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Best Buy records a 1.7% fall in sales
Electricals giant Best Buy recorded a 1.7% fall in like-for-like sales during its first quarter ended May 28. Total sales grew by 1.4% to $10.9bn (£6.74bn ), but fell 0.8% in the US domestic market to $7.86bn (£4.86bn).Internationally the picture was better, with sales up 7.6% to $3.08bn (£1.9bn), or ...
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NewsHomeform files notice to appoint administrator
Kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms group Homeform has filed a notice to appoint an administrator.
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NewsSchuh sold to US retailer in £125m deal
Footwear retailer Schuh has been acquired by US-based retail group Genesco for a total of £125m.
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NewsRetail sales slip as consumers feel the pinch
Retail sales slipped in recent weeks, marking the first time in a year when sales have not shown growth.
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NewsSuperGroup chief allays investor worry
Fashion retailer SuperGroup sought to reassure investors at an analysts day on Monday
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NewsInditex extends collaboration
Spanish fashion retail group Inditex has agreed to prolong its franchise agreement with local clothing market leader Apranga Group in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia until 2014
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NewsCo-op buys 3 Netto shops
The Co-operative Group has bought three Netto stores from Asda for an undisclosed sum.
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Opinion
Why would Home Retail want to buy Habitat?
Why Home Retail would want to buy Habitat is a mystery
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NewsHaldanes enters administration
Haldanes has gone into administration with 600 employees being made redundant.
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NewsInflexion completes Ideal acquisition for £78.3m
Private equity firm Inflexion has completed the acquisition of multichannel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct for £78.3m.
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NewsArgos owner in talks to buy Habitat
Home Retail Group, owner of Argos and Homebase, is understood to be in talks to buy parts of the UK operation of Habitat in a deal worth £20m-£30m.
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NewsOcado fights back with London ad drive
Etail grocer Ocado has kicked off a marketing campaign of its own just a week after Waitrose launched an advertising drive in London.
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AnalysisBusiness as usual, but faster
Retailers are adjusting to the new post-recession market, which means never allowing their businesses to stand still. By Joanna Perry
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NewsHobbs secures £46.5m funding to accelerate expansion
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has secured £46.5m funding to accelerate brand development and retail expansion.
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NewsHomeform unites its brands for Sale push
Kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms group Homeform is launching a new ad campaign uniting its three brands for the first time.
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NewsCath Kidston opens in St Pancras
Kitsch homewares and fashion retailer Cath Kidston has opened its first shop in a train station, in St Pancras International, London.
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NewsLombok to open first concession in House of Fraser
Furniture chain Lombok is to open its first concession in department store House of Fraser as it seeks to expand cautiously.
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NewsL’Occitane appoints former Blacks director to accelerate UK growth
French cosmetics retailer L’Occitane has hired former Blacks Leisure retail director Joseph Ulloa to head up its UK business.
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NewsSainsbury's strengthens online team with two appointments
Sainsbury’s has hired former Ocado head of retail Jon Rudoe to strengthen is multichannel team.