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Argos Ireland strike called off
Strike action at catalogue store group Argos’ Irish shops has been called off. Staff at the retailer’s stores in The Republic of Ireland had been due to walk out today in a dispute over pay.
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Sports Direct deputy chairman candidate 'pulls out'
Sports Direct is understood to have been dealt a further blow as the candidate expected to take over as deputy chairman of the sports retailer is believed to have rejected the job.
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JJB Sports buys Original Shoe Company
Sports giant JJB has bought Original Shoe Company from Sports Direct for 5 million.
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Landmark acquires 7% stake in Debenhams
Middle Eastern retail giant Landmark has taken a 7 per cent stake in UK department store chain Debenhams through investment vehicle Milestone, raising speculation that a bid for the UK store group may be in the offing.
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Tesco's menswear sales boom
Tesco has vaulted into the number three position in the menswear market, according to TNS worldpanel.
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Laura Ashley like-for-likes slide
Laura Ashley reported total UK retail sales up 3.1 per cent in the first 19 weeks of the second half, but difficult trading conditions hit like-for-like sales, which fell 10.8 per cent.
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Grocers set for second bout of food price inflation
Higher benchmark prices for cereals will come into effect today, leading almost certainly lead to a second wave of food price inflation globally.
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Mason: I will not succeed Leahy
Tim Mason has said he will not succeed Sir Terry Leahy as chief executive of Tesco.
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Kingfisher exits Taiwan
Kingfisher has sold its 50 per cent joint venture stake in B&Q Taiwan for US$106.5 million ( 52.7 million) to its joint venture partner Test Rite International.
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John Lewis smashes the £100 million sales mark
Weekly sales at John Lewis have broken the 100 million mark for the first time.
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Mike Ashley 'to appoint himself Sports Direct chairman'
Mike Ashley will reportedly announce himself as chairman of Sports Direct this week, doing little to ease the controversy surrounding his retail business.
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Mandelson calls for fair trade with China
EU officials and lawmakers have raised serious concerns over a possible upsurge in Chinese textile exports after the end of quotas on clothing in January.
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Kesa's BUT circled by consortium
A consortium led by investment bank Goldman Sachs is poised to make an offer for Kesa Electrical’s French furniture chain BUT.
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NewsLa Senza unveils new fascia in north London
Lingerie retailer La Senza has revealed a new fascia that it intends to roll out in the UK and Ireland.
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Duke Street Capital buys Original Factory Shop
Value store group Original Factory Shop has been sold to private equity giant Duke Street Capital for 70 million.
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Laura Ashley builds 3 per cent stake in Moss Bros
Womenswear and furniture retailer Laura Ashley has revealed that it has built a 3.39 per cent stake in Moss Bros.
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Eataly, Via Nizza, Turin, Italy
The Slow Food movement is finally starting to enter the mass market.
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Handwritten signs downgrade shoppers’ opinion of retailers
Retailers that use handwritten signs risk alienating their customers, according to a report from brand control company Gecko.
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JD raises curtain on Oxford Street
JD reopened its Oxford Street flagship last week, showcasing the latest format from the fashion-cum-sports retailer.