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NewsMFI to be reborn online tomorrow
Furniture retailer MFI will be revived as a pureplay etailer tomorrow (Wednesday) and has recruited a former MFI director to run the business.
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NewsVideo: H&M to launch Marni collection
H&M is to launch a Marni collection in around 260 stores next March, as well as being sold online.
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NewsChristmas will come late but shoppers will still splash out says Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s commercial director Mike Coupe predicts that shoppers will wait late before making Christmas purchases although he believes people will still splash out.
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NewsLand Securities and Cortefiel end UK venture
Property group Land Securities and Spanish retailer Cortefiel have ended a tie-up designed to introduce new brands to the UK and shut eight stores.
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NewsIceland non-food expansion recommended
Food retailer Iceland could take a strategic step into non-food when its future becomes clear.
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NewsTravelodge in Waitrose link-up
Travelodge and Waitrose are to develop combined sites as the hotel company looks to ramp up operations alongside retailers.
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GalleryIn pictures: River Island's first dedicated accessories store opens
Fashion retailer River Island’s first stand-alone Accessories Boutique opened its doors on Saturday in the Victoria Centre, Nottingham.
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NewsFindel confident in turnaround despite losses widening
Findel is confident of its three-year turnaround plan despite losses widening in its half year to September 30.
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NewsProfits fall at Topps Tiles
Floorings specialist Topps Tiles full year profit before tax has plummeted 36% to £7.9m.
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Dollar Tree reports net sales increase
Discounter Dollar Tree has reported an 11.9% rise in consolidated net sales to $1.6bn (£1.02bn) for the third quarter ended October 30. Like-for-like sales increased 4.8%, following an 8.7% improvement for the third quarter in 2010. During the period, the retailer opened 98 stores, closed five and expanded or relocated ...
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Net sales increase for Walmart
Walmart disclosed that net sales in its third quarter rose 8.2% to $109.5bn (£70bn). Operating income grew by 4.8% to $5.9bn (£3.77bn). Net sales at Walmart US increased 2.7% to $63.8bn (£41bn) while like-for-likes turned positive after nine consecutive quarters of declines. Meanwhile, Walmart International reported that net sales on ...
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OpinionThe move out of town
Bright spots may be hard to find in the retail sector at the moment, but those involved in retail parks can claim that this is one of them
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AnalysisStores that click all of the boxes
Multichannel has transformed shopping and forced big changes to the way retailers and landlords do business. Ben Cooper finds out how multichannel is revolutionising the out-of-town market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The out-of-town fashion set
Some fashion retailers are mixing things up and turning to retail parks for store growth. Is this a trend that will increase? Rebecca Thomson examines the shift and asks if it will last.
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AnalysisParks and recreation
Harvester pub restaurants, banks and ‘health villages’ are popping up where once stood DIY stores and furniture shops. Mark Faithfull asks what such changes mean for the world of retail parks
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NewsReiss full year EBITDA soars 44%
Reiss UK EBITDA soared 44% to £13.1m in its year to January 31.
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NewsClintons like-for-likes slip 2.4%
Greetings card retailer Clintons group like-for-likes fell 2.4% in the 16 weeks to November 20.
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NewsNovember retail sales down, CBI figures show
Retail sales dropped in November as cautious shoppers resulted in “below average” sales volumes for the time of the year.
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NewsBRC report illustrates retail's "world-class" contribution to economy
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) hopes to push the Government’s hand on easing increased taxes for retailers with a report showing UK retailing is “world-class”.
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NewsGoldman Sachs in talks to take control of Peacocks
Goldman Sachs is in talks to take control of value fashion chain Peacocks.