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NewsRetail Acquisitions to sue Sir Philip Green over BHS HQ
Dominic Chappell’s company Retail Acquisitions plans to sue Sir Philip Green for £14m in relation to the sale of BHS’s London headquarters.
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NewsAldi and TK Maxx snap up former BHS units
A swathe of discount retailers including Aldi and Poundworld have taken on or are close to agreeing deals on former BHS units.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: BHS administrators call for winding up of Retail Acquisitions, and CBI reports increase retail sales balance
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NewsToday in retail: John Lewis not alone in jobs dilemma
This afternoon department store business John Lewis revealed that almost 400 roles are to go as it seeks to adapts to structural changes that are reshaping retail.
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NewsJohn Lewis to axe 400 jobs amid 'structural change'
John Lewis is axing almost 400 jobs as it grapples with “changing customer needs” and “structural changes” across the retail industry.
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NewsTapi Carpets on track to hit 100 stores by Christmas
Tapi Carpets boss Martin Harris is confident of hitting the 100-store mark by the end of the firm’s second financial year.
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NewsMove of the week: Christos Angelides joins Reiss
This week’s move sees Christos Angelides join Reiss as its new chief executive after turns at Next and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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NewsTrade bodies lobby Government over rates reform
A group of trade bodies, including the British Retail Consortium (BRC), have written to the Government urging reform of the business rates revaluation.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK consumer spending
Retail news round-up: Brexit impacts UK consumer spending
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NewsAo.com founder John Roberts steps down as boss
Ao.com founder John Roberts has stepped down as boss of the retailer after more than 16 years at the helm.
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NewsToday in retail: Is it a new Day for department stores?
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has snapped up a former BHS site in Wales, which is set to be named after the group’s owner Philip Day.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to launch in-store 'Chocolate Lock-Ins'
Hotel Chocolat is preparing to launch ‘Chocolate Lock-Ins’ at stores across the UK as it ramps up its experiential retail credentials, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAlibaba joins with Bailian to merge bricks and clicks
Online giant Alibaba has joined forces with Bailian – a large Chinese retailer with 4,700 outlets – to boost integration between traditional retailing and ecommerce.
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NewsBHS liquidator seeks business rates refund
BHS liquidator FRP Advisory has waded into the ongoing business rates debate by seeking a refund for part of a multimillion-pound bill incurred by the collapsed department store chain.
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NewsHotel Chocolat unveils tasty profit and sales jump
Hotel Chocolat delivered a profit and sales jump in its half-year, sweetened by Christmas sales, new stores and an increase in online transactions.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill owner to launch department store
Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) Group is preparing to launch a brand new department store in a former BHS unit in Carmarthen, South Wales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS and SecretSales
Retail news round-up: FRP hires agent to review business rates paid by BHS and SecretSales CFO leaves the company
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NewsToday in retail: Asda stems the tide of falling sales
Asda may have recorded its 10th consecutive quarter of declining sales today, but new boss Sean Clarke was cautiously optimistic.
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NewsRetailers call for action on 'archaic' rates system
Retailers have this week intensified calls for a fairer business rates system as the Government faces renewed pressure to act.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales dip despite Valentine’s Day purchases
John Lewis reported a decline in its sales as the department store chain’s fashion and electrical category rises were offset by falling home sales.