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NewsTopshop partners with Appear Here on flagship store pop-up concessions
Topshop has partnered with retail property start-up Appear Here to launch pop-up concessions in its flagship Oxford Circus store.
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NewsThe White Company full-year profits nearly double to £12.8m
Profits at fashion and homewares retailer The White Company soared 97% in the year to the end of March after a shift in buying strategy.
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NewsHouse of Fraser boosted by online as third-quarter sales and profits up
Department store House of Fraser has reported a rise in third-quarter sales and profits helped by a jump in online revenues.
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NewsTesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies slumps to £48.4m loss
Tesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies has slumped to a full-year pre-tax loss of £48.4m after writing down the value of its portfolio.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Tesco's Dobbies and more
Retail news round-up on December 9, 2015: Sports Direct takes over upmarket gym in west London and Dobbies garden centre falls deep into red.
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NewsShoppers continue to shun physical stores in favour of online bargains
Black Friday and Cyber Monday kept shoppers away from stores last week as footfall fell 2.7%, according to data from analyst Springboard.
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NewsChristmas retail sales could jump 4% after Black Friday disappoints
Retail sales could grow by up to 4% in December and surpass the £42.5bn mark, market research firm Mintel has predicted today.
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NewsCo-op chain loses £43,000 after accidentally offering shoppers 20% off
A regional Co-op chain accidentally offered customers a 20% discount across its entire store estate, costing it more than £40,000 in sales.
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NewsAo.com boosted by investment from US hedge fund Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
Ao.com’s share price surged yesterday after the retailer revealed that a US hedge fund had taken a stake in the business.
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NewsWHSmith boss pockets nearly £4m as annual pay jumps 55%
WHSmith boss Steve Clarke has pocketed a 55% pay rise after the retailer posted its best sales performance for 13 years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ao World, WHSmith, Staples and Office Depot
Retail news round-up on December 8, 2015: Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb snaps up 5.4% stake in Ao.com and WHSmith boss gets 55% pay rise after best sales.
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NewsRetailers suffer sales fall in November despite Black Friday
Major discounts and shopping events around Black Friday were not enough to help stem a drop in retail like-for-like sales last month.
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NewsTesco plastic bag usage down 78% since introduction of 5p government levy
The number of single-use plastic bags used by Tesco customers has plummeted almost 80% since the 5p plastic bag levy was introduced.
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NewsRetail diary: Coupe's avocado pride and prisoners bag Ocado uniforms
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe shows off his avocados, prisoners bag old Ocado uniforms and retailers bid for the sweet smell of festive success.
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NewsTesco executive Jill Easterbrook to leave the grocer after 15 years
Tesco stalwart Jill Easterbrook is quitting the supermarket giant less than a year into her role as business transformation director.
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NewsHomebase poaches Tesco executive to head up retail operations
Homebase has poached Tesco executive Ewan McMahon to be its retail operations director as it continues with its turnaround effort.
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NewsGrocers rally to deliver emergency supplies in wake of Storm Desmond
Britain’s supermarket giants have rallied to help deliver essential supplies to families affected by flash floods in the northwest of England.
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NewsAmerican Eagle Outfitters sales up as Schottenstein made permanent boss
US fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters has confirmed Jay Schottenstein as its new permanent chief executive and posted a rise in third-quarter sales and profits.
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NewsRetailers face business rates revaluation shake-up, says report
Retailers should brace themselves for a drastic shake-up to the amount they shell out in business rates, a new report has warned.
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NewsJigsaw full-year trading breaks £100m barrier for the first time
Sales at Jigsaw have soared past the £100m mark, as the fashion chain sets pieces in place for further international expansion.