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NewsWickes and B&Q go head to head in summer TV campaigns
DIY rivals Wickes and B&Q are battling for customer spend with the launch of ad campaigns.
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Brian Dunn officially takes up Best Buy chief executive role
Brian Dunn has officially taken up the position of chief executive of Best Buy. Dunn, a 24-year veteran of the consumer electronics retailer, had been the president and chief operating officer. He succeeds Brad Anderson, who served as Best Buy’s vice-chairman and chief executive for seven years.Dunn joined Best Buy ...
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NewsIrish upward-only rent review ban introduced
Ireland’s Justice Minister Dermot Ahern is to ban the use of upward-only rent reviews from the end of this month for all new retail leases.
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NewsNew Look and Next take over Ballymena Bhs
Fashion retailers New Look and Next have signed to take space in the former Bhs store in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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NewsTed Baker considers retail system upgrade
Ted Baker is considering upgrading to the latest version of Prologic’s CIMS retail system following the successful introduction of an earlier version of the system.
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NewsBack to school with Bhs
Bhs has launched a dedicated shopper service in the highly competitive back to school market.
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Retailers given chance to feed back on PCIDSS
The PCI Security Standards Council has introduced an online tool to allow retailers to give feedback on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS).
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Auchan to undergo restructuring
Auchan is to undergo a restructuring affecting 1,400 jobs up to 2012, according to French press reports.There will be 2,500 jobs created in a distribution project but jobs will be cut in its 116 hypermarkets and logistics operations.Separately, the retailer said it will develop new offers, such as a shopping ...
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NewsAsos’s staggering growth expected to slow
Heavy high street discounting and unemployment among younger shoppers is likely to slow the meteoric growth of Asos.
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NewsAsda trials system to hone merchandising
Asda has successfully completed testing and user acceptance of a store and merchandise planning system from Galleria Retail Technology Solutions.
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NewsBeales plots ‘aggressive’ strategy to regain profits
Beales is confident of returning to profitability when the recession abates after outlining its strategy to see it through the downturn.
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Retail sales drop in Japan again
The country’s retail sales dropped 2.8 per cent in May – the ninth consecutive monthly slip. Analysts had forecast a 2.6 per cent decline. Falling wages and rising unemployment have resulted in consumers tightening their purse strings. The jobless rate rose to 5 per cent in April – the highest ...
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NewsRevived Diamonds & Pearls picks up accessories brand Johnny Loves Rosie
Jewellery retailer Diamonds & Pearls, which was rescued from administration earlier this year by a consortium of jewellery suppliers, has bought cult accessories brand Johnny Loves Rosie.
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X5 Retail to slash prices after Vladimir Putin visit
X5 Retail is slashing prices after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin scolded its bosses on a visit to one of its Perekryostok supermarkets.Putin said the retailer, which is Russia’s biggest grocer, was charging too much for sausages and meat in front of astounded shoppers. X5 has since announced a “grand Sale”, ...
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NewsNext celebrates 21 years of Next Directory with model search
Next is celebrating 21 years of its Next Directory with a nationwide search for a new fashion model.
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Retailers object to Welsh 15p plastic bag tax
Retailers have reacted with anger to proposals by the Welsh Assembly to charge shoppers a fee of 15p for every plastic carrier bag used.
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NewsCarpetright sets sights on joining FTSE 100 elite
The UK’s biggest floorings retailer Carpetright has shelved plans for privatisation so that it can grow the business into a FTSE 100 company.
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NewsVodafone signs Carphone deal after three-year hiatus
Carphone Warehouse is to start selling Vodafone UK contracts in its stores next week after a three-year hiatus.
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NewsBRC backs advocate to fight for consumer rights
The British Retail Consortium has backed the creation of a “consumer advocate”, but warned that he or she must take an active role in improving customers’ understanding of their consumer rights.
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NewsCrabtree & Evelyn files for bankruptcy protection in the US
The US arm of Crabtree & Evelyn has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.