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NewsMajestic Wine halves minimum spend rule
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has halved the minimum amount of bottles customers must buy to six.
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NewsArcandor boss in multi-million euro pay off
The chief executive of insolvent German retailer Arcandor is in talks to step down from his role on Tuesday and pocket up to €15m for six months’ work.
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NewsJohn Lewis to sell updated version of wartime pamphlet Make Do and Mend
John Lewis is to publish its own updated version of the famous wartime pamphlet, Make Do and Mend, as it takes advantage of the frugality revival in the recession.
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NewsPlay.com targets toy market
Online retailer Play.com has added a toys tab to its site to highlight the breadth of its offer and growing strength in the category.
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NewsConsumer confidence 'steady' in August
Consumer confidence held steady in August and remains strongly up year on year.
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NewsMixed fortunes for John Lewis, but Waitrose prospers
A “week of two halves” resulted in satisfactory results for John Lewis but the department store chain’s overall sales remain down on last year.
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NewsHamleys losses soar but sales revival under way
Toy retailer Hamleys’ net losses leapt last year to £7.1m from £2.7m as interest rate charges and restructuring costs ate into the bottom line.
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NewsCurrys unveils first mezzanine Megastore
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys yesterday opened its first Megastore incorporating a mezzanine floor, enabling the retailer to merchandise its assortment more effectively than ever before.
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NewsStores gear up for bank holiday
Retailers have kicked off a swathe of high-profile promotions to woo shoppers over the bank holiday weekend – the last public holiday before Christmas.
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News99p Stores considers sale or float as it maps out rapid expansion
Value specialist 99p Stores is to review its ownership structure, potentially resulting in a sale as early as next summer or a flotation in the next three years.
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NewsWoolies Watch: What happened to your local Woolworths?
Updated: New research shows that 60% of former Woolworths stores have been let. Retail Week is monitoring local reports of the impact these new store openings are having in communities across Britain.
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NewsPets at Home hires for e-push
Pets at Home has appointed Matthew Stead to the new position of director of multichannel as the retailer strengthens its etail.
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NewsFocus’s CVA dashes rivals’ hopes of market share gains
The success of Focus DIY’s CVA has quashed competitors’ hopes that capacity would be taken out of the DIY market.
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NewsItalian retail giant Gruppo Coin looks for UK stores
Italian retailer Gruppo Coin is seeking suitable UK locations to launch its department stores and fast-fashion chain OVS.
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NewsStrong July does not spell the end, City says
The strong retail sales rise reported by the ONS for July met with a downbeat reaction in the City as analysts cautioned that it is still too early to call an end to the downturn.
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NewsManchester City and Umbro overhaul club store
Manchester City Football Club has overhauled the look of its merchandise store to coincide with the new season and mark the signing of a 10-year partnership with Manchester-based Umbro.
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NewsThreshers owner on the hunt for new chief executive
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing is searching for a new chief executive after the resignation this week of Yvonne Rankin owing to ill health.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to tackle fraud at its checkouts
Marks & Spencer will roll out a fraud detection system across all its stores before the end of the year.
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NewsH Samuel launches second-hand buying service for unwanted gold
Signet-owned jeweller giant H Samuel is trying to cash in on the thriving second-hand jewellery market by offering cash for unwanted items.
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NewsRyman builds on systems overhaul with web platform
Ryman will replace its web platform before the end of the year as part of a significant overhaul of its internet operation.