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Mindbubble.co.uk maximises social media potential
Mindbubble.co.uk has been created to get women aged between 25 and 50 years old to participate in brand and product research, providing a textbook example of a way that social media techniques can be used by big business.
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Rosebys UK to be resurrected in global push
Home textiles retailer Rosebys could make a return to the UK this year, according to its owner, Indian industrialist Sanjay Dalmia.
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Tesco thinks local to outrun global recession
It’s too early to call the end of the global recession, but it has stopped getting any worse. That’s the prognosis from Tesco international director Phil Clarke.
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Hyper Hyper owner seeks further sites
The owner of fashion retailer Hyper Hyper, Baboo Sehgal, is looking for more sites after temporarily taking the old Zavvi store at the eastern end of London’s Oxford Street.Sehgal is offering rails for new designers and concessions in the Oxford Street shop.He will open another store on London’s Portobello Road ...
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Furniture village outperforms
Furniture Village’s full-year sales and profits declined, but the retailer has outperformed in recent weeks in one of the toughest trading environments.
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NewsMaplin profits fly in face of tough market
Electricals retailer Maplin has revealed a market-defying increase in sales and profits despite operating in one of the most turbulent markets in retail.
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Ikea to expand in the Gulf
Furniture group Ikea plans to expand in the Gulf region with two stores in Oman and Qatar, in addition to adding new stores to its existing chain in Saudi Arabia. The retailer will also increase the space of its Abu Dhabi store from 9,685 to 21,530 sq ft, according to ...
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Wal-Mart to end monthly sales reporting
Wal-Mart is to end its monthly sales reporting, which the retailer has been doing since 1979, to “better align investors with the retailer’s business plan and cut volatility caused by holiday shifts”, said Wal-Mart chief financial officer Tom Schoewe.Separately, Easter’s April timing helped improve US retailers’ same-store sales growth for ...
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Mercator suffers net profit drop
Mercator, the country’s largest food retailer, has suffered a first-quarter net profit drop of 30.8 per cent year on year to €6.4m (£5.7m), which it attributed largely to higher financing costs. Operating profit for the first three months of the year rose by 11.5 per cent year on year to ...
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NewsWickes reveals like-for-like rise as DIY rallies
Analysts have welcomed signs of a stabilising DIY market after Wickes disclosed an improved sales performance over Easter.
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NewsDecathlon targets UK with smaller format Koodza stores
French sports retailer Decathlon is to trial a smaller-store budget format called Koodza in the UK.
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John Lewis director of selling Dan Knowles set to step down
John Lewis director of selling operations Dan Knowles is to leave the department store chain at the end of July.
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NewsComet social media contest seeks most out-dated gadgets
Electricals retailer Comet has launched a contest to find the most embarrassingly out-of-date electrical items still in use in the UK.
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NewsCity cools as it doubts retail’s staying power
General retailers underperformed as questions were asked about whether the stores rally had run too far.
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Carrefour bids for supermarket chain
Carrefour has entered the bidding to acquire Brazilian supermarket chain Gimenes, which has also received a proposals from local operator Associação Ricoy. Gimenes has 23 shops across São Paulo, Brazil’s largest state, and is Brazil’s 22nd largest supermarket chain. Carrefour, Brazil’s market leader, has put two offers on the table. ...
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NewsGame promotes Ben White to top finance role
Game has promoted Ben White to group finance director, replacing David Thomas who is leaving the retailer to join house builder Barratt Developments.
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Eddie Bauer reportedly in talks with potential buyers
The fashion retailer, which operates about 370 stores in the US and Canada, is a possible target for Gordon Brothers, Hilco Consumer Capital and Hudson Capital Partners. Eddie Bauer’s chief executive Neil Fiske declined to comment on bid speculation. The retailer has reported annual losses for the past three years ...
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NewsDylan’s Candy Bar mulls UK stores
Iconic US sweet store Dylan’s Candy Bar is considering opening stores in the UK.
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NewsAsos launches premium own-label range
Fashion e-tailer Asos has launched a premium own-label range, Asos Black.
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Citi analyst predicts worst yet to come for Burberry
Burberry has implemented a £50m efficiency drive designed to bring it out on the other side of the downturn in a stronger position.