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NewsFebruary retail sales growth exceeds expectations despite floods
Retail sales exceeded growth expectations in the year to February, increasing at their fastest rate since June 2012, despite disruption from the floods in the period.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy urges Government to scrap out-of-date business rates system
Sir Terry Leahy, the former Tesco boss, has called for business rates to be reformed and “probably scrapped” and said the system “has not worked for years”.
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NewsMcColl's valued at £200m on stock market debut
Convenience store group McColl’s was valued at £200m as it listed on the Stock Exchange today.
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NewsTesco to accelerate turnaround as boss Philip Clarke admits 'a lot' of work to do
Tesco plans to ramp up its UK turnaround strategy as boss Philip Clarke admitted there is still “a lot” of work to do to rebuild the brand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on business rates, Tesco, Argento, LK Bennett
Retail news round-up on February 25, 2014: Sir Terry Leahy calls for business rates system to be scrapped, Tesco to accelerate turnaround strategy, Argento to open new stores and LK Bennett boss leaves
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NewsVolvo trials service that delivers online orders to shoppers' cars
Volvo Cars is piloting a ‘roam delivery’ service which will enable car owners to have online deliveries left in or picked up from their cars.
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NewsInternacionale files intention to appoint PwC as administrator
Fashion retailer Internacionale has filed a notice to appoint PwC as administrator as it is set to collapse for the second time in eight months.
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OpinionComment: Calver's Mothercare exit prompts the question - what skills does a retail chief need?
The departure of Simon Calver from Mothercare highlights the challenges associated with bringing in a CEO with little traditional retail experience.
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AnalysisAt a glance: How Dixons and Carphone Warehouse measure up
Retail Week compares potential merger partners Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Reaction to the Game ruling from retail, property, insolvency and legal communities
Today’s decision that Game must pay back £3m in unpaid rent accrued during its administration period has been met with a positive reaction from most quarters.
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OpinionComment: The Game ruling, while fair, will result in more liquidations than rescues
The long-awaited ‘Game’ Appeal judgement has now been delivered, to the delight of landlords.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Would Carphone Warehouse and Dixons be a good match?
It could be a marriage made in heaven, but mergers of equals aren’t easy to make work, so Dixons and Carphone Warehouse will each need to negotiate well.
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NewsUnited Carpets confident on outlook as like-for-likes rise 5.4%
United Carpets has reported a 5.4% increase in like-for-like sales in the 21 weeks of its second half to date.
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NewsLandlord giants win unpaid rent appeal after Game's collapse
The UK’s largest landlords have won an appeal against a legal loophole that allowed Game to avoid paying rent while in administration.
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NewsDixons and Carphone Warehouse in merger talks
Electricals market leader Dixons and mobile technology specialist Carphone Warehouse have revealed they are in merger talks.
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OpinionComment: If you have in-store screens, at least turn them on
Using digital screens as major features in a store presupposes that they work. If they don’t, they need to be fixed – quickly.
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NewsVariety retailers including Poundland more than fill the gap left by Woolies
Variety retailers more than fill the gap left by Woolies…….and more shop openings are planned as single-price retailer Poundland gears up for float.
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OpinionBlog: Supply chain is vital to DIY and home retailers’ seamless omnichannel operations
It is perhaps a curious matter that the amount of online penetration for home and DIY retailers remains so low when compared with other sectors.
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NewsInternacionale poised to enter administration with 1,500 jobs at risk
Fashion retailer Internacionale is poised to appoint administrators to the loss-making business with 1,500 job losses expected.
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NewsPrimark first-half like-for-like sales rise 4%
Like-for-like sales at Primark rose 4% in the first half buoyed by a strong performance at Christmas when its novelty jumpers flew off the shelves.