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Grocers face OFT fines over price sharing
Heavy fines may be imposed on grocers and suppliers after the Office of Fair Trading uncovered evidence that pricing information may have been shared.
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Moss Bros first-half losses widen
Losses at menswear specialist Moss Bros widened during the retailer’s first half, when sales also fell.
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Laura Ashley tweaks web page to increase sales
Laura Ashley has increased conversion rates by 11 per cent after making changes to its shopping-bag page.
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Shoppers warm to e-tail card security systems
About half of consumers who shop online have signed up their payment cards for the online security systems Verified by Visa and Mastercard SecureCode, according to Apacs.
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Harrods unveils multimedia Science Museum toy arena
Harrods has launched a branded area for Science Museum toys featuring a mix of multimedia screens and live demonstrations.
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Sales fall for majority of retailers
Sales have fallen for the majority of retailers on the high street, with no respite in sight for October.
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Blaze holds up shopping centre development
A fire that tore through a shopping centre construction site in Bath has brought the project to a standstill while fire investigations are carried out.
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Anthropologie appoints managing director for Europe
US fashion retailer Anthropologie has appointed James Bidwell as managing director for Europe to advance the chain’s growth into the UK and Europe.
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Food drives Co-op profit jump
The Co-operative Group has reported a 60.5 per cent uplift in pre-tax profits to 197.6 million, driven by a strong performance in its food business.
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Laura Ashley profits climb as like-for-likes slip
Homewares and fashion retailer Laura Ashley has revealed its profit before tax and exceptionals has increased 13 per cent to 4.5 million, but like-for-likes have slipped.
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Topps Tiles hit as home improvement demand falls
Topps Tiles has announced a further deterioration of sales as demand for home improvement items falls.
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HMV joins British Retail Consortium
HMV Group – including the eponymous brand and Waterstone's – has become the latest member of the British Retail Consortium.
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Alexon profits slump
Alexon has unveiled a lacklustre set of interim results after “a challenging trading period”.
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Fire at Bath's Southgate centre
A fire has broken out on the construction site of Multi Development’s Southgate scheme in Bath.
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Macy’s to make overseas debut in Dubai
US department store chain Macy’s is to make its overseas debut with the launch of its Bloomingdale’s chain in Dubai.
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Land Securities nears sale of Birmingham Bullring stake as it slims retail
Commercial property investor Land Securities is close to completing a deal to sell off its stake in Birmingham’s 1 billion Bullring centre.
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Ann Summers lifts Wigan’s Grand Arcade
Ann Summers has signed for a store at the Grand Arcade in Wigan, which means the centre is now more than 98 per cent let.
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Bolton's Market Place shopping centre unveils £40m retail extension
The extension to the Market Place shopping centre in Bolton opened last week, bringing an extra 96,415 sq ft (8,955 sq m) of retail space and new retailers to the city centre.
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Ex-Storehouse chief to join Beales
Former Storehouse director Keith Edelman is to join department store chain Beales as non-executive director and the last remaining founding family member Nigel Beale is to retire.