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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on River Island, Fresh & Easy and more
Retail round-up: River Island hires Nicholas Tahir, Fresh & Easy could have succeeded in US, ex-Tesco marketer says, and Yoox Net-a-Porter's soaring sales
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News‘Misleading’ Carphone Warehouse ad is banned by advertising watchdog
Carphone Warehouse has been forced to remove an advert after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) branded it misleading.
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NewsWalmart eyes bid for Jet.com as it accelerates online ambitions
Walmart is mulling a move to acquire online retailer Jet.com as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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NewsSupermarkets urged to focus price promotions on healthy food options
Grocery retailers have been urged to focus more of their price promotions on healthy eating options to help fight obesity.
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NewsPets at Home hails 'solid' first quarter as like-for-likes rise
Pets at Home has posted a 2.2% rise in like-for-like retail sales during its first quarter as bosses hailed “continued momentum”.
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NewsGoogle to follow Amazon after getting go ahead for drone delivery pilot
Google has been given the green light to test delivery drones in the US as it follows Amazon into the airborne fulfilment market.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl Ireland, Walmart, and supermarket promotions
Retail round-up: Lidl plots Irish recruitment, Walmart poised to snap up rival Jet.com and supermarkets told to contribute in fighting obesity.
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NewsH&M to double size of Corby store after agreeing new lease
H&M has unveiled plans to double the size of its store at Willow Place in Corby after agreeing terms on a new 15-year lease.
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NewsNew Look to open menswear stores in China and France in next five years
New Look will open standalone menswear stores in China and France, over the next 12 months, capitalising on its growing strength in UK menswear.
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NewsTarget CIO tightens IT budget but grows staff numbers amid tech focus
Target IT boss Mike McNamara has cut the retailer’s tech budget, despite hiring 700 new engineers to drive its focus on technology.
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NewsGame full-year sales slump in the UK amid 'challenging' market
Game is expecting to post a drop in full-year sales after its retail sales in the UK fell 12.7% amid a “challenging trading environment”.
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NewsNew York deli Dean & DeLuca is setting up shop in London
Gourmet New York deli Dean & DeLuca has unveiled plans to open a food shop in London’s Mayfair early next year.
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NewsNext warns of cost price increases in 2017 as second quarter sales edge up
Next’s sales rose 1.8% in its second quarter but the retailer has warned that the falling value of the pound is likely to affect the cost of buying goods.
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NewsRetail competition drives prices down but at slowest rate in a year
The trend for deflation continued in July but the price of goods in shops fell at the slowest rate since August last year.
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NewsRetail Diary: Aldi gets its five-a-day and Nigel Oddy gets the X-Factor
Aldi is getting its five-a-day fix in preparation for the Olympic Games and Nidel Oddy has taken to the stage with X-Factor’s Stacey Solomon.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Primark, BHS, John Lewis and Aldi
Retail round-up: Primark still to confirm acquiring BHS unit, Lady Barbara Judge asks Sir Philip Green to compensate BHS pensioners, and more
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NewsSainsbury's to roll out expanded Tu athleisure range to 170 stores
Sainsbury’s is rolling out its Tu athleisure range to 170 stores as it ramps up efforts to build its presence in the growing category.
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NewsWaitrose sales rise 4.3% last week as school holidays kick in
Waitrose sales rose 4.3% in the week to July 30, buoyed by warm temperaratures and promotional activity around baking during the school holidays.
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NewsLidl to begin trial of a new private label baby brand
Lidl UK will begin testing a new private label baby brand next month under the trademarked name Lidl’uns, according to reports.
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NewsTravis Perkins’ retail division posts increased like-for-likes
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted a rise in like-for-likes for its first half, with current trading recovering following the EU referendum.