All News articles – Page 936
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NewsThe Co-operative commits £1.5bn to sourcing UK products
The Co-operative Food has committed £1.5bn to UK farmers as part of plans to source more British products for its own-brand ranges.
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NewsFarm Power campaign calls for supermarkets to be powered by cow manure
Supermarkets could be powered by cow manure following the Farm Power campaign and Thomas Pink Black Friday offers festive cheer.
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NewsEBay partners with Californian shopping mall on interactive directory
EBay has partnered with a shopping mall in Palo Alto to create an interactive directory that improves customers’ shopping experience.
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NewsPets at Home to extend Barkers dog spa trial as it bolsters services
Pets at Home will trial its premium Barkers format in the South as part of ambitions to build on the rapid growth of its services business.
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NewsCarpetright to close Tottenham store burned in riot, months after reopening
Carpetright will close the Tottenham store that was burned down in the London riots in 2011 half a year after reopening it.
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NewsAlliance Boots buys stake in Chinese pharmaceutical giant
Alliance Boots has completed the acquisition of a stake in one of China’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, Nanjing Pharmaceutical Company.
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NewsFire at Hermes distribution centre delays Black Friday orders
A fire at Hermes’ central distribution centre in Warrington has caused delays to orders during the busiest time in the retail calendar.
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NewsMulberry reports pre-tax loss as it continues to drive return to growth
Mulberry has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.1m in its interim results as it continues to take steps to return the business to growth.
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NewsPets at Home reports strong sales and profits in interim results
Pets at Home has reported strong sales and profits in its interim results and remains confident about its prospects for the future.
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NewsJón Ásgeir Jóhannesson ramps up return to the UK high street
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson is ramping up his return to the UK high street through Danish furniture retailer Norr11 after being acquitted of fraud.
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NewsShoppers to spend less in January Sales after splashing out on Christmas
Shoppers are planning to spend less in the January Sales after splashing out during pre-Christmas extravaganzas including Black Friday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on WHSmith, Tesco, Carphone Warehouse and more
Retail news round-up on December 4, 2014: WHSmith buys Supanews in Australia; Tesco hunts for chairman from outside of retail; Carphone Warehouse opens data centre; and Phones 4U mulls VAT issue.
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NewsNeiman Marcus taps into beacons to flag up offers over Christmas
Neiman Marcus is using beacons to engage with customers during the holiday season as the US department store looks to drive mobile engagement.
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NewsMacy's delivers content and offers through bus stops in New York
Macy’s is among a number of brands trialling a Near Field Communications (NFC) solution embedded in New York bus stops.
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NewsAsos launches advent calendar competition on Instagram
Ever the social media guru, Asos has come up with a clever way of making the most of advent and the run-up to Christmas on Instagram.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending December 02, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsToday hailed as 'Boomerang Wednesday' as shoppers return Black Friday buys
Today is being hailed as “Boomerang Wednesday” as consumers return products bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, delivery service CollectPlus has said.
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NewsChancellor confirms business rates review as 2% cap extended
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that there will be a review into the structure of business rates and has extended the 2% cap.
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NewsVision Express snaps up Conlons Opticians for an undisclosed sum
Vision Express has further strengthened its foothold on the eyewear sector by acquiring Conlons Opticians for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsAsda trials location-based mobile ads to drive customers in-store
Asda is tapping into consumer’s mobile device IDs and locations to deliver them targeted ads to drive them into stores.