All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 78
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NewsMorrisons scraps MFest due to weather warnings
Morrisons has cancelled its debut MFest music festival due to “adverse weather conditions” forecast for the area over the weekend.
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NewsDisney reveals its dozen Christmas crackers
A Cinderella carriage that turns into a pumpkin and Minnie Mouse’s Fashion ‘Bowtique’ are set to fly off the shelves at Christmas as Disney revealed its dozen top gifts.
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NewsCarrier bag use rises in 2011
Supermarket carrier bag use increased in the UK last year, despite the Government’s efforts to cut the number of single-use bags issued by retailers.
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NewsPoundland tries out new payment options
Single-price retailer Poundland is considering the launch of payment options including contactless and self-service checkouts as it seeks to improve the in-store experience.
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NewsSavers almost back in black after turnaround
Value health and beauty retailer Savers, sister company to Superdrug, is heading back into the black for the first time since 2005 as it concludes a four-year turnaround plan.
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NewsStore closure list: 17 more Clinton Cards closures
Clinton Cards’ administrator Zolfo Cooper is closing another 17 stores by Friday bringing the total number of closures to about 270.
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NewsClinton Cards to be back in the black within two years
Clinton Cards’ new owner American Greetings expects the retailer to return to profit by 2015.
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NewsChristmas already on Mum's minds, says Asda
Almost half of mums are already worrying about the cost of Christmas this year compared to last and almost a quarter will be spending less as they feel the pinch, according to Asda’s Mumdex research.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest rate in more than two years
Shop price inflation in June eased to 1.1% from 1.5% in May, hitting its lowest rate since November 2009, according to the British Retail Consortium( BRC) Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsHolland & Barrett profit up as sister company Julian Graves remains in administration
Health and beauty retailer Holland & Barrett has posted a pretax profit surge of 19.4% to £60m, a day after its sister company Julian Graves collapsed into administration.
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NewsTaskforce launched to tackle struggling town centres
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is teaming up with the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) to create a taskforce to help indebted town centre properties.
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NewsGrocers back initiative to give surplus food to charity
Supermarkets could share excess food with families struggling in the economic downturn in a Government drive to cut food waste and help those in need.
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NewsJulian Graves collapses into administration
Health food specialist Julian Graves has hit the buffers and Deloitte has been appointed administrator.
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InterviewQ&A: Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy speaks to Tiffany Holland about the retailer’s performance and growth prospects.
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NewsPoundland posts record results as profits jump
Poundland has delivered pretax profit up 50% to £18.2m from last year’s £12.2m for the year to April 1 as the retailer continued to attract value-conscious shoppers in the downturn.
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NewsWestfield to reveal Croydon Whitgift plans next week
Shopping centre developer Westfield will next week reveal its £1bn plans to develop the Whitgift centre in Croydon.
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News£34m payout for former Best Buy boss
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Roger Taylor is set to take home £34m in cash and shares despite the failure of US electricals retailer Best Buy in the UK, the launch of which he oversaw.
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NewsHamleys releases Christmas toys wish list
Hamleys has released its top 10 toys for 2012, featuring a break dancing Mickey Mouse, a Lego Lord of the Rings battle and a double web shooting Spiderman.
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NewsGovernment puts pressure on Lloyds to repay Farepak customers
The Government is putting more pressure on Lloyds Banking Group to repay Farepak customers who lost Christmas savings when it collapsed in 2006.
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AnalysisTransatlantic tie-up creates healthy future for Alliance Boots
Stefano Pessina of Alliance Boots and Gregory Wasson of Walgreens tell Tiffany Holland about their plans to create a strong global partnership.