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NewsTextiles tycoon in surprise Peacocks bid
Textiles tycoon Alshair Fiyaz has teamed up with Danish investment fund Solstra Capita to bid for collapsed retailer Peacocks.
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NewsMyDeco chief executive resigns
MyDeco chief executive Nicole Vanderbilt is to step down and will be replaced by the interiors etailer’s ecommerce director.
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NewsGame sets Friday deadline for overseas business first round bids
Game has set a Friday deadline for first round bids for its overseas business.
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GalleryReischmann, Kempten, Germany
Outdoor activity stores that seek to make you part of the action while within the confines of a shop are something of a cliche.
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OpinionOut of stock, out of pocket
Don Williams is the National head of retail and wholesale at BDO, specialising in audit and assurance.
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GalleryThe Tesco test
Tesco lost ground in the UK over Christmas, but are mid-sized superstores well placed to help it bounce back? John Ryan reports.
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OpinionRetailers must keep up with the pace of change
Ian McGarrigle has been writing about and publishing for the retail sector for over 20 years. He was a member of the launch team for Retail Week.
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NewsGovernment launches Portas pilot to revive high street
The Government has today launched a £1m competition to help turn-around failing high streets on the back of the Portas Review.
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NewsGA appointed to manage Bonmarché store closures
Retail restructuring specialist GA Europe is working with Bonmarché’s new owner Sun European to manage the 165 stores marked for closure.
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NewsFrench Connection issues profit warning
French Connection has issued a profit warning, downgrading its pretax profit from £5m for the year January 31 to £4.7m, which includes a one-off exchange gain of £700,000.
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NewsThe Works reveals new chief executive and strong Christmas performance
Discount bookseller The Works has revealed a strong Christmas trading update as its “great value and exciting products” attracted customers.
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NewsOpCapita completes acquisition of Comet
Private equity firm OpCapita has completed its acquisition of Comet from electricals group Kesa.
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NewsClintons 'sings it with love' for Valentine's Day
Clintons is organising choirs to sing songs to competition winners’ loved ones as part of its personalised Valentine’s Day campaign.
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NewsWHSmith boss Kate Swann sells £2.3m worth of shares
WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann sold more than £2.3m worth of her shares, triggering a 22p drop in the retailer’s share price to 537p yesterday.
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NewsAsda property chief leaves following shake-up
Asda’s property boss Steve Masters is leaving the grocer following an overhaul of its property and retail development.
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Opinion
PCI – buy now or pay later?
With clarification on Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) now out, it’s clearly a solution that could make compliance easier for most. But is there a sting in the tail?
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NewsGame granted breathing space by banks
Game has been granted breathing space by its banks after they agreed to revise the terms of the game specialist’s banking facilities.
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NewsElectricals fuel John Lewis sales rise
A strong performance in electricals fuelled a good week for John Lewis with sales up 8.9%.
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Inditex opens first Zara store in Peru
Inditex has opened its first Zara store in Peru in the capital, Lima. The shop is in the Jockey Plaza shopping centre, has a sales area of 19,375 sq ft and stocks collections produced for the southern hemisphere.
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Netflix bounces back from difficult year
Netflix bounced back from the difficulties it faced last summer to report strong revenue growth and an increase in subscriptions for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011.During the period, the entertainment provider posted a 47% surge in revenue to $876m (£558m), although net income declined 13% to $41m (£26m). ...