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NewsRetail demand for primary space on road to recovery
Retailer demand for property is showing signs of recovery, according to agent Cushman & Wakefield.
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Eurozone retail sales decline further than expected
Eurozone retail sales declined further than expected in May, dropping 0.4 per cent month-on-month, worse than the 0.1 per cent fall that was expected.In the 16-country currency area, the European Union statistics office said sales decreased 3.3 per cent year-on-year, compared with the 2.7 per cent fall anticipated.Sales of non-food ...
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Wal-Mart customers to vote on what products are stocked
Wal-Mart customers will be able to vote on what products the retail giant stocks as part of a new initiative due to launch in the autumn.Shoppers will be able to vote on non-perishables in an effort to empower customers and ensure it stocks the right products. The customers to vote ...
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NewsGame splits City opinion as sales suffer a surprise slump
Analysts are divided over entertainment retailer Game’s prospects after a sales plunge shocked the market.
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NewsNext Directory to sell Hamleys toys for Christmas
Next Directory is to sell Hamleys toys in its Christmas catalogue alongside its existing gadgets and gift ranges.
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NewsCelebrities signed to mark rebrand of Littlewoods Direct as Very.
A raft of fashion faces and celebrities have been signed to celebrate the rebranding of Littlewoods Direct as Very.
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NewsThird profit warning puts Carrefour under spotlight
Carrefour, the world’s second biggest retailer, last week issued its third profit warning in just 12 months.
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NewsCity salutes Carphone’s deal for Vodafone return
Carphone Warehouse has celebrated the return of Vodafone three years after the operator withdrew its mobile phone contract offer in favour of an exclusive deal with rival Phones 4U.
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NewsInternaçionale makes fast-fashion shift as it moves buying to London
Internaçionale has set its sights on competing with fashion retailers such as New Look, Topshop and River Island in a push to become a broad-reaching fast-fashion retailer.
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British Bookshops in consultation with store staff
British Bookshops and Stationers has put most of its 600-plus store staff in consultation.
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NewsBrightHouse bolsters IT but trims openings
BrightHouse has curtailed its store opening plans as it ploughs money into transforming its IT infrastructure.
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NewsLoan row takes a bite out of JJB’s value
Tragedy turned to farce at JJB Sports. The troubled retailer became embroiled in controversy when it emerged that executive chairman Sir David Jones had taken a loan from arch-rival Mike Ashley, founder of Sports Direct.
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NewsInquiry brings Belfast John Lewis closer
John Lewis has moved a step closer to getting the go-ahead for its Sprucefield department store in Northern Ireland.
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NewsAsda launches first eco-friendly depot
Asda opened its first environmentally friendly depot this week in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
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NewsArgento stakes out bold store expansion plan
Jeweller Argento is on the brink of an aggressive store expansion programme with plans to double its portfolio within a year.
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Arcandor receives interest in its mail order division
Insolvent retail and tourism group Arcandor has received interest in its mail order division Quelle, according to its administrator.Joerg Nerlich, who is part of the insolvency administration for Arcandor, said that measures would be taken to restructure the unit, including potential job cuts.Quelle secured a E50m (£43.1m) rescue aid loan ...
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Escada to consider state aid request to secure growth
Luxury fashion house Escada will consider requesting state aid to secure its long-term growth if it is successful in securing refinancing to avoid insolvency.The beleaguered group, a favourite of celebrities such as Demi Moore and Katie Holmes, is asking investors to forego more than half of their investments in a ...
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NewsBlacks trials new formats to shore up sales ahead of boardwear exit
Outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure has begun testing new store formats in an attempt to strengthen the struggling retailer.
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NewsSocial site teams with aggregators to push products
Website iVillage.co.uk, an information network that targets women, has partnered with shopping aggregator sites Mydeco.com and ShopStyle.co.uk to integrate products within its content pages.
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NewsSpar ads to revitalise own-label
Symbol group Spar UK has launched a £5m ad campaign to support the relaunch of its own-label range.