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The Pier descends into administration
Homewares retailer The Pier has fallen into administration.
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Leading entertainment distributor collapses
Pinnacle, one of the UK’s leading entertainment distributors, has gone into administration.
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Amazon launches digital download offer
Amazon has launched its long-awaited digital music download service, Amazon MP3.
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New rates bill could increase retailers' costs further
Retailers could be facing new tax costs from local authorities who use powers they are set to gain under the Business Rates Supplements Bill which was announced after the Queen’s Speech today.
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Electricals e-tailer unveils reviews service
Electricals spare parts and accessories e-tailer eSpares.co.uk has launched product reviews and customer-generated questions and answers on its web site.
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Waitrose rethinks staff scheduling
Waitrose is to replace its staff planning system to maximise customer service.
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Whittard relaunches site as it pursues online sales
Whittard of Chelsea has gone live with a replacement transactional web site following a soft launch in October.
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Zavvi to resume selling a limited range online
Zavvi is to resume selling CDs, DVDs, and video games online this afternoon after the collapse into adminstration of its exclusive supplier, Woolworths' distribution business EUK, forced it to stop selling many of its products on Tuesday.
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M&S confirms second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer has confirmed it will hold a second one-day Sale on Thursday.
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Inflation slows for third consecutive month
Inflation on the high street fell in November for a third consecutive month.
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BBC Worldwide denies 2 Entertain is on the verge of administration
BBC Worldwide has rejected reports that its joint venture with Woolworths, DVD publisher 2 Entertain, is about to go into administration.
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MFI swamped by bargain-hunters after its collapse
Shoppers have flocked to MFI stores as the defunct retailer offered discounts of up to 80 per cent following its administration last week.
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Uniqlo mulls UK and US acquisitions
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo is understood to be looking for acquisitions in the UK and the US.
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DFS reprimanded for 'misleading' ads
DFS has been rebuked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading consumers about the size of its sofas.
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Woolworths' 2 Entertain poised for administration
Woolworths' joint venture with BBC Worldwide, 2 Entertain, is poised to enter administration by the end of the week.
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VAT cut fails to drive shoppers online
VAT reductions on Monday failed to drive bigger sales or traffic for retailers online.
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OFT probes Sports Direct and JJB
The Office of Fair Trading is examining whether a merger between JJB Sports and its rival Sports Direct is on the cards and whether any such merger would need to be referred to the Competition Commission.
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Consumers delay Christmas spending until last minute
Shoppers have shifted their Christmas shopping schedules into the month of December, the latest research by GfK NOP has revealed.
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Toy and stationary supplier hits the buffers
J A Magson, one of the UK’s largest toy and stationary distributors, has gone into administration.
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Tesco to adopt hosted recruitment system
Tesco has signed up to use an online recruitment and applicant tracking system from Bond International Software in its head office.