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NewsCBI: Retail sales and employment fall in February
More than half of retailers reported lower sales in the year to early February and retail job cuts rose to a record rate in the same period, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey.
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.
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Sainsbury's offers UK's first in-store polyclinic
Sainsbury’s has created the first supermarket polyclinic by opening a dental surgery at a store that already boasts several other health services.
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Grocers blamed for abandoned trolleys in UK waterways
Grocers have being urged to take more action to prevent supermarket trolleys being abandoned in canals and rivers.
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Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond's profits soar
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond’s profits jumped 19 per cent in the six months to December 31 as consumers sought alternative credit sources because of banks' 'inflexible' lending practices.
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Bluewater sales and footfall up
Sales at Bluewater in Kent were up by 2.6 per cent in January compared with the same period last year, figures released by owner Lend Lease have revealed.
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Mosaic has three months to refinance
Fashion group Mosaic has just three months left to refinance.
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Primark like-for-likes rise 5 per cent
Value fashion retailer Primark has continued to attract cash-strapped consumers, generating a further sales rise.
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Retailers renege on VAT cuts
Some retailers are not passing VAT cuts on to their customers, a Sunday Times investigation has found.
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Adili reveals management changes
Ethical fashion e-tailer Adili has disclosed that its creative director and finance director have stepped down from their executive roles.
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Asos unveils redesigned site
Asos has relaunched its fashion website with two brand new departments, Kids and Designer, in line with its strategy to become an online department store.
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Savers calls on landlords to reduce rent bills
Value health and beauty retailer Savers is seeking concessions from its landlords in the face of losses at the 237-store chain.
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Retail sales up 0.7 per cent in January
Retail sales volume rose 0.7 per cent in January and advanced 1.5 per cent on a three-month basis, the Office for National Statistics reported.
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John Lewis sales continue to suffer with poor weather
John Lewis sales fell for the fourth consecutive week, down 3.2 per cent in the week to February 14, as poor weather continued to hit trade.
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Grocers accused of misleading labelling
Retailers are selling meat products with misleading information about where they are sourced, according to the Conservative Party.
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Asos poised for childrenswear launch
Online fashion retailer Asos is expected to launch its childrenswear business, called Little Asos, this afternoon.
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Banks compete to sell former Baugur stake in Iceland
Icelandic bank Landsbanki is understood to have held a beauty parade of investment banks vying to run the sale of a stake in frozen food retailer Iceland.
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Asda eyes Irish web move to cash in on pound's slump
Grocery giant Asda is investigating opportunities for its online business to take advantage of the boom in cross-border shopping in Northern Ireland.
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Ex-John Lewis boss Luke Mayhew is new BRC chair
Former John Lewis managing director Luke Mayhew has been appointed chairman of industry association the British Retail Consortium.
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New brands the way forward for Bhs, says Sir Philip Green
Sir Philip Green has said that he believes incorporating external brands is the future direction for department stores, as he plots to up the fashion stakes at his Bhs chain.