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NewsEx-BHS owner Chappell fights to keep Retail Acquisitions
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell is fighting a bid to put his Retail Acquisitions business into administration.
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NewsAo.com half-year profits rise as margin gains bear fruit
Ao.com has posted a surge in half-year profits and sales as gross margin gains and increased brand awareness bore fruit.
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NewsKingfisher third-quarter sales buoyed by UK business
B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted a 1.8% increase in like-for-like sales during its third quarter, driven by the performance of its UK division.
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NewsWatch: Hema signals UK ambitions at seventh store launch
Dutch retail giant Hema unveiled aspirations to have between 15 and 20 stores in the UK as it opened its seventh in Euston station.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Debenhams and Hema
Retail news round-up: Debenhams starts its Black Friday deals and Hema absorbs high import cost
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NewsLidl to lower prices based on shoppers' tweets
Discounter Lidl has launched a social campaign that allows shoppers to lower prices on its products by tweeting about them.
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NewsToday in retail: Bonmarché hit by the BHS blues
BHS’s collapse wasn’t just painful for the thousands of workers affected, it also hit troubled fashion retailer Bonmarché.
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NewsSmiggle boss defends rapid UK store expansion
John Cheston, boss of ‘tween’ stationery retailer Smiggle, has defended its rapid accumulation of stores in the UK.
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NewsTheresa May: Workers on boards will not be mandatory
Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have shied away from plans to force companies to put workers on boards.
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NewsBusiness leaders protest Government block of rate appeals
Industry leaders have condemned a new Government block on appealing business rate bills.
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NewsBHS bosses could see legal action over cash
BHS bosses are facing legal action from the department store chain’s biggest creditor, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
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NewsBonmarché profits and sales slide in first half
Bonmarché boss Helen Connolly has pledged to return the business to growth, following plunging like-for-likes and profits in its first half.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, John Lewis and more
Retail news round-up: Creditor wants legal action against BHS ex-directors, Smiggle continues UK store opening amid Brexit, John Lewis may reasses stores development at Sprucefield and Britain retailers' tax may increase
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NewsAnn Summers boss questions Boxing Day petition
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold has voiced reservations over a 220,000-strong petition calling for shops to close on Boxing Day.
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NewsToday in retail: Black Friday marathon clicks into gear
Black Friday is just a week away but already the battle for sales is raging online.
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NewsEbay UK boss Tanya Lawler exits after four years
Ebay’s UK boss Tanya Lawler has stepped down after four years with the online marketplace.
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NewsNicky Kinnaird becomes non-exec director at Debenhams
In a generally quiet week for people moves, Debenhams’ appointment of Space NK founder Nicky Kinnaird as a non-executive director caught my eye.
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NewsGap sales slide for seventh consecutive quarter
California-based fashion retailer Gap said sales fell 1.5% to $3.8bn during its third quarter, with like-for-likes sliding 3%.
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NewsTesco grows concession partnership with Green’s Arcadia
Tesco has unveiled ambitions to open more Arcadia and Holland & Barrett concessions in stores in a bid to profit from excess store space.
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NewsRetail Week Awards: The UK retailers ruling overseas
As the shortlist for the Retail Week Awards 2017 is revealed, we take a look at the retailers competing for the International Growth prize.