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NewsAsda slashes small supplier payment terms to 14 days
Asda is reducing its payment terms for small suppliers to 14 days as it beefs up efforts to work “more effectively” with its supply base.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Nisa retail, French Connection and more
Retail news round-up: Nisa retail in £120m refinancing deal; French Connection's boss in trouble; and Koovs appoints new design head.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco plugs into Dixons' expertise
First it ushered in Arcadia and Holland & Barrett partnerships – now Tesco has launched a shop-in-shop deal with electricals giant Dixons Carphone.
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NewsAsos makes play for millennial beauty market
Asos is making a play for the lucrative beauty market, launching an app and exploring own-brand beauty opportunities.
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NewsStore Twenty One given more time as it sells head office
Store Twenty One has won a stay of execution after a court allowed it two more weeks to raise the money needed to avoid administration.
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NewsTesco and Dixons Carphone strike shop-in-shop deal
Tesco has joined forces with Dixons Carphone to test Currys PC World concessions in some of its largest supermarkets.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis to appear as witness in fraud trial
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has been called as a prosecution witness in the trial of three of the grocery giant’s former executives allegedly involved in false accounting.
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NewsJacques Vert owner set for rescue by investor group
A group of retail investors is in talks to rescue Jacques Vert owner Style Group Brands through a pre-pack administration.
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NewsBarclaycard trials checkout-free payment technology
Barclaycard is developing an app that allows shoppers to transform their smartphones into “pocket checkouts” by scanning barcodes using the phone’s camera.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Style Group Brands, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: A consortium of retailers to rescue Style Group Brands; Tesco chief executive called in as prosecution witness; and Sweaty Betty launches new clothing range.
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NewsShop prices fall but grocery inflation gathers pace
A slight increase in food prices has fuelled the shallowest rate of overall shop price inflation in over three years.
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NewsConsumer confidence picks up in May despite inflation
Consumer sentiment enjoyed an unexpected uplift last month, despite inflation rising to its highest level for four years.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco and Booker begin watchdog slog
If the competition watchdog’s recent record is anything to go by, Tesco and Booker should brace themselves for a long slog.
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Tesco-Booker: Competition watchdog launches probe
Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker will face a probe from the competition watchdog after it formally launched an investigation into the deal.
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NewsJack Wills opens in Germany, plots more global stores
Jack Wills is opening a store in Germany and has plans to open 11 more international stores over the coming months.
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NewsChinese healthcare firm in last-minute Body Shop bid
A Chinese healthcare company is considering making a late bid for the Body Shop, which has been put up for sale by its French owner L’Oréal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Edinburgh Woollen Mill and more
Retail news round-up: Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner opens new department store; Renhe Pharmacy plans to bid for Body Shop; and Jack Wills launches in Germany.
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NewsToday in Retail: A bank holiday spending spree
A bank holiday spending spree is being predicted as consumers flock to the shops this three-day payday weekend.
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NewsUpdated: The Hut Group snaps up web-hosting firm UK2
Acquisitive etail group The Hut has bought web-hosting business, UK2, to bolster its technology platform and accelerate its international expansion plans.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits ascend as expansion beckons
Mountain Warehouse earnings soared last year as its chief executive Mark Neale hailed the “massive benefits” of its international stores and looked to future expansion.