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Telford proposal to create retail hub in centre
Hark Retail and Apollo Real Estate Advisors have unveiled ambitious plans for the development of Telford town centre.
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Woolworths: the city view
The variety store group had a torrid week as its shares fell to just 13.5p.
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Fears for new year take shine off upbeat week for general retailers
General retailers were the week’s beneficiaries as they outperformed their food peers and the FTSE. Lower interest rates were welcomed, but analysts remained downbeat about prospects.
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Elvi owners rebuff fire-sale talk as it seeks buy-out or investors
Plus-size fashion retailer Elvi is pursuing a sale or new investment little more than a year after being acquired by Langholm Capital for 10 million.
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HMV chases larger slice of gaming pie
Entertainment giant HMV is set to ramp up its games offer after posting a pre-tax loss of 28.7 million in the six months to October 27.
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John David ups fashion stakes with Bank buy
John David Group, owner of JD Sports, strengthened its fashion credentials with the acquisition of branded fashion retailer Bank this week.
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Moss family opposes Baugur bid for business
The Moss family could move to block a bid by Baugur to buy Moss Bros unless a significant premium is added to its share price.
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Sports Direct share price nosedives
Sports Direct shares dipped to less than a third of the price it floated at yesterday after Merrill Lynch issued a damning note on the company.
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Mulberry like-for-likes soar
Mulberry's UK retail operation achieved like-for-like sales growth of 11 per cent in the six months to September 30.
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Mosaic snaps up Anoushka G
Fashion group Mosaic has bought occasionwear brand Anoushka G and will relaunch the brand in spring.
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Jessops sales plummet
Sales at Jessops plummeted 26.6 per cent year on year in the 10 weeks to December 9. Like-for-like sales also fell, by 7.3 per cent.
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Wickes sales buck market trend
Wickes has bucked the tough trading conditions in the UK DIY market, posting strong sales for the 48 weeks to December 1.
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Retail Week Conference – Book before this Friday and save up to £150
Speakers confirmed for the event, which is taking place on 12th – 13th March 2008 at the Hilton London Metropole, include John Lewis’ Chairman Charlie Mayfield, Carphone Warehouse’s CEO Charles Dunstone and Alliance Boots’ Chairman Stefano Pessina. The Early Bird deadline for the Retail Week Conference 2008 (RWC08) ends on ...
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Molton Brown opts for global till system
Molton Brown has rolled out an EPoS system to its global store estate to improve data visibility.
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Comet improves product data in GDS project
Comet will improve the product information it provides by synchronising data from its suppliers through GS1 UK’s data pool.
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Slaters replaces EPoS to up customer service
Menswear chain Slaters is serving customers faster and more effectively after installing Retail-J’s EPoS system.
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HMV posts pre-tax loss
HMV Group posted a pre-tax loss of 28.7 million in the six months to October 27 – excluding proceeds from the disposal of HMV Japan – in line with market expectations.
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Inditex sales rocket
Inditex operating income rose 27 per cent in constant currency to €1.11 billion ( 801 million) in the nine months to October 31.
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Top retailers join environmental initiative
Retail giants Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Ikea are among a raft of high-profile companies to join a new environmental initiative launched by the Mayor of London.
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Tesco linked to Czech deal
Tesco has reportedly lodged a €200 million ( 143.7 million) bid to acquire a chain of discount stores in the Czech Republic.