All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 73
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NewsHMV sells Hammersmith Apollo for £32m
HMV Group has agreed to sell its west London venue Hammersmith Apollo for £32m.
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NewsDigital music downloads overtake physical sales in the UK
Digital music revenue has overtaken sales of physical formats such as CDs for the first time in the UK.
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Analysis
Kingfisher: What the analysts say
The City met the news that B&Q owner Kingfisher UK & Ireland’s retail profit slumped 9.8% to £75m in the first quarter with little surprise after poor weather hit sales
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NewsArcadia pays interns a year after placements
Arcadia has retrospectively paid dozens of interns who worked at its head office up to a year after their placements ended.
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NewsRetailers hope for Jubilee spending spree
Retailers hope the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend will spark a rush of celebratory spending and lift consumer confidence after a wet spring dampened sales.
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NewsChain retail store numbers continue to grow
The total number of retail chain stores in the UK has continued to grow over the last three years despite the impact of online shopping.
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GalleryIn pictures: New store heralds southern push for Morrisons
Morrisons has fired the starting gun on expansion in the south, defying market trends against space expansion.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco F&F pop-up opens
Tesco today opened its F&F pop-up store in Covent Garden in time for the Diamond Jubilee weekend.
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NewsTesco launches Ocado style online delivery offer
Tesco has rolled out its Delivery Saver offer which allows online customers to save on delivery charges by signing up to a subscription service nationwide today.
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NewsTesco expects corporate responsibility competition to rise
Tesco has said corporate responsibility will an increasingly important tool in grocery competition this year for ethical and business reasons.
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NewsRetail sales slow in May, says CBI
Retail sales were below average for the time of year, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsChinese retailer Bosideng's first UK store set to open
Chinese clothing retailer Bosideng is to open its first store in the UK this summer.
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NewsAsda aims to double mobile sales
Asda is aiming to double its sales through mobile in the next six months.
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NewsTesco to speed up global online grocery deployment
Tesco is to speed up the process of launching online shopping in new markets after signing a deal to adopt a standard IT solution throughout its business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will the Jubilee mean for retail?
Retailers are building up to one of the most crucial weekends of the year as shoppers are expected to flock to the grocers in search of party food to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsMorrisons considers targeting the South East with online grocery
Morrisons is expected to launch its online food operation in the South East in late 2013.
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NewsGrocers enjoy strong sales ahead of promising Jubilee weekend
The grocers enjoyed a sales surge over the weekend ahead of a promising forthcoming Jubilee weekend.
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NewsLeahy became 'pushy and aggressive' to reach the top at Tesco
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy said he became “more pushy and aggressive” as he dealt with the competitive environment at the grocer to get to the top.
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NewsPoundland launches mobile app
Poundland has launched a mobile app to inform customers about special offers and how to find its stores.
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NewsLK Bennett secures funding for US expansion
LK Bennett has raised £16m of new funding to accelerate expansion in the US.