All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 14
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Blockbuster administrators hire Savills to handle property
Property firm Savills has been appointed to handle Blockbuster’s store portfolio following the DVD rental chain’s collapse into administration yesterday.
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Dublin department store Clerys to re-open after storm damage
Iconic Dublin department store Clerys is to re-open later this month after it was forced to close for four months due to storm damage.
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Amazon to launch Sunday deliveries ahead of Christmas rush
Amazon is to launch a pilot service to deliver on Sundays in London over the crucial Christmas period.
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Video: Asda puts focus on value in Christmas ad
Asda has put value at the centre of its Christmas advertising campaign as it bids to win shoppers from rivals.
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Waitrose acquires seven Co-op stores in southern push
Waitrose has agreed a deal with The Co-operative to take seven of its shops in the home counties and South West to aid the upmarket grocer’s expansion in the south.
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Former Comet owner Henry Jackson on the hunt for retail investments
Controversial former Comet owner Henry Jackson is in talks to fund a number of new retail investments.
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In pictures: Dixons reveals its Christmas present product picks
Currys and PC World owner Dixons has revealed which products it expects to be top sellers this Christmas.
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Video: Tesco digs out home videos for nostalgic Christmas ad
Tesco has struck a nostalgic tone with its Christmas TV advert as the grocer looks to win spend over the vital Christmas period.
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Dixons eyes global travel store growth
Dixons is eyeing opportunities to kickstart a global expansion plan for its travel stores.
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Video: Morrisons launches Christmas TV ad
Morrisons has launched its Christmas TV advertising campaign featuring presenters Ant and Dec.
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Infographic: John Lewis sales boosted by iPad Air launch
John Lewis sales rose 8% to £91.7m in the week to November 2 as price matching and the launch of the new iPad Air drove sales.
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Asda to pilot Barclays bank branches in store
Asda has inked a deal to open branches of Barclays in its shops as the retailer takes a step to answer the conundrum over excess space in its large stores.
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Morrisons' boss Dalton Philips pledges to return grocer to growth
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has vowed to return the grocer to like-for-like growth next quarter despite a slump in third quarter sales.
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Tesco fills Extra space as Original Factory Shop opens
Tesco has sublet space in its Newport Extra store to general merchandise retailer The Original Factory Shop as part of boss Philip Clarke’s ongoing plans to revitalise its big-box superstores.
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Asda to offer in-store cash payments for online deliveries
Asda is to introduce a new service to allow shoppers to order online, pay in-store with cash and have the product delivered to home as it unveils plans to merge its three websites into one.
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Asda slashes budget for Christmas campaign to invest in price
Asda has slashed investment in its Christmas advertising campaign and blasted rivals’ “celebrity filled” ads.
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Debenhams introduces size 16 mannequins at Oxford Street flagship
Debenhams has today introduced size 16 mannequins to its flagship Oxford Street store to better represent the shape of real women.
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In pictures: Fortnum & Mason opens in St Pancras station
Fortnum & Mason has opened its first new standlone UK store in 307 years in Kings Cross St Pancras railway station in London.
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Video: Tesco shoppers on its face scanning scheme
Tesco’s scheme to scan customers’ faces at the till to determine their age and sex for advertisers has split opinion.
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Video: Aldi unveils Christmas ad as it hits recruitment trail
Aldi has unveiled its Christmas TV ad which features characters telling the viewer which Aldi products they like.