All News articles – Page 949
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NewsMike Ashley's Sports Direct places new bet on Debenhams
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has disposed of its 4.6% stake in Debenhams but has entered into a put option for a further 6.1% share.
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NewsSantander becomes latest bank to join Cardlytics’ personalisation service
Santander has joined the list of banks using Cardlytics software, which analyses customers’ past purchases to create personalised offers.
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NewsZara to open first UK standalone menswear store in Bullring
Spanish fashion giant Zara will open its first UK standalone menswear store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham this year.
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NewsIn pictures: New Look opens revamped Oxford Circus flagship
Fashion retailer New Look opened the doors to its new format Oxford Circus flagship today, which makes its product the main focus.
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NewsBoots Christmas TV ad 'inspires customers to celebrate special people’
Boots has unveiled a Christmas advert which is a big departure from previous campaigns such as ‘Here come the girls’.
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NewsWalmart’s mobile app searches stores for its customers
Walmart’s latest mobile app feature allows customers to search a particular store for items on their shopping list.
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NewsRalph Lauren uses smartphones to boost fashion launch at Harrods
Ralph Lauren has used a range of digital technologies as part of its recent launch of its Polo Ralph Lauren line for women at Harrods in London.
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NewsGo Outdoors reports increase in full-year sales and earnings
Specialist retailer Go Outdoors has reported an increase in sales and earnings after making a range of improvements to the business.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 04, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsHalfords sales and profits rise in first half as retail strategy kicks in
Halfords’ profit before tax and non-recurring items increased 10.8% to £49.4m in the first half as its retail strategy bore fruit.
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NewsMorrisons 'encouraged by progress' despite 6.3% like-for-like fall
Morrisons’ like-for-likes excluding petrol slumped 6.3% in the 13 weeks to November 2 and total sales excluding fuel were down by 3.6%.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Netto, Tesco, John Lewis and Asda
Retail news round-up on November 6, 2014: Netto retruns to UK, Vince Cable raises concerns over Tesco’s treatment of suppliers, John Lewis and Asda unveil new Christmas ad campaigns
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NewsAsda opts for upbeat Christmas campaign set to Jahméne Douglas track
Asda hopes to put a smile on the faces of British families with its Christmas campaign by telling the story of nine familiar festive scenes.
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NewsIn pictures: Netto unveils first store as it takes on Aldi and Lidl
Netto has claimed it will “set new standards for discount retailing in the UK” as it opens its first UK store in Leeds today.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad: CGI penguins, John Lennon and Google Cardboard
John Lewis has unveiled its highly anticipated £7m Christmas ad campaign, complete with CGI penguins and a John Lennon cover.
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NewsAldi launches Christmas ad to highlight its 'unbeatable value'
Grocery discounter Aldi has unveiled its new Christmas TV ad, which is designed to reflect its growing popularity among consumers.
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NewsSchuh to open first international store and seeks to grow kids fascia
Footwear retailer Schuh is to open its first international store in Germany next year and seeks to expand its Schuh Kids fascia.
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NewsRetail Week Shop conference: Jigsaw boss says flagship stores are dead
There’s no longer a place on the high street for flagship stores, Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis claimed at the Retail Week Shop conference today.
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NewsPaperchase partners with Staples to roll out products in 1,200 US stores
Paperchase has signed a deal with US-based Staples to sell its products across 1,200 of the stationers’ American stores.
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NewsToy retailers eye bumper Christmas after best sales growth since 2010
Toys retailers are preparing for a bumper Christmas as strong sales momentum is set to continue, according to research firm NPD.