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Thresher Group recruits marketing chief
Thresher Group has hired Superdrug marketer Vibha Hardaker as group marketing director.
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Jessops to meet full-year expectations
Camera specialist Jessops has said it is confident it will meet full-year expectations, as it continues to reduce its cost base and improve efficiency.
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Laura Ashley ups stake in Moss Bros
Laura Ashley raised its stake in troubled menswear retailer Moss Bros yesterday for the fifth time this month.
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Tchenguiz and Apax divided over Somerfield sale
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz and private equity group Apax are thought to be at loggerheads over the sale of grocery chain Somerfield, which has attracted only one bid, according to The Times .
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Topps Tiles to post profit fall as market toughens
Tile and flooring specialist Topps Tiles expects to post a slight decline in first-half profits.
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ScS suffers first-half loss
Sofa retailer ScS Upholstery has plunged into loss and warned that there is no end to punishing trading conditions in sight.
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Sainsbury’s reveals £1.2bn property deal as sales rise again
Sainsbury’s has posted its 13th consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth and created a 1.2 billion joint venture to develop and improve stores.
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West End defies retail gloom
A combination of an early Easter and icy weather caused footfall in London’s West End to fall 11.1 per cent.
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Bhs opens Home store in Manchester
Bhs opened its latest Home store last Thursday as part of the launch of Barton Square, the homewares-based extension to Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
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Gant to make standalone debut in Ireland
Fashion retailer Gant has signed for its first standalone store in Ireland at south Dublin’s Dundrum shopping centre.
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Wintry Easter weather lifts shopping centre sales
The wintry weekend weather enticed shoppers into shopping centres and away from the high streets, garden centres and DIY stores this Easter holiday.
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Sainsbury’s launches £5 feed the family Jamie Oliver ads
Celebrity chef and serial campaigner Jamie Oliver has joined forces with Sainsbury’s for a drive to feed families of four for 5.
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CBI forecasts consumer spending slowdown
The CBI believes that the outlook for consumer spending has deteriorated significantly because surging import prices have eroded shoppers’ purchasing power.
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Staples opens first city centre store in Manchester
Office supplies retailer Staples has opened its first city centre store on Deansgate in Manchester.
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WHSmith angers union over bonus
WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann has angered union Unite after securing a maximum bonus payout after removing staff’s long-standing pension benefits.
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Borders UK commercial director steps down
Borders UK commercial director David Kohn will leave the business at the end of next month.
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Morrisons to open new Southeast distribution centre
Supermarket giant Morrisons is to open a new distribution centre at Sittingbourne in Kent, with the creation of 1,000 jobs.
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Retail sales driven by food
UK retail sales were unexpectedly robust for the three months to February, with a 1 per cent rise driven by strong food sales, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Marks & Spencer creates central European joint venture
Marks & Spencer has created a joint venture in central and Eastern Europe with its local franchise partner and will open 30 more shops there.
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Sterling Jewelers accused of discriminatory employment practices
Sterling Jewelers has had a lawsuit filed against it, alleging its employment practices are discriminatory against women.