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Lowe’s acquires online retailer ATG Stores
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has acquired ATG Stores, an online retailer of home enhancement and lifestyle products based in Washington. Lowe’s said the deal allowed it to capitalise on complementary strengths and employees’ expertise by sharing best practices for online marketing and merchandising.“The addition of ATG Stores is a strategic ...
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GNC to expand outside the US
Nutritional specialist GNC is to expand outside the US, with plans for more than 200 new international stores, chief executive Joe Fortunato told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The openings include new market entries in Russia, Brazil and the EU.GNC, which already operates about 2,500 international stores, also plans 160 new stores ...
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NewsKorky's Shoes vents anger at Irish Government
Not one to mince his words, John Corcoran, owner of Korky’s Shoes on Dublin’s Grafton Street, makes his feelings known about the recent u-turn by the Irish Government on banning upward-only rent reviews in existing leases.
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GalleryBeyond Retro: Back to the (retro) future
Vintage clothing retailer Beyond Retro is defying the gloom and growing fast. John Ryan travels to Dalston to see its latest store.
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GalleryThe Locker Room, Brent Cross
Wander past the average branch of Foot Locker in this country and the impression may be of a store that has a lot of trainers, but not perhaps of a highly wrought interior.
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Opinion2012: Challenging times ahead
One of the challenges of writing an article is that you are given a theme and asked to write 350 words on that subject.
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NewsJD Sports frontrunner to buy Blacks
JD Sports is understood to be the frontrunner to buy struggling outdoors retailer Blacks with the deal likely to go-ahead on Monday.
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NewsRevenue flat as Games Workshop says its unaffected by high-street malaise
Revenue at Games Workshop’s UK operations edged up in the half-year to 27 November as it is unaffected by macroeconomic factors, the games manufacturer said.
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NewsOnline Christmas sales soar at The Fragrance Shop
Online sales at The Fragrance Shop soared by over 100% over the Christmas period as like-for-likes also shot up.
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NewsPets at Home posts "robust" half-year performance
Pets at Home remains confident of growth potential after it posted a like-for-like rise in the half-year to September 2011.
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NewsIrisa online and marketing boss Delafeld exits
Irisa director Giles Delafeld has left the group to head up online voucher specialist VoucherCodes.com.
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NewsYeomans owner Granite buys outdoor brand Gelert
Dealmaker Jason Granite has bought camping brand Gelert and will merge it with his Yeomans outdoor goods retail chain.
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NewsChristmas sales climb at Robert Dyas
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has posted a leap in like-for-like sales in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsJohn Lewis has "solid but challenging" start to Sale
John Lewis had a “solid but challenging” start to its Sale.
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NewsFeelunique.com sales increase by 50% in December
Turnover at beauty etailer Feelunique.com grew by 50% over the Christmas period.
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NewsBlue Inc buys 20 D2 stores
Young fashion menswear retailer Blue Inc has bought 20 D2 stores out of administration saving in the region of 200 jobs on the high street.
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NewsTesco non-food boss Per Bank to leave
Tesco UK non-food commercial director Per Bank is to leave the top grocer to become chief executive of Scandinavian food retailer Dansk Supermarked.
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NewsBlacks to be put into administration
Outdoor gear specialist Blacks Leisure is to be put into administration ahead of the sale of its assets.
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Ikea to open South Korean store in 2014
Ikea has acquired a 841,715 sq ft plot in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Chosun Ilbo reports. The home furnishings retailer plans to open a store on the site in 2014.Ikea Korea said that, to cater for local consumer habits, delivery and assembly services would be provided through a subcontractor.
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Convenience store operator Lawson plans store increase
Japan-based convenience store operator Lawson plans to acquire Chinese retail chains to increase its stores in China to about 5,000 by 2015, president Takeshi Niinami said in an interview with Kyodo News. Lawson has so far opened about 340 convenience stores in Shanghai, Chongqing and Dalian.Niinami also said that although ...