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NewsTed Baker launches gaming website for Valentine’s Day
Ted Baker has created a promotional Valentine’s Day microsite Hook Your Soulmate where users can play a game for the chance to win prizes.
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NewsTesco landed with £1m costs bill following grocery watchdog investigation
Tesco has been landed with a £1m bill for the costs of the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s investigation into the retailer.
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NewsDFS reports rise in half-year sales as finance boss steps down
DFS has reported a jump in half-year sales as its expansion strategy bore fruit amid a “healthy furniture market”.
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NewsWaterstones losses narrow as investment and depth of range lift sales
Waterstones full-year losses have narrowed after investment from its new owners and a deeper range of books helped boost sales.
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NewsHome Retail Group investor Old Mutual backs Sainsbury's takeover bid
Home Retail Group’s third largest shareholder, Old Mutual, has backed the £1.3bn takeover bid from supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail, Scottish Retail Sales and Waterstones
Retail news round-up on February 4, 2016: Home Retail's biggest investor publicly backs Sainsbury's offer, Waterstones sales up under new owner and Scottish retail sales value down.
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NewsAmazon eyeing up to 400 physical bookshops after Seattle trial
Etail giant Amazon is planning to open up to 400 bookshops following the launch of its first physical store last year, according to reports.
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NewsThe Co-op acquires 15 Budgens stores for undisclosed sum
The Co-op has bought 15 Budgens convenience stores around London and the Southeast as part of its strategy to acquire 100 new stores in 2016.
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NewsThink Tank: Taking the brakes off customer-centric transformation
Join our Think Tank breakfast to discuss how double-digit growth can be achieved while remaining profitable and consumer-centric.
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NewsBoots forced to change prices after 'sexist' accusations over products
Boots has been forced to change the price of two of its own-brand products after being accused of “sexist pricing”.
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NewsWilko moves to scrap staff pay premiums for Sundays and bank holidays
Value retailer Wilko could scrap the premiums it pays staff for working Sundays and bank holidays, according to reports.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon bookstores and Wilko pay rates
Retail news round-up on February 3, 2016: Amazon eyes opening 400 physical bookstores and Wilko to cut premium payments for Sunday and bank holiday shifts.
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NewsFood retail prices rise for first time in six months
Shop food prices rose last month for the first time since August 2015, the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index has found.
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NewsSunday trading hours shake-up gets go ahead as part of Enterprise Bill
Plans to relax Sunday trading laws are moving ahead after the proposals stalled last year, the Government has revealed.
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NewsProfile: Notonthehighstreet.com's new chief information officer Hugh Fahy
Hugh Fahy has described himself as “a child of the 20th century, equally confused and delighted by the 21st”.
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NewsSainsbury’s agrees asking price for Argos offer: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has reached an agreement with Home Retail, valuing the business at approximately £1.3bn. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsTesco unveils basic pay hikes but cuts Sunday and Bank Holiday rates
Tesco has unveiled pay rises for all its shopfloor staff, but confirmed plans to reduce premium payments for Sunday and Bank Holiday shifts.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe gunning for John Lewis and Amazon with Argos bid
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has declared the grocer can compete with John Lewis, Amazon and M&S, if it completes a takeover of Argos.
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NewsOcado boss Tim Steiner shrugs off Amazon takeover rumours
Ocado’s Tim Steiner has shrugged off rumours that Amazon is eyeing a bid for the grocer and said he would happily go toe-to-toe with the etailer.
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NewsMatalan placed in bank’s special measures unit over trading fears
Matalan has been placed into its bank’s special measures division for struggling businesses as concerns grow over its weak trading.