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NewsAllied Carpets administrator closes 142 shops
The administrators of Allied Carpets have closed 142 shops after struggling to offload the portfolio as a going concern.
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Arcandor faces break up
German retail group Arcandor, which filed for insolvency in June, has ended its search for an “anchor” investor to keep the business afloat, which may lead to a break up of the company.
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NewsGovernment pledges £3m to save Britain's high streets
The Government has unveiled a £3m fund to help regenerate high streets which have been hit by the recession.
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NewsHabitat drafts in marketing expert
Habitat has drafted in a marketing specialist as it seeks to develop a new marketing strategy.
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NewsFormer Marks & Spencer boss Barry Stevenson to head Albemarle & Bond
Former Marks & Spencer retail director Barry Stevenson is to become chief executive of pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond.
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NewsGlasgow launches shopping campaign
Glasgow city centre is launching a £300,000 marketing initiative in a bid to fight off competition from out of town shopping centres.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils new menswear collection
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a new collection of menwear staples for its Autograph range.
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NewsHamleys' deal with Russian franchise partner collapses
Hamleys will not open its store in Moscow as planned this September after the deal with its franchise partner collapsed.
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NewsAldi UK boss Paul Foley steps down
Aldi UK and Ireland managing director Paul Foley is to step down from the discount grocer with immediate effect.
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NewsHarrods has record year
Iconic department store Harrods has reported a record year after a strong performance from its international brands and womenswear.
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NewsFenwick sales rise as profits slip
Department store group Fenwick has revealed a robust set of full year results.
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NewsMorrisons to create an extra 2,000 jobs
Supermarket group Morrisons is to create an additional 2,000 jobs in 2009 – 40% more than the 5,000 originally expected.
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NewsClas Ohlson signs for fourth UK store
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson has signed its fourth UK store in Reading.
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NewsPets at Home uses data mining to bolster loss prevention
Pets at Home has embarked on the implementation of a data mining system to aid its loss prevention team.
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NewsPoundland trials contactless payments
Poundland is trialling contactless payment technology at two of its London stores.
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NewsCo-op electricals site switches to greener servers
The Co-op Group’s online subsidiary Co-operatives E Store is to replace its website servers with a much greener hosted infrastructure provided by Maginus.
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NewsGerman fashion house Escada to file for insolvency
German fashion house Escada has failed to get enough backing for a crucial part of its financial restructuring plans and said it will file for insolvency this week.
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NewsNew marketing director for Ann Summers
Ann Summers has hired a new marketing director, Fiona Davis, who will form part of its growth plans.
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VAT increase to cost retailers £90m
Putting VAT back up to 17.5% will cost shopkeepers £90m, according to the British Retail Consortium, as the Conservative Party refused to rule out raising VAT further if they come to power.
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NewsChris Ronnie continues campaign against Sir David Jones
Chris Ronnie has sustained his attack on JJB Sports chairman Sir David Jones in a bid to improve his tarnished reputation after being dismissed from the retailer.