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NewsBest Buy Europe sells Belgian business
Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and US electrical group Best Buy, is to sell its Belgian retail business.
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Opinion
Simple steps to improve social media performance
Internet consultancy Auros has produced some interesting information on retailers and their social media performance.
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NewsTrinity Walk signs more retailers ahead of opening next month
Ethical cosmetics retailer The Body Shop and fashion chains USC and Pulp have all signed to Wakefield’s Trinity Walk scheme, which is due to open next month.
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NewsSainsbury's casts slide rule over Iceland
Sainsbury’s is to take a look at frozen food chain Iceland as it seeks to accelerate growth of its convenience format.
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Opinion
Trafford Centre's A-list app
The Trafford Centre in Manchester is the latest in long line of shopping centres to release an app to provide information to visitors, but this one is the first to try something a little bit different.
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Opinion
Tabloid TV, and how to cook ready meals
The new series of Watchdog seems to be pursuing a strongly anti-retail agenda
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NewsOnline retailers deliver strongest quarterly performance in three years
Online retailers achieved their strongest quarter in three years in the first three months of 2011.
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NewsTiming of Easter helps John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis and Waitrose both reported better weeks of trading, but the improved results were heavily influenced by the timing of Easter
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NewsLeighton named chairman of Entertainment Magpie as LDC buys in
Former Asda boss Allan Leighton has joined multichannel CD, DVD and games retailer Entertainment Magpie - which trades through the MusicMagpie.co.uk site - as chairman following investment in the business by private equity group LDC.
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NewsNorthern Ireland retail tax is self-defeating, BRC warns ahead of Assembly elections
Trade body the BRC has warned that a proposed levy on large retail premises in Northern Ireland is likely to hit town centre stores hardest – in direct conflict with its objective.
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NewsKingfisher appoints chief executive to head B&Q
Kingfisher UK and Ireland boss Euan Sutherland to focus on group strategy
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NewsRetailers pay tribute to fashion figure Santell
Retailers have paid tribute to Hilary Santell, a leading fashion industry figure, who passed away on March 21 after a long battle with cancer.
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NewsRetail stocks robust after bleak BRC news
The worst monthly retail sales drop in 16 years was the industry’s big talking point but store stocks were up in the week concluded by the dire BRC trading data.
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NewsSignet shares up after strong results
Investec has increased its target share price for jeweller Signet after it delivered preliminary results at the upper end of expectations.
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NewsCarpetright forced to issue a second profit warning
Floor coverings giant Carpetright issued another profit warning last week as tough trading conditions continued.
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NewsHalfords blames weather for weak sales
Motor parts and bikes retailer Halfords remains optimistic about the outlook for the year despite a slump in car-related sales.
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NewsAsos eyes new markets as international sales beat UK
Asos’s overseas sales overtook UK revenues for the first time in the fourth quarter and the online fashion giant is now considering where else to launch country-specific sites.
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NewsScS defies big-ticket gloom with return to profit after sales climb
Sofas retailer ScS has bounced back into the black after focusing on widening its appeal, improving customer service and tight control of costs.
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News
LoveHoney.com acquires BeCheeky.com
Sex toy and lingerie etailer LoveHoney.com is gunning for a more mainstream audience after acquiring liquidated underwear etailer BeCheeky.com.
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NewsJane Norman revamps to focus on fast fashion
Jane Norman has embarked on a radical overhaul of its business in an attempt to target a younger, more fashionable customer.