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Administration looms for Allied Carpets division
Allied Carpets Properties, a subsidiary of the carpets retailer, has filed notice of intention to appoint an administrator. BDO Stoy Hayward is understood to have been lined up for the role.
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NewsTesco partners with insurer Fortis UK
Tesco Personal Finance (TPF) has struck a deal with Fortis UK for the insurer to provide its motor and household insurance.
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NewsH&M profits rise
Pre-tax profits at H&M rose 6 per cent to SEK5.78bn (£447m) in the second quarter to the end of May.
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NewsDebenhams launches Blue Cross Sale
Debenhams has launched a Blue Cross Sale today in its latest move to cash-in on bargain hungry shoppers.
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NewsNew Best Buy chief Brian Dunn takes up the reins
Brian Dunn has officially stepped into the position of chief executive at Best Buy.
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NewsDSGi profits tumble
Profits at PC World and Currys owner DSGi slumped 78 per cent in the year to May 2.
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NewsClinton Cards buys 196 Birthdays stores
Cards retailer Clinton Cards has confirmed the acquisition of 196 Birthdays stores from administrator Zolfo Cooper.
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NewsShop Direct Group unveils Woolworths.co.uk
Shop Direct Group has today launched the much-anticipated Woolworths as an online retailer.
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NewsBack AGM resolution to split Sir Stuart Rose’s role, Pirc urges M&S shareholders
Influential shareholder adviser Pirc has added its voice to growing calls for Marks & Spencer to appoint an independent chairman next year.
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NewsSir Philip Green teams up with Simon Cowell on joint venture
Arcadia’s Sir Philip Green is setting up an international entertainment company with music mogul Simon Cowell, marking the retail boss’s first foray into the showbiz world.
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NewsStudent alleges disability discrimination by Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch is being sued by a law student who claims she was forced to work in a stockroom because her prosthetic arm did not fit the chain’s image.
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NewsRetailers report falling sales in June survey
Nearly half of retailers reported falling year-on-year sales in the year to June, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsSwiss fashion retailer to extend item-level RFID across European stores
Switzerland-based fashion retailer Charles Vögele has completed its implementation of a standards-based, item-level RFID system across its retail supply chain in Slovenia.
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NewsSainsbury's London office evacuated after fire alert
Sainsbury’s head office was evacuated last night after smoke in a basement room set off the building’s fire alarm.
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NewsMore boardroom unrest for M&S
Further boardroom tension has surfaced at Marks & Spencer over the timing of Sir Stuart Rose’s departure.
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NewsKesa slumps to full-year loss
Kesa has reported an £81.8m full year loss and said that it does not expect a recovery this year.
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NewsIkea makes redundancies as growth slows
Ikea has made 5,000 redundancies this year as it seeks to navigate through the toughest furniture market in memory.
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch Jamie Oliver TV ad tonight
Sainsbury’s is to launch a new Jamie Oliver TV ad on Wednesday evening as part of its “Feed your family for a fiver” campaign.
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury’s growth outpaces Aldi, TNS reports
Food shoppers “have started to revert to pre-recession behaviour” and established big grocers are outpacing discount stars such as Aldi, latest TNS Worldpanel grocery data showed.
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NewsFour retailers sign for space at Aberdeen Union Square scheme
Four retailers have signed up for space at Hammerson’s Union Square in Aberdeen, the shopping centre project due for completion this autumn.