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JC Penney to bring back its ‘Free haircuts for kids on Sunday’
Department store group JC Penney is bringing back its ‘Free haircuts for kids on Sunday’ promotion from November 4.The retailer believes that the free haircut scheme, for children from kindergarten age up to 12 years old, will help bring new customers into stores as well as attract existing shoppers.
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Redcoon considers first bricks-and-mortar store
Online electronics retailer Redcoon, owned by Metro controlled Media-Saturn, is considering opening its first bricks-and-mortar store early next year, according to founder Reiner Heckel.Heckel said that consumer electronics and white goods suppliers treat physical store operators as preferred customers when selling products, including newly launched lines, at the expense of ...
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Bookseller Weltbild introduces new ereader
Bookseller Weltbild has introduced a new ereader to its Weltbild and Hugendubel bookstores and ecommerce sites.The ebook Reader 4 Digital Ink is manufactured by TrekStor and supports ebooks in multiple formats.Weltbild is offering 280,000 downloadable ebooks on its site in support of the new device.
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Home Depot to close remaining big-box stores in China
US-based home improvement retailer Home Depot is to close its remaining seven big-box stores in China. However, it will keep a new formats team in the country to continue research and development. In addition, the retailer is retaining two recently opened specialist stores in Tianjin – a paint and flooring ...
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Toys R Us introduces Christmas season initiative
Toys R Us has introduced an initiative for the Christmas season to ensure shoppers do not miss out on in-demand toys.The Hot Toy Reservation programme is a complimentary service that enables customers to reserve any toys from the 50 items on the Toys R Us annual ‘hot toy’ list.The system ...
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Darty’s chief executive Thierry Falque-Pierrotin to depart
Electronics retailer Darty’s chief executive Thierry Falque-Pierrotin will leave the group by mutual agreement following completion of a group review. The search for a replacement has begun.A comprehensive review of the business, which Darty intends to complete by December, will cover all aspects of the business, including the rejuvenation and ...
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Carrefour reveals plans to pilot self-scanning
Carrefour has revealed plans to pilot self-scanning through shoppers’ smartphones at two or three hypermarkets.Other retailers trying out similar approaches include Metro in Germany, Auchan in France and Albert Heijn in the Netherlands.Following successful test implementations, Ahold’s US business has opted to roll out the technology nationwide.
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Carrefour to open hypermarket in Armenian capital
Carrefour is to open a 110,000 sq ft hypermarket in the capital, Yerevan, next month.It will be operated by Carrefour’s Middle Eastern franchisee, Majid Al Futtaim Holding, and be in the Tashir Group-owned Dalma Garden Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre.Last September, rival Auchan was reported to be planning large ...
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Game’s French operation goes into redressement judiciaire
Game’s French operation has gone into redressement judiciaire, a form of administration. The measure is protective, to allow the company up to six months in which to develop a turnaround plan following heavy losses by its UK parent.The retailer expects to close at least 15 of its 197 stores and ...
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Gap to open first standalone store in Mexico
Gap has revealed it is to open its first standalone store in Mexico as part of a wider expansion in Latin America. The shop, which will be in Interlomas Mall, Mexico City, builds on Gap’s store-in-store concepts in Liverpool Department stores in the region.Gap managing director of strategic alliances Stefan ...
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JC Penney wins legal dispute with rival Macy’s
JC Penney has won a legal dispute with rival retailer Macy’s that prevented the former from selling Martha Stewart-branded products in its stores.A New York state judge ruled that JC Penney can proceed with its plans to sell Martha Stewart goods, denying Macy’s request for an injunction, The Washington Post ...
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Gap plans to enter Indian market
Gap is conducting market research as part of a plan to open a retail business in India.Details such as how many stores will open and how much Gap may invest are likely to be decided early next year.Gap spokeswoman Edie Kissko said: “India is one of the markets that we ...
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Migros to open New Delhi office
Migros is to open an office in New Delhi to source Indian goods without intermediaries.The initiative is in line with Migros founder Gottlieb Duttweiler’s belief in cutting out intermediaries in favour of lower selling prices.Migros has had its own procurement offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai since 1995, as well ...
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Aldi Süd plans store network increase
Aldi Süd wants to devote more investment to the state of Victoria as it ramps up its store network.Managing director for Australia Tom Daunt has called on state governments to follow Victoria’s lead by streamlining planning laws, enabling Aldi and other retailers to gain a bigger footprint and take on ...
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Victoria’s Secret to launch in Malaysia
Limited Brands has further extended its reach into Malaysia with the launch of its Victoria’s Secret banner in the country.The store is located at Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur.The franchise is being managed by the Valiram Group, a leading luxury goods and specialist retail franchise group.Limited Brands’ La Senza chain already ...
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Simply Market to open Milan flagship
Auchan’s supermarket banner Simply Market has announced the opening of a 27,000 sq ft flagship in Milan. The store has an improved fresh produce section and a snacking area for shoppers to rest and access Wi-Fi.The outlet has an interactive terminal called ScontoSì which provides last-minute discounts for Nectar loyalty ...
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Media-Saturn plans private labels extension
Media-Saturn plans to extend its private labels Isy, Peaq, Koenic and Ok. The Isy line will be supplemented by products such as headphones, smartphone bags and cartridges, while the Peaq range will incorporate televisions and sound systems. Koenic and Ok will feature additional large and small household appliances.In 2010, Media-Saturn ...
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PPR close to US Redcats sale
PPR is close to selling its profitable US Redcats division and offloading its plus-sized and sportsman’s units, the New York Post reported. Sources said OneStopPlus has been put up for sale and is expected to fetch $400m to $500m (£250m to £313m).Private equity firms including TPG, Leonard Green, Berkshire Partners ...
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ProMarkt to scale down store network
Rewe’s domestic electronics superstore business ProMarkt is scaling down its store network.The retailer plans to cut store numbers from 68 to 55. ProMarkt is struggling to keep up with independent specialist competitors. It is widely believed the business, which has focused on secondary locations with sales areas of about 16,150 ...
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Casino launches online grocery service
Casino has launched Deliveryextra.com.br, an online grocery service from its Extra hypermarkets.The service is available at present in São Paulo and, by the end of the year, it will also be operational in Rio de Janeiro and other cities in the state of São Paulo. It is the first time ...