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NewsAldi and Lidl notch up record market shares
Hard discounters Aldi and Lidl and upscale grocer Waitrose were the fastest growing food retailers in the last three months.
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NewsWade-Gery to join Marks & Spencer in July
Laura Wade-Gery will take up her role as Marks & Spencer’s multichannel ecommerce director on July 4.
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NewsFarmfoods profits soar 30%
Frozen food specialists Farmfoods profits rose 30% in 2010. The retailer’s pre-tax profit for the year ending December 31 2010 leaped to £17m from £13.1m in 2009.
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NewsAmazon sales rise but earnings fall following investment in business
Online giant Amazon has reported a 31% increase in first quarter sales to $4.39bn at its international division, which includes the UK.
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NewsSecond profit warning in a month from Carpetright
Carpetright has issued its second profit warning of the month and third of the year, after sales fell further in the 11 weeks to April 16
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NewsGame aims to 'outperform' despite profits fall
Computer entertainment specialist Game aims to beat the overall market and find new ways of making money in response to a changing environment.
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NewsPrimark's growth slows in first half
Primark’s profits grew 5% in the first half, and the company said trading in the UK had shown signs of improvement after a disappointing start to 2011.
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NewsJJB Sports shareholders approve £65m fundraising
JJB Sports’ shareholders have approved the retailer’s £65m fundraising.
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NewsBlackwell scraps role of chief executive as part of restructure
Blackwell chief executive Andrew Hutchings has been made redundant as part of a restructure of the academic books chain.
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NewsSavers narrows full-year losses
Value health and beauty retailer Savers has reported an operating loss before exceptionals, interest and tax of £7.8m in the year to December 25 but said the loss was expected as part of its turnaround plan.
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AnalysisWhy flexibility brings rewards
Making it easier to request flexible working can work in retailers’ favour, says Joanne Ellul.
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at House of Fraser
The inside view from resourcing manager Linda Summerell.
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Opinion
Dune's Facebook store
Dune has followed the lead of Asos and one of a select few retailers to invest in F-commerce and open a Facebook store.
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GalleryPure Pharmacy, Terminal 2, Dublin Airport
Arrive at almost any airport in the UK and the first thing you’ll probably do before you finally head for your gate is visit what is normally one of several branches of Boots.
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AnalysisA local shop for local people
Localising the product mix can enable retailers to tap into customers’ particular sense of taste, but how can this be achieved with economies of scale and profit in mind? Liz Morrell reports.
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NewsJoules to record profits leap and denies sale of stake
Lifestyle brand and retailer Joules has delivered a 27% like-for-like sales increase in year to April, according to founder Tom Joule.
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News37 Oddbins stores and business sold to Whittall's Wine Merchants
The administrator of Oddbins has sold 37 stores and its assets to European Food Brokers, which trades as Whittall’s Wine Merchants.
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NewsAll Saints boss hopes to secure new backing as deadline looms
All Saints chief executive Stephen Craig is believed to be in talks with new investors to secure a sale of the young fashion business, which has been given a deadline to secure its future by its main backers.
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GalleryThe green wall of Sheffield
Marks & Spencer’s new Simply Food store in Sheffield successfully fuses an innovative eco-friendly design with an inviting shopping environment. John Ryan pays a visit.