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NewsUK inflation creeps up to 12-month high thanks to food and fuel
UK inflation reached a 12-month high last month as falls in food, fashion and fuel prices eased, according to the latest ONS figures.
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NewsSignet Jewelers to delist from the London Stock Exchange
Ernest Jones owner Signet Jewelers plans to delist from the London Stock Exchange owing to a “lack of liquidity” on the market and to cut costs.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 7% after fashion and electricals boost
Sales at department store group John Lewis rose 7% last week, with fashion and Valentine’s Day the driving forces behind the increase.
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NewsBrantano: A list of the 57 stores that remain on the market
Alteri has bought the majority of footwear business Brantano out of administration, but more than 50 of its stores remain on the market.
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NewsDebenhams poaches Body Shop Asia boss for international role
Debenhams has appointed David Smith, managing director of The Body Shop’s Asia Pacific arm, as its international director.
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NewsGame acquires online platform SocialNAT to drive eSports and events arm
Game has acquired Spanish online platform SocialNAT as it continues to drive the expansion of its eSports and events division.
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NewsAldi to hire 5,000 extra staff off back of store expansion
Aldi’s store expansion plan this year will create 5,000 extra jobs, the German discounter has said.
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NewsThe Hut Group secures extra funding as sales and profits jump
Etailer The Hut Group has secured private funding of at least $200m (£138m) as is steps up its focus on acquisitions, according to reports.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, The Hut and Reiss
Retail news round-up on February 16, 2016: Aldi launches recruitment drive, The Hut gets investment to fund acquisitions and Warburg Pincus eyes Reiss.
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NewsUniqlo to reopen London flagship after year-long refurbishment
Uniqlo will reopen its global flagship store on London’s Oxford Street next month after a major refurbishment project was delayed.
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NewsSunday trading: The changes retailers need to be aware of
The government last week confirmed plans to shake up the laws around Sunday trading. The changes are due to take effect from the autumn.
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NewsAlteri buys bulk of Brantano UK business out of administration
Investor Alteri has bought most of footwear business Brantano out of administration less than a month after administrators were called in.
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NewsAldi campaign dubbed 'misleading' and 'a sign of desperation'
Aldi’s latest promotional campaign counterattacking Morrisons’ Price Crunch has been dubbed “misleading” and a “sign of desperation”.
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NewsWyevale Garden Centres owner Terra Firma mulls £700m sale
Wyevale Garden Centres owner Terra Firma is mulling over a sale of the business after four years of ownership, according to reports.
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News99p Stores pre-tax losses ballooned prior to Poundland takeover
Pre-tax losses at 99p Stores ballooned to more than £11m in its last full year of independence before being acquired by rival Poundland.
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NewsM&S accused of paying Asian workers less than living wage
Marks & Spencer has been accused of failing to pay Asian workers making its clothes sufficiently, six years after supporting a living wage.
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NewsMountain Warehouse to ramp up US expansion ahead of £200m IPO
Mountain Warehouse is poised to accelerate its US expansion as boss Mark Neale bids to grow its overseas presence to “half of the business”.
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NewsHigh street footfall gains traction for first time since July 2013
High streets reported their first rise in footfall in more than two years last month but retail parks remained the strongest performer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Mountain Warehouse, Burberry and more
Retail news round-up on February 15, 2016: Mountain Warehouse eyes doubling US business, Burberry faces lawsuit in the US and January footfall up 1.2%.
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NewsRetail Diary: Tesco’s basket cases and Mr Porter hits Top Gear
Tesco turns cupid with Basket Dating social experiment, Mr Porter moves into Top Gear and John Lewis strikes a chord with Jimi Hendrix.