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More details on Priba
More details have been revealed about Auchan’s new discount format Priba, which is to launch at Mulhouse in eastern France.The logo for the banner will be coloured half apple green and half raspberry pink. Auchan intends to introduce new shopfittings and gondolas to the store, which is to be converted ...
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NewsJessops Plc delists as it moves to wind down
Jessops Plc officially delisted from the London Stock Exchange last week as shareholders voted to wind up the company after the core store business was sold to new company Snap Equity in September.
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Lipsy wins damages over disputes
Next-owned young fashion brand Lipsy has reached undisclosed settlement agreements with two rival retailers over claims that two of its dresses had been copied.
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Walmart to cut jobs
Walmart plans to cut about 11,200 jobs at its Sam’s Club warehouse chain as it outsources its in-store product demonstrations.The move is part of an effort to improve sales at Sam’s Club, which has underperformed compared with the retailer’s other fascias.The cuts represent about 10% of the 600-store chain’s 110,000 ...
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NewsCo-op Pharmacy invests in new mobile devices
The Co-operative Pharmacy has rolled out hand-held terminals for staff to use with stock-taking and price markdowns in a bid to drive efficiencies.
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NewsMorrisons’ new chief Dalton Philips is highly regarded
Loblaw chief operating officer Dalton Philips was appointed chief executive of Morrisons this week.
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Target to expand to Canada
Discount retailer Target is making plans to expand outside the US, including a foray into Canada.The retailer wants to open its first stores outside its home country within three to five years. It is considering Canada, Mexico or Latin America as its most likely destinations.“As we approach each of these ...
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NewsB&Q to muscle in on outdoor market
B&Q is to take on leisure and outdoor retailers with the launch of a camping range in March.
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Mothercare boosts order management system
Mothercare has implemented an order management system to help support its ambitious international growth plans.
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NewsWHSmith festive sales slide but book market share grows
WHSmith has gained share in a dismal books market in which rival Borders collapsed and the boss of Waterstone’s stepped down following a terrible Christmas.
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NewsGo Outdoors to bolster store count in Scotland
Outdoor retailer Go Outdoors is investing £8m to open five shops in Scotland.
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NewsHair and beauty chain Sally ramps up retail
Hair and beauty specialist Sally is to test a new format in five stores as it seeks to push its retail offer.
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NewsBeales prospects improve as it slashes losses
Department store chain Beales reported a resilient full-year performance and reduced pre-tax losses by more than a third.
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Australian law modification
Australian Competition Minister Craig Emerson has unveiled planned changes to the Trade Practices Act to increase the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s powers to stop small-scale acquisitions.The changes are part of a long-standing election promise that appears aimed at Woolworths, which in recent years has been aggressively acquiring small stores, ...
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NewsGeorge at Asda insiders tipped as favourites to succeed Thompson
Three internal candidates are among the front-runners to take over from Anthony Thompson as managing director of George at Asda.
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NewsGame enters social networking arena
Entertainment retailer Game is trialling a social networking site.
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NewsAlliance Boots closer to opening stores in Sweden
Alliance Boots has moved a step closer to opening Boots-branded pharmacies in Sweden by striking a tie-up with a company owned by the Swedish Association of Pharmacists.
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NewsPets at Home gears up for growth after sale to KKR
Pets at Home chief executive Matt Davies is gearing up to make “a good business into a really great business” following its purchase by private equity house Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in a £995m deal.
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NewsShannon could buy Adams after third collapse
Former Adams chairman John Shannon could buy back the kidswear giant for a third time, sources say, after parent company JS Childrenswear hit the buffers last week for the third time in three years.