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NewsTesco launches new Clubcard offer
Tesco has today launched a Double Points offer for its Clubcard customers, giving shoppers two points for every £1 they spend across the store and online.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed employee
A tribunal has found that clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed an employee with a prosthetic arm.
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NewsGood weather hits John Lewis sales
John Lewis reported that good weather last weekend was bad for business and weekly sales at the eponymous department stores fell 5.3% year on year.
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NewsDSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief
Electricals group DSGi has poached a John Lewis online boss to become ecommerce director in charge of its UK websites.
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NewsFormer JJB Sports chief Tom Knight courted to drive turnaround of flailing retailer
Former JJB Sports chief executive Tom Knight is being backed by the retailer’s major shareholders to return to lead the sports retailer and drive its turnaround.
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NewsHome Bargains fights shoplifting with ‘crime busters’ web initiative
Value retailer Home Bargains has taken an innovative approach to in-store theft by launching an online campaign to identify suspected shoplifters.
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NewsAurum drafts in top troubleshooter
Jewellery group Aurum, owner of Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland, has parachuted in retail restructuring and turnaround specialist Ian Gray to renegotiate rents with its landlords.
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NewsRetail rally tails off as stocks underperform
The meteoric rise of the stores sector tailed away over the week and general retailers underperformed their food peers and the market.Of the biggest 10 retail stocks, eight were down, including Next and Kingfisher despite some bullish notes on both.The latest BRC sales data showed 1.8% like-for-like growth in July ...
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NewsOriental wholesaler to launch stores
Oriental food and drink wholesaler Asiana is to roll out standalone stores after securing its first three shops.
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NewsMilton Keynes signings trigger premium plans
The signing of three retailers to Thecentre:mk’s Silbury Arcade in Milton Keynes has kick-started plans for a high-end quarter at the centre.
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Tengelmann to overhaul Kaiser’s Tengelmann supermarket network
Retail conglomerate Tengelmann is preparing to overhaul its German Kaiser’s Tengelmann supermarket network and is considering selling some of the stores in order to lift the network’s profitability, according to local trade press.The chain consists of about 710 stores nationwide, but the review is expected to focus on trimming its ...
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NewsHMV shares rise as Fox recommits
HMV shares bounced back after chief executive Simon Fox pulled out of the race for the top job at embattled broadcaster ITV.
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NewsGIVe to stress multichannel focus with simultaneous online and store launch
Fashion guru George Davies is gearing up for a multichannel launch for his new retail venture GIVe.
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NewsFaith takes strides with web revamp
Footwear retailer Faith is to launch a new-look website next week as it seeks to lift online revenues by £1m.
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NewsSignet spies opportunity despite weak sales
Jewellery giant Signet hopes to build market share, leading to a stronger second half, after weaker than expected sales in its second quarter.
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NewsLuxury department stores fend off recession with sales gains
Department store operators Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Fenwick have reported resilient trading over the past year, despite the bleak retail landscape.
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Delhaize Group posts revenue rise
Grocer Delhaize Group posted revenues of €10.2bn (£8.74bn) for the first half of the year, representing a 13.8% rise over the same period last year.With the group’s largest market being the US, sales growth was largely attributable to a strengthening of the US dollar against the euro. Nevertheless, the result ...
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NewsNew Look ups menswear credentials with multi-brand store concessions
Fast-fashion retailer New Look is trialling multi-branded menswear concessions for the first time in 10 of its shops nationwide.
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NewsTesco employs guerrilla marketing for Clubcard
Tesco has embarked on a guerrilla marketing campaign as it gears up for the second phase of the relaunch of its Clubcard.
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NewsPeter Davies brands ‘son of Principles’ venture Mint Velvet
Clarks chairman Peter Davies has named his new fashion venture Mint Velvet and will debut the brand online and in 13 House of Fraser concessions in mid-October.