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Edinburgh Woollen Mill bids for Peacocks
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has emerged as one of the four bidders in the running to buy collapsed value clothing retailer Peacocks, Retail Week understands.
Mothercare appoints Lovefilm's Simon Calver as chief executive
Mothercare has appointed Lovefilm International chief executive Simon Calver as its new chief executive.
Game marketing boss Dave Hughes exits as 46 jobs put on the line
UPDATED: Game chief marketing officer Dave Hughes it to leave the retailer as it enters into a consultation with staff at its head office, putting about 46 jobs in jeopardy.
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Primark Northern Irish workers to be re-ballotted over strike
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Dunelm reports strong H1 as it appoints Matt Davies to the board
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Shop price inflation falls to near-two year low
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BRC disagrees with Portas' "exceptional sign off" recommendation
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Supergroup revises profits forecast after January sales slowdown
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Peacocks receives four bids in second round
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Food: Grocers & Supermarkets
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Watchdog rejects Tesco complaint over Asda ad
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Shop price inflation falls to near-two year low
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Amazon topples HMV to become UK's biggest entertainment retailer
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Tesco expands Korean virtual stores
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January retail sales like-for-like drop 'sobering'
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Snow hampers grocery supplies
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Asda property chief leaves following shake-up
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Electricals fuel John Lewis sales rise
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Asda tops perception of value, ICM poll reveals
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General retail flat as food groups suffer
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Tesco expands international technology for F&F
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Private equity firms submit second round bids for Iceland
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Former M and M Direct boss joins B&Q board
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Ocado plots 'agressive' marketing push
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Discount grocer Ugo sold a year after launch
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Tesco moves UK operations head Robbins
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Morrisons acquires meat processing facility
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Updated company profile: Furniture Village
While sales growth stood at 6.3% at Furniture Village in 2010/11, profits came under pressure again as a result of rising costs and an increase in the level of price-led promotional activity by competitors.
Out of stock, out of pocket
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In depth
John Walden
Despite being unknown in the UK, John Walden has a retail pedigree that spans online and electricals. Gemma Goldfingle reports on the man tasked to revive Argos.
10 ways to compete with Amazon
Amazon’s sales growth this week showed that the etailer continues to power on. It commands respect from retailers, but its relentless expansion also generates fear. We assess how retailers can best compete with the digital Goliath. Gemma Goldfingle and Alex Lawson report.
It’s a wrap: Christmas performance revealed
Christmas is over and many retailers’ hangovers were often less painful than anticipated, but was it really better than expected? Charlotte Hardie reports.
