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AnalysisTen ways to grow your business overseas
With opportunities for UK growth proving increasingly elusive, retailers are pinning their hopes on overseas. Rebecca Thomson looks at how to ensure success in foreign climes
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NewsGovernment publishes draft grocery adjudicator bill
The Government has published its draft Groceries Adjudicator Bill which aims to referee between grocers and suppliers.
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NewsAllan Leighton confirmed as Peacocks chairman
Peacocks, the value chain, has confirmed that it has appointed former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton as chairman.
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NewsHard discounters and Waitrose post strong growth
The two parallels of the hard discounters and upmarket grocer Waitrose powered ahead in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.
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AnalysisThe Co-operative’s big year
The Co-operative Group isn’t just facing the usual technology challenges this year – as well as running normal IT projects, it’s busy integrating its entire business with Somerfield, which it bought in 2008. Rebecca Thomson speaks to food retail IS director Mark Hale about his plans
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NewsGo Outdoors secures £30m credit facility to fund expansion
Go Outdoors has secured a £30m credit facility from Lloyds Banking Group to fund its expansion.
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NewsAurora to extend 90-minute delivery option outside M25
Aurora Fashions, the group behind womenswear chains including Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, has rolled out its 90 minute delivery option to all of its chains and will open it up to areas beyond the M25.
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NewsAlbemarle & Bond full year trading to be at top end of expectations
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond expects full year trading to be at the top end of analyst expectations as soaring gold prices attracts new customers.
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NewsWalmart China suffers double departure
Walmart’s China business has been hit by the sudden resignation of two senior executives.
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NewsBritish Land to kick start new developments
Property developer British Land is gearing up to start new retail developments for the first time since the recession.
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NewsProfits rise as M&S makes market share gains
Marks & Spencer has posted a surge in profits and made market share gains in its core categories.
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GalleryLa Rinascente, Milan
Milan’s La Rinascente department store is the flagship of a chain that has seen the likes of Giorgio Armani serving their visual merchandising apprenticeships and although it has been around a long time, its knack for novelty visual merchandising always makes it worth a look.
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NewsWalmart to set up London team to look at acquisitions
US giant Walmart is to set up a London team to launch into Europe.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Families £13 worse off than a year ago in April
Families were £13 a week worse off than they were a year ago in April as annual earnings grow at less than half the rate of inflation.
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Opinion
Live and let live
Independent and chainstore retailing do not have to be mutually exclusive.
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NewsM&S clothing supremo Bostock 'never wanted' to be boss
Marks & Spencer clothing boss Kate Bostock has admitted that she “never wanted to be chief executive” of the retail giant and said that she was working closely with incumbent Marc Bolland to iron out clothing ranging issues.
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NewsJimmy Choo sold for £500m
Jimmy Choo, the upmarket footwear and accessories label, has been acquired by luxury goods group Labelux for £500m.
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NewsMorrisons prepares bid for Iceland
Morrisons is preparing a £1.5bn bid for frozen food retailer Iceland, it has been reported.
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NewsAmerican Golf like-for-likes rocket as warm weather drives sales
Golf equipment specialist American Golf like-for-likes have soared as the warm weather drives sales.
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NewsAgent Provocateur hires Chris Woodhouse as chairman
Luxury retailer Agent Provocateur has hired Chris Woodhouse, Debenhams’ finance director, as its new chairman.