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Decathlon to open 25 stores in China
Decathlon plans to open 25 stores in China this year, and aims to have 150 in the country by 2015. In Guangzhou, the retailer expects to have 20 stores within two years. At present, it has 56 shops in China.Decathlon recently opened its third store in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Sited ...
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Fast Retailing to open 10 Uniqlo stores in the Philippines
Fast Retailing is opening 10 Uniqlo stores this year as it aims to build the brand in the Philippines. Four stores are expected to open in the first half of the year, one in Taguig City’s SM Aura mall.The retailer will also open stores in SM Fairview in Quezon City ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the gift voucher dead and buried for retailers?
Consumer confidence in gift vouchers has taken a drubbing after a number of recent high-profile administrations. As fashion retailer Republic plunges into administration, Rebecca Thomson examines the implications for the gift card market.
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NewsThe Body Shop generates 9.1% profit jump in 2012 with brand revamp
The Body Shop generated a 9.1% increase in group operating profit to €77.5m (£66.6m) last year when it revamped the brand and stores.
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NewsDunelm to drive online offer as first half profit jumps
Value homewares retailer Dunelm is to ramp up its online business this year as it revealed a hike in first half profits up 14.6% to £59.8m.
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NewsFormer Jessops director David Adams to take on Peter Jones in camera market
Former Jessops director David Adams is to take on Dragons’ Den TV star Peter Jones in the fiercely competitive online camera market after being appointed chairman of growing retailer Park Cameras.
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NewsFashion chain Republic poised to plunge into administration
Fashion retailer Republic is understood to be on the verge of administration, with administrator Ernst & Young waiting in the wings.
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NewsPoundland worker wins appeal as court rules unpaid back-to-work scheme
A former Poundland worker has won her claim that the government’s back-to-work scheme which required her to work at the value retailer for free breached forced labour laws.
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NewsInflation grows 2.7% for fourth consecutive month
Inflation increased by 2.7% year-on-year in January for the fourth month in a row, the longest time which consumer price index growth has remained flat since records began in 1992.
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NewsFurniture Village chooses to invest at the expense of profits
Big ticket retailer Furniture Village slipped into the red last year as it invested in marketing, prices and supply chain including the opening of a new warehouse.
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AnalysisHomewares retailer Dunelm’s first half results: What the analysts say
Dunelm today reported a 14.6% increase in pre-tax profits to £59.8m while like-for-likes rose 2.2% in its interim results. The City reacted positively to the figures.
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NewsCotswold Outdoor reports 14% increase in sales as it hits £100m mark
Cotswold Outdoor has reported a 14% increase in sales last year compared to 2011 and hit a milestone of £100m in turnover on Christmas Eve as shoppers purchased winter wares.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail's main job moves in January
2013 arrived with a bang in the retail sector and has taken its toll on the High Street. The administrations put thousands of jobs at risk, and high profile names such as HMV’s Trevor Moore are among the casualties.
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OpinionBlog: Getting the multichannel basics right
2013 is likely to be the year of getting the basics right – from returns to delivery, the so-called basics of multichannel retailing are those areas where customer expectations tend to be highest at the moment.
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OpinionComment: Horse meat scandal exposes endemic practices
With the ever increasing demand for suppliers to cut costs, there is no incentive to go above and beyond what is legally required when sourcing ingredients.
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NewsThe Hut Group to launch websites with Elle publisher Hearst Magazines
Publishers of Elle and Cosmopolitan Hearst Magazines UK has partnered with etailers The Hut Group to create a transactional website for its publications.
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NewsOnline giant Amazon faces union wrath as demos planned for tomorrow
One of the UK’s biggest trade unions, GMB, is staging an attack on online retailer Amazon tomorrow with demonstrations planned outside of its nine distribution depots.
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NewsGo Outdoors hires Dixons' Greece boss as chief executive
Go Outdoors has hired the boss of Dixons Greek business Chris Matthews as its new chief executive. Matthews, who runs 100 store electrical chain Kotsovolos, will join in May.
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NewsTesco spaghetti bolognese contained more than 60% horse meat
Tesco has revealed some of its Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contained more than 60% horse meat as MPs demand testing of all processed beef products in the UK.
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NewsHomewares retailer Dunelm pre-tax profits soar 14.6% in first half
Homewares specialist Dunelm pre-tax profit soared 14.6% to £59.8m in its half year to December 29 as its store expansion continued with 10 superstores opened over the period.