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NewsCountrywide reports £500,000 loss after mild autumn
Countrywide has reported a first half £500,000 group operating loss after a mild autumn hit performance at the rural products retailer.
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OpinionBlog: The battle of the sportswear market
Those who hammered the gym in January may be wavering on keeping up their goals, but the sportswear market shows no signs of giving up.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The rise of the hybrid retail store
As Argos pilots its new generation of digital stores, Mark Faithfull looks at the rise of a hybrid format and the implications for distribution and online fulfilment.
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NewsHammerson director Sheila King exits to set up retail consultancy
Hammerson’s leasing director for new business Sheila King is to leave at the end of the month to set up her own international retail consultancy.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing mulls $5bn bid for J Crew
Japanese giant Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is mulling a bid for US fashion retailer J Crew, which could value it at $5bn.
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OpinionComment: Warehouse’s London flagship points the way for others
Is there any reason that a flagship has to be in central London and is it better to focus on other locations and to make more profit?
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NewsThorntons profits jump as FMCG outgrows retail sales
Chocolatier Thorntons pre-tax profit jumped from £4.9m to £7.2m in its first half as its FMCG division outgrew retail sales.
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NewsWarren Buffett slashes stake in troubled Tesco by a quarter
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has cut his stake in Tesco by more than a quarter which could knock confidence in its turnaround plan.
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NewsMaplin up for sale as owner Montagu eyes £200m exit
Electronics retailer Maplin is up for sale as private equity owner Montagu eyes a £200m exit from the business after ten years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Maplin, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis Partnership and more
Retail news round-up on March 3, 2014: Maplin up for sale, M&S hires Next Sourcing gurus, Warren Buffet cuts Tesco stake, John Lewis Partnership to slash annual staff bonus and more.
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NewsCannock shoppers pop to the shops with 1980s store signs
Shoppers in Cannock, Staffordshire, must be fans of 1980s electronic music with these adjacent retailers taking centre-stage in town.
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GalleryStore gallery: In-store innovations from EuroShop 2014
The retail and design worlds descended on Düsseldorf last week for the EuroShop extravaganza.
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GalleryStore gallery: Budgens supermarket, Islington
The days of the impersonal faceless supermarket are increasingly a thing of the past as even the biggest retailers seek to forge a link with local shoppers in an attempt to convince that a store is relevant to a location, rather than just being a part of a roll-out.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches technology incubator JLab for start-ups
John Lewis is launching a start-up incubator, JLab, in a bid to tap into innovative ideas from smaller technology companies and start-ups.
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OpinionComment: Versace may need to relinquish control to achieve real success
This week it was revealed that Versace, the Italian luxury fashion brand, is selling a 20% stake to Blackstone, the US private equity firm, for $287 million.
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GalleryIn pictures: Warehouse flagship opens on Oxford Street
Fashion retailer Warehouse welcomes first customers to digital store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsBoohoo adds Zoopla finance boss to board as it confirms float
Boohoo has added Zoopla chief financial officer Stephen Morana to its stellar board as it confirms its float plans.
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NewsInternacionale formally appoints PwC as administrator putting 1,000 jobs at risk
Fashion retailer Internacionale has appointed PwC as administrator as it collapses for the second time in eight months.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Urban Outfitters app boosts engagement with teenagers
The UO app from fashion retailer Urban Outfitters aims to keep the company connected to teenage consumers and build the brand’s relevance to changing lifestyles.
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NewsAmazon faces protest at London offices over living wage concerns
Online giant Amazon is facing a protest at its London office today over accusations of mistreatment of workers and tax avoidance.