All News articles – Page 909
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NewsRetail Week Live: Bringing retail’s biggest names and innovations together
Retail Week Live will feature the biggest names in retail and a start-up campus showcasing the latest thinking in retail technology.
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NewsIntu unveils new customer lounge at its Lakeside shopping centre
Shopping centre owner Intu has unveiled its first customer lounge at its Lakeside mall and will roll out the format to centres across the UK.
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NewsPoundland shareholder Warburg Pincus sells 10% stake in the retailer
Poundland’s biggest shareholder Warburg Pincus is selling a 10% stake in the retailer days after it announced it was buying rival 99p Stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Evans Cycles, River Island, Euro General and more
Retail news round-up on February 12, 2015: Evans Cycles chooses media planning agency; River Island joins start-up incubator; and more
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NewsBank reveals 20 stores to close in coming weeks
Collapsed fashion retailer Bank has revealed the 20 stores that will cease trading within the next three weeks.
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NewsMorrisons wields the axe on Dalton Philips' misting machines
Misting machines that were championed by outgoing Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips have now been binned by the grocer.
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NewsDunelm gears up for aggressive growth as profits and sales surge
Homewares retailer Dunelm has recorded a surge in like-for-likes and profits as the retailer turns its attention to aggressive growth.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Nike, Apple, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 11, 2015: Nike to launch women’s-only store; Apple reaches $700bn; Sports Direct probed; and more.
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NewsSupermarkets to challenge business rates on cash machines
Supermarkets are fighting back against local authorities that are making them shell out around £200m in business rates on in-store cash machines.
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NewsFootfall rises in second consecutive month for first time in a decade
Footfall soared at retailers across the UK last month as shoppers took advantage of low petrol prices and falling energy rates.
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NewsAnalysis: January Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
End of season promotions helped edge up like-for-like sales in January, although discounting across Black Friday and Christmas softened sales as stock ran low.
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NewsNew Look to ramp up focus on menswear as chief says it is ready to float
New Look is to focus more on extending its lines of menswear, as its chief exec says the company is ready to float.
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NewsBritish Retail Consortium calls for pan-EU ecommerce regulations
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is urging the Government to push for the EU to remove the barriers hindering online trade between European countries.
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NewsTesco sales return to growth for first time in a year
Tesco sales returned to growth for the first time since January 2014 as the grocery market grew at its fastest rate since the summer.
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NewsNew Look reports strong third-quarter profits despite fall in sales
New Look’s solid online performance over Christmas helped boost its third-quarter profit despite sales being dented by last year’s warm autumn.
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NewsPermira to cut stake in Hugo Boss for fifth time in two years
Private equity firm Permira is cutting its stake in luxury fashion retailer Hugo Boss for the fifth time in just two years.
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NewsCo-operative Pharmacies to disappear from high street under revamp
The Co-operative Pharmacy brand is to disappear from the high street after more than 70 years as part of a revamp by its new owners.
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NewsThai billionaire makes approach to acquire Tesco Lotus business
Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is understood to have approached Tesco about a multi-billion-pound deal to acquire Tesco Lotus.
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NewsExtended end-of-season Sales edge like-for-likes up 0.2% in January
Like-for-like retail sales rose 0.2% in January, driven by extended end-of-season promotions and an increase in online spending.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco Lotus, Co-operative Pharmacy and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on February 10, 2015: Dhanin Chearavanont interested in Tesco Lotus, Co-operative Pharmacy to be re-branded, John Lewis names head of women’s accessories.