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OpinionPoor pricing costs
Stores, supply chains and sourcing operations have all come under scrutiny, but how many retailers have invested in optimising their merchandising decisions?
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NewsThe Hut acquires Myprotein.com for £58m ahead of likely IPO
Online retailer The Hut, which is considering an IPO later this year, has acquired sports nutrition etailer Myprotein.com in a deal understood to be worth about £58m.
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NewsMango changes logo to appeal to more mature customer
Spanish young fashion chain Mango has changed its logo as part of a process to revise the company’s image with the aim of appealing to a more mature female customer.
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NewsHouse of Fraser closes £250m bond issue
Department store group house of Fraser closed a £250m bond issue yesterday.
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NewsTopps Tiles profits and sales flat
Topps Tiles has reported adjusted pre-tax profit edged down from £7.8m to £7.2m in its interim report for the 26 weeks to April 2.
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NewsDixons agrees £59m sale and leaseback deal
Electricals group Dixons, owner of chains including Currys and PC World, has agreed a £59m sale and leaseback of its Nordic distribution centre.
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NewsWalmart gets green light for Massmart buy
Walmart has been given the green light for its proposed $2.4bn merger with South African retailer Massmart, subject to certain conditions.
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OpinionTop of the market?
Superdry’s acquisition of the landmark Austin Reed store on Regent Street is a remarkable deal
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OpinionWhy Berlin is better than London
If you want to see new, head for the German rather than the UK capital.
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NewsEBay calls for better broadband coverage to boost m-commerce
Online marketplace eBay is calling for improvements in the quality of broadband coverage in the UK to boost mobile shopping as it reveals research showing m-commerce could deliver a £4.5bn boost to Britain’s economy in the next five years.
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NewsSainsbury's to roll out click and collect
Sainsbury’s is to roll out its click and collect service to 800 stores by Christmas.
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NewsThe Outnet launches iPhone app
Discount designer etailer the Outnet.com will launch its first edition iPhone app this week, which rewards users with credit for introducing friends to the site.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe.com sales soar 96%
Premium etailer My-Wardrobe.com said sales grew by 96% over the last 12 months.
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NewsGreen understood to be in talks to sell Bhs stores to Primark
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is reported to be in early talks to sell off a number of Bhs stores to Primark as part of a group cost cutting exercise.
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NewsSheffield Meadowhall to expand
Property developers London & Stamford and British Land have outlined plans to turn Meadowhall shopping centre, Sheffield, into the UK’s largest out-of-town shopping destination.
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NewsDebenhams to enter US market with Sears tie-up
Debenhams, the department store chain, could enter the US by opening space in Sears department stores.
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NewsLord Myners questions Cameron's appointment of Portas
Doubts are growing over David Cameron’s decision to appoint TV star Mary Portas as his new retail advisor.
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NewsTesco to launch new brands
Tesco is to launch a series of new brands over the next few weeks as it seeks to bolster its UK performance.
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OpinionRetail needs a touch of excitement
Invest in product innovation and you can fire up customer demand, says Jacqueline Gold.
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AnalysisAt the margins
At every turn, retailers are staring at rising costs. With deflation a thing of the past, how can they manage their margins and remain profitable? Charlotte Hardie considers the challenges ahead.