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Thorntons targets third parties to increase sales
Chocolate retailer Thorntons is to expand its commercial business through partnerships with independent retailers over the next year, after posting mouth-watering first-quarter sales.
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Instore slashes losses in first half
Variety store group Instore has halved its losses in the first half to August 25, but does not expect the benefits of its improvement strategy to have a full impact until next year.
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Rugby World Cup lifts Waitrose, but slows John Lewis
John Lewis Partnership-owned supermarket chain Waitrose enjoyed bumper sales in the week to October 13, driven by the rugby World Cup and warm weather.
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Sports Direct to bid for Umbro?
Sports brand Umbro received a bid approach from an unnamed party, prompting speculation that Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley may be poised to pounce.
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Boots’ first beauty salon opens at Kingston shop
Alliance Boots has struck a deal with beauty guru George Hammer to open a salon on the first floor of its Kingston store.
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Esprit plans UK launch of young fashion brand
Esprit will bring its young fashion brand edc by Esprit to the UK as part of plans to open 150 stores worldwide in three years.
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Grimsey hails 100-day turnaround at Focus
DIY veteran Bill Grimsey has delivered his promised turnaround for ailing retailer Focus in just 90 days.
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Home Retail: the city view
Home Retail, owner of Argos and Homebase, preceded next Wednesday’s first-half figures with the acquisition of 27 stores from Focus DIY for 40 million.
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Retailers score as rugby spurs shoppers
Retailers have been eagerly gearing up for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa in the hope that the team’s success will secure bumper sales.
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Boden backer hits jackpot as it exits business
Private equity group Piper has sold its stake in home shopping retailer Boden for 30 times what it invested originally.
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Fashion legend Davies to build Asia sports empire
George Davies on mission to establish 100m S’porter football chain
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National Geographic shop delayed as costs escalate
Europe’s first National Geographic store, which was slated to open this autumn, has been hit by delays and is now unlikely to open before April.
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Harrods T5 prepares for take-off
Harrods has almost completed the construction of its Heathrow Terminal 5 store, which will open in March.
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Reliance insists India plans will benefit locals
Reliance Retail has hit back at critics who claim its expansion in India will have a negative effect on the country’s traditional retail.
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No washout for US as retail sales rise
September’s US retail sales have eased fears that warm weather and housing market woes will lead to the worst autumn season for clothing retailers since 2002.
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Retail sales inch up in September
Retail sales volumes increased 0.6 per cent between August and September, with the largest increases occurring in non-food, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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HMV opens gaming zone in Edinburgh
HMV will open a state-of-the-art gaming zone in its Edinburgh store today.
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Analysts allay French fears over law reform margin hit
Fears that French food retailers will face further margin pressure and deflation on branded goods following planned law reforms next year have been challenged by industry observers.
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Sainsbury’s King defends grocery code of practice
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has mounted a robust defence of the controversial Supermarkets Code of Practice ahead of the Competition Commission delivering its grocery inquiry findings this month.
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Hamleys ups web ante with £50m sales target
Hamleys is ramping up its online business with a sales target of 50 million in the next five years, up from the 4 million it has forecast for the year to March.