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Amazon launches digital book
Amazon has launched an electronic device that could replace the traditional printed book.
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PM calls for forum to cut plastic bag use
Gordon Brown has called for a forum of supermarkets, the British Retail Consortium and other groups to investigate how to eliminate plastic bag wastage.
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Marks & Spencer in India joint venture talks
Marks & Spencer is in talks with several Indian companies about launching a joint venture that could accelerate its expansion in the country.
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Clinton’s reports slowing October sales
Clinton Cards has reported like-for-like sales up 2 per cent for the 16 weeks to November 18.
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Blacks appoints chief executive
Blacks Leisure Group has appointed former Esporta boss Neil Gillis as its chief executive with immediate effect.
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Peacocks sale postponed
Peacocks has said it is not in active talks to refinance or sell its value fashion business because of the turmoil on global debt markets.
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Marchpole profits plummet
Operating profits at luxury brand group Marchpole slid to 1.2 million in the six months to September 30, from 5 million the previous year.
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Farepak customers will not receive compensation in time for Christmas
Customers who lost money following the collapse of Farepak last year will not receive any compensation before Christmas.
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John Lewis sales climb
John Lewis Partnership unveiled sales up 7 per cent to 71 million, in the week to November 17, as consumer spending appeared to be on the up despite recent fears.
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House of Fraser picks new chief financial officer
Mark Gifford has taken over the role of chief financial officer at House of Fraser as the group celebrates its first anniversary under Baugur-led ownership.
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M&S has best reputation among consumers
Marks & Spencer has topped a survey ranking the 10 companies with the best reputation, published by the CBI today.
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Monsoon shareholders back Simon's buy-out
Monsoon shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition of the fashion retailer by chairman and founder Peter Simon.
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Mulberry appoints chief financial officer
Luxury accessories retailer Mulberry has appointed Roger Mather as chief financial officer.
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Ahold appoints chief executive
Dutch food giant Ahold has promoted John Rishton, who has been acting chief executive since July, to president and chief executive with immediate effect.
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Cold weather drives clothing sales at John Lewis
John Lewis posted a solid increase in sales for the week ending November 16, as colder weather lifted clothing sales.
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New Bond Street rent is most expensive in UK
London’s New Bond Street remains the UK’s most expensive shopping street to rent space on, buoyed by a glut of new luxury retailers opening stores there.
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Traditional retailers leapfrog pure play e-tailers online
High street retailers attracted more visitors to their web sites than pure-play e-tailers for the first time in October.
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JCPenney's sales tumble as US retail gloom grows
JCPenney’s chief executive has blamed the gloomy mortgage market and credit crunch for disappointing sales in its third quarter ending November 3.
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New Planet sited at Walton-on-Thames
Forty-something fashion brand Planet has opened a new-format store at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
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Tesco IT chief to step down
Tesco IT director Colin Cobain will step down from his role before the end of the year.