s square footage by 50% has at the same time reduced the amount of energy it uses by 10%.
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NewsNew product categories to drive growth at HMV
Entertainment group HMV is to extend the product offer at its eponymous music business and has set out a turnaround strategy for books chain Waterstone’s.