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Louis Delhaize to exit Caribbean markets
Belgian grocery group Louis Delhaize is to exit its Caribbean markets. Subsidiary SISB is up for sale in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, St Martin and St Barthelemy. Around the region, the group operates four Cora hypermarkets, 15 Match supermarkets, 57 Ecomax discount stores, one Leader Price discount store, a wholesale ...
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NewsWaitrose disputes Marks & Spencer’s cheaper-price campaign
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has hit back at rival Marks & Spencer’s claims that a typical basket of products in its shops is cheaper than the John Lewis Partnership-owned grocer.
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NewsInstore to unite shops with faster broadband link
Value retail group Instore is upgrading the broadband connections to its stores in a 12-month project following the renewal of a telecoms deal with Vodat International.
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Toys R Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques
Toys R Us, which bought the FAO Schwarz brand in May, has announced it is opening FAO Schwarz boutiques in some of its stores and relaunching the iconic toy store’s website. This year, Toys R Us will open 585 boutiques branded with the FAO Schwarz name in its stores beginning ...
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NewsAsos shrugs off slowing etail growth
Investec published a buy note on Asos ahead of its half-year results on November 16, despite evidence of challenges facing online retailers.
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Metro Group to expand to Asia
Metro Group is set to begin a massive expansion in Asia, according to Metro Cash & Carry International chief executive Frans Mueller.The company is planning to start with 20 hypermarkets in Tokyo.Metro is also looking at other Asian countries, especially China, as well as Eastern Europe - Russia and Ukraine ...
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NewsLandlords split by Blacks CVA proposal approach
The Blacks Leisure proposed company voluntary arrangement has provoked mixed responses from the outdoor retailer’s landlords.
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NewsMint Velvet to drive ‘destination appeal’ of online flagship store
New women’s fashion retailer Mint Velvet plans to expand the content on its website in the coming months in an attempt to make it a true “destination” for its customers.
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Amazon won't sell wine in the US
Amazon has ditched plans to sell wine in the US after hitting various problems.The etailer’s plans to sell wine direct have been hampered from the outset by the complicated regulatory and distribution system in the US.The retailer had hoped to ship US wines to up to 26 states, but its ...
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NewsFormer Woolworths director opens first Alworths store
The new variety chain set up by a former Woolworths director opened its doors for the first time in Didcot, Oxfordshire, yesterday.
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NewsAlliance Boots on track to hit targets after healthy half-year
Alliance Boots has said customer service and value have been the main drivers in helping it deliver sales growth of 11.6% to £9bn in the six months to September 30.
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NewsTM Lewin rules out IPO after strong half
Shirt specialist TM Lewin has ruled out an IPO and has put to bed speculation that backer HBoS wants to exit the business.
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NewsPotential buyers eye First Quench stores after group’s administration
Trade buyers and private equity groups are circling collapsed Threshers owner First Quench Retailing as the deadline for bids draws near.
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NewsAdams under fire over late payment claims
Suppliers to Adams have hit out as they claim the kidswear retailer is failing to pay them on time.
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French retailers accused of improper dealings with manufacturers
Carrefour, Leclerc, Auchan, Delhaize-owned Cora, Système U and four other retailers have been summoned before the commercial courts in France to defend allegations of improper dealings with manufacturers.Contracts between retailers and suppliers under scrutiny include those that require suppliers to buy back their unsold inventory and those where retailers can ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch to enter the Italian market
Casual luxury US clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has entered the Italian market, opening its first store in Milan.The flagship store trades from 32,290 sq ft spread over two floors and features a 5,380 sq ft Abercrombie Kids section. A spokesperson for the retailer said the brand should appeal to ...
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NewsBrand Alley ads claiming 80% off found misleading
Online discounter Brand Alley has had its knuckles wrapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over the level of discount it claimed on its ads.
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Office Depot reports $413m net loss
Stationery giant Office Depot reported a $413m (£252.4m) net loss in its third-quarter results.Sales in the group’s North American retail division were $1.3bn (£794.5m), down 18% compared with the same period last year, due in part to having fewer stores. Comparable store sales in the 1,144 stores in the US ...
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Tengelmann confirms 200 redundancies
Retail giant Tengelmann has confirmed that it will make 200 redundancies in Germany.The redundancies will affect the retailer’s supermarket chain Kaiser’s Tengelmann (183 employees) and head office in Mülheim. The latter job cuts are due to the sale of discount banner Plus to Edeka.The Kaiser’s Tengelmann redundancies will affect the ...