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NewsMarks & Spencer could add £1bn to earnings by 2014
Marks & Spencer could add £1bn to earnings by 2014, according to a note issued by Goldman Sachs.
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NewsFocus to unveil CVA
Focus DIY is to unveil plans for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) of 38 non-trading stores on Wednesday, as part of the DIY chain’s turnaround plan.
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NewsRobert Dyas tests online kiosk at new-look store in Maidenhead
Hardware chain Robert Dyas is trialling an internet kiosk in its new-look store in Maidenhead, which opened last week.
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NewsRetail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009
An African factory that manufactures jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss has been illegally dumping chemical waste into a river and unsecured tips posing a hazard to local children.
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NewsWyevale rebrands to return to its roots
The Wyevale Garden Centre name will almost disappear as the garden specialist ploughs ahead with a major rebranding to return it to its “horticultural roots”.
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NewsDavid Cameron says Government can learn from the supermarkets
Conservative leader David Cameron has said that the Government should look to the business models of Tesco and Sainsbury’s to run things more effectively during difficult times.
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NewsChris Ronnie calls for investigation
Chris Ronnie, the former chief executive of beleaguered JJB, has distanced himself from Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley and lambasted JJB chairman Sir David Jones’ strategy at the retailer.
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NewsWaitrose to sell John Lewis homewares
Waitrose is to sell John Lewis kitchen and homewares products on its website and in its top performing stores.
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NewsKitchen sales up at Wickes as Travis Perkins out performs
Wickes owner Travis Perkins revealed that the group has performed ahead of expectations in the six months to 30 June, despite the brutal downturn in the property market.
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NewsLloydspharmacy to sell Tamiflu online
Lloydspharmacy has become the first major retailer to sell the swine flu drug Tamiflu online.
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NewsVacancy rates almost treble
Vacant shops on the UK high street have almost trebled in the last year from just over 4 per cent to 12 per cent at the end of June.
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NewsRetailers hit by increased cost of lending
Retailers fear that banks are hoarding cash and not passing on historically low interest rates, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) revealed more than four out of 10 retailers had seen the cost of lending increase.
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NewsGovernment thinks again as credit insurance scheme fails
The Government is reassessing its credit insurance top-up scheme as it emerged only a handful of businesses have taken up the scheme.
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NewsFlying Brands improves trading after cost efficiency programme
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has reported improved trading in its interim results as it reaps the benefits from its cost efficiency programme.
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NewsJohn Lewis ends Sale on a high
John Lewis reported a strong week of trading as the last day of its clearance Sale helped it achieve sales up 6.3 per cent.
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NewsRiver Island’s record year
Young-fashion powerhouse River Island has defied the market to deliver record sales and profits for the year to the end of December.
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NewsHouse of Fraser drafts in womenswear heavyweight to drive own-label
House of Fraser has reshuffled its operating board and hired womenswear heavyweight Stephanie Chen to drive the department store’s private-label strategy in womenswear.
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NewsMarks & Spencer extends use of smart customer service system
Marks & Spencer is expanding its use of a customer and staff feedback system that it trialled last year.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches non-food online to rival Tesco and Asda
Sainsbury’s this week locked horns with rivals Tesco and Asda as it launched its non-food online offer.
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NewsWhite Stuff overhauls merchandising
Growing multichannel retailer White Stuff is to improve its planning and merchandising activity with the introduction of a system from Island Pacific.