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HobbyCraft appoints retail operations director
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft has appointed Rob Farnworth as retail operations director.
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Fears grow for future of Elvi
Concerns are growing for the future of womenswear chain Elvi, which sources say is today on the brink of administration just a year after being rescued.
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Shop Direct Group gets online surge from demise of high street rivals
Shop Direct Group has said that rising online sales and the demise of high street rivals has boosted its e-tail business.
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Tesco and Asda slam code of conduct proposals
Tesco and Asda have warned that changes to the code of practice governing how supermarkets do business with their suppliers will have detrimental effects on the food retail sector.
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EBTM future uncertain as administration looms for subsidiaries
EBTM, the e-tailer of music inspired fashion, has applied to appoint administrators to its subsidiaries after failing to raise funding for the businesses.
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Sales fall at John Lewis but show week-on-week improvement
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell 1.5 per cent in the week to February 21, while turnover at grocery stablemate Waitrose dropped 1 per cent.
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Consumer confidence improves slightly in February
Consumer confidence improved marginally in February but remains extremely weak, GfK NOP's Consumer Confidence Index has found.
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New Look poaches Esprit boss to head global push
New Look has hired a leading international retailer as chief operating officer as it bids to become a global force in fashion retail.
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Toy retailers lap up Woolworths' market share
Specialist toy retailers’ sales have surged since the demise of Woolworths enabled them to seize market share.
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House of Fraser mulls fate of old Beatties stores
House of Fraser is understood to be considering options, including disposals, for the Beatties stores it acquired in 2005.
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'Son of Zavvi' will only be taking short leases
Head, the entertainment retailer launched by the former boss of defunct Zavvi, has only taken short-term leases on stores bought from the administrator, raising questions over its long-term plans.
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Wickes chief warns ‘there isn’t room’ for DIY big four
One of the biggest DIY retailers has warned that the sector is not big enough for the existing four big hitters to survive the recession and has raised the prospect of a price war.
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Asda cuts prices and pledges 'absolute' price transparency
Asda will start to cut another 5,000 prices this weekend and has pledged to provide customers with “absolute” price transparency.
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EBay expects retailer sales to hit £1bn mark
Online giant eBay expects sales by retailers and other big sellers of product on its site to grow to 1bn.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to sell from European department stores
Fortnum Mason is poised to launch its food products in top European department stores as it seeks avenues for its merchandise and takes advantage of sterling’s weakness against the euro.
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Octopus wades into e-tail arena
Quirky gift retailer Octopus is to launch its first transactional website this summer in response to customer demand.
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NewsPlay.com expects to grow share despite market woes
Entertainment e-tailer Play.com expects to continue to increase its market share for at least the next five years, despite facing tougher comparatives.
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Jeweller Damiani lines up UK debut in capital
Luxury Italian jewellery retailer Damiani is set to make its debut in the UK with a West End store.
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Reiss eyes global footing with range to tap younger market
Fashion retailer Reiss is poised to target a younger market and pilot a new fascia as it seeks to widen its appeal and develop into a global fashion brand.
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Ziff appeals to Stylo landlords for better terms
Stylo chairman Michael Ziff is in negotiations with landlords to strike acceptable terms after regaining control of much of the shoe group last week.