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NewsAmbitious Achica nearing break-even
Private sales home and garden etailer Achica, set up by Asos founder Quentin Griffiths, is gunning to break even in the next three months.
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NewsGame scores online as it fights declining sales
Game has won early successes in its three-year strategy to transform itself into a truly multichannel retailer to fight falling sales, chief executive Ian Shepherd has claimed.
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NewsFocus in administration
Focus DIY collapsed into administration this morning after filing an intent to appoint administrators yesterday, as revealed by Retail Week.
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NewsJames McCann steps down from Carrefour
James McCann, one of Carrefour’s top-level executives, has stepped down from his role after little over a year.
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NewsBest Buy Mobile powers Carphone Warehouse fourth quarter performance
Carphone Warehouse has posted strong fourth quarter growth, powered by its Best Buy Mobile venture in the US.
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NewsAll Saints sold to consortium led by Lion Capital
All Saints has finally been sold to a consortium led by Lion Capital, it has been reported.
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NewsFirst quarter sales up at Morrisons
Morrisons like for like sales rose by 2.5% in its first quarter to 1 May, excluding fuel and VAT.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the benefits of conducting a full review of our business?
What are the benefits of conducting a full strategic and financial review of our business?
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AnalysisBringing manufacturing home
Asos is leading the way in developing skills to revive UK production. Rebecca Thomson reports.
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AnalysisWhy fast fashion can be eco-fashion
H&M is resolved to prove that low-priced fashion can still be green. Gemma Goldfingle interviews UK managing director Magnus Olsson to find out why the retailer is on a mission to improve its eco-image.
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NewsAdministration looms for Focus
Focus DIY has filed an intention to appoint administrators following a credit default.
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Opinion
Harvey out, Reynolds in
People stories always prove the most popular on the Retail Week website, and there were two big ones yesterday.
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News5pm deadline for Focus rescue deal
Focus DIY’s owner has entered into exclusive talks with restructuring firm GA Europe about buying the business, but if talks are unsuccessful the retailer could collapse, it is understood.
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NewsSainsbury's launches 'Feed your family for £50 a week'
Sainsbury’s has today launched a ‘Feed your family for £50 a week’ promotion where it claims shoppers can have three meals a day for an average of 60p per meal per person.
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NewsShop price inflation edges up to 2.5% in April
Shop price inflation increased to 2.5% in April, up from 2.4% in March.
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NewsSales of digital books soaring
Sales of digital books are soaring in the UK, according to figures from The Publishers Association.
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NewsBlacks reduces full-year losses and confirms Julia Reynolds as new boss
Blacks Leisure has reported a reduction in its full-year pre-tax loss and exceptional items to £6.6m from £14.4m the previous year but still suffered a “disappointing” year and has confirmed Julia Reynolds as its new chief executive.
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NewsRoyal Wedding and warm weather boosts Next sales
Next sales rose 5.2% in its first quarter as warm weather over Easter as well as spending in the run up to the Royal Wedding boosted sales.