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Blue Inc holds its own with healthy profits as it bolsters store numbers
Independent menswear specialist Blue Inc has fought off tough competition in the young fashion market to push up profits and drive expansion.
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Bhs takes on mid market at Meadowhall
Bhs opened a new-look store at the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield last week, which owner Sir Philip Green believes will make the mid-market format an “automatic destination”.
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Wyevale commits to being carbon neutral by 2010
Garden centre chain Wyevale has published a consultation document called the Ten Commitments detailing how it will deliver its plan to become carbon neutral by 2010.
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Carphone’s geeks to go nationwide
Carphone Warehouse is to roll out its Geek Squad home service proposition nationwide after a successful trial in London.
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Mothercare driven by soaring multichannel sales
Mothercare has delivered a healthy second quarter performance, led by its UK multichannel arm Direct in Home, which reported a sales increase of 102 per cent – a 27.8 per cent like-for-like lift.
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Tesco extends books contract with EUK
Tesco has extended Entertainment UK's (EUK) contract to supply all of Tesco’s UK stores with books. The existing contract, due to expire at the end of February, has been extended by a further 12 months.
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Supermarkets bounce back
Grocery sales have grown by 5 per cent year on year in the 12 weeks to October 7, according to the TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures.
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Net-A-Porter bolsters growth with database IT
Net-A-Porter has upgraded from a free version of its database software to a paid-for one to support its continued growth.
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Galeria Kaufhof tests MagicMirror in giant German RFID tagging trial
Metro-owned German department store Galeria Kaufhof has installed an RFID-enabled changing-room mirror.
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Shoppers back in-store IT to cut packaging on goods
Consumers are increasingly open to the idea of using in-store devices to deliver greater product information, according to research by the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).
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Online grocery sales to double in next five years
One in ten shoppers will not visit a supermarket.
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Carrefour sales jump 5.5 per cent
Carrefour sales have risen 5.5 per cent to e23.11 billion ( 16.11 billion) in the three months to September 30.
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Tommy Hilfiger considering European float
Fashion label Tommy Hilfiger is understood to be considering a European flotation in a deal that could see the company valued at up to US$3 billion ( 1.47 billion).
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Internet grocery sales set to double
Internet grocery sales are set to double over the next five years and one in ten shoppers will no longer visit a bricks and mortar supermarket, according to research from the IGD. The consultancy predicts that sales will hit£5bn, although this will still be less than 8 per cent of ...
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Claire’s targets Germany in Euro expansion
Claire’s Accessories is to ramp up its expansion in Germany, and has set a target of opening 30 stores there next year.
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Blenheim puts in second-phase proposal for Hounslow centre
Developer Blenheim has submitted an application for the second phase of development of the Blenheim Centre in Hounslow, west London.
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Asos teams up with Coast and Oasis
Mosaic stablemates Coast and Oasis have partnered with Asos to offer their collections on the e-tailer’s site.
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Inflation stays steady
Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation remained stable in September at 1.8 per cent.
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Rugby fever grips retailers
Sports retailers are scrambling to stock up on England rugby shirts now that the team has made it to the World Cup Final this Saturday.
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US player Saks mulls sale
Luxury US retailer Saks could be up for sale, with at least two interested buyers eyeing the business.