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GalleryPutting the super into Superdrug
Asking shoppers to ‘take another look’ and then getting them to love the Superdrug brand is what the refurbished Wimbledon store is trying to achieve. John Ryan reports
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NewsMoss Bros narrows pre-tax losses
Menswear group Moss Bros narrowed its pre-tax losses from £3.9m to £2.7m in the year to January 29, as like-for-likes moved into positive territory.
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NewsThe Co-op profits soar despite like-for-like dip
The Co-operative Group’s food business operating profits soared 33.3% in 2010 despite a 2.5% drop in like-for-likes which it blamed on disruption from the Somerfield integration.
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NewsGame staff bought up Tesco stocks of Nintendo 3DS
Game told its store staff to buy up Nintendo 3DS consoles from Tesco as it aimed to keep a steady supply in stores.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-likes up 1.8% in first half
Topps Tiles expects like-for-likes to have increased by about 1.8% in the 26 weeks to April 2.
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NewsDFS half year EBITDA flat as sales rise 1%
Sofa giant DFS adjusted EBITDA remained flat at £41.2m in the 26 weeks to January 29.
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NewsDixons warns on profits after dire trading
Electricals market leader Dixons has issued a profits warning and detailed an emergency plan to put the business on track after dire trading.
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NewsMoodys downgrades Matalan on margin fears
Credit ratings agency Moodys has downgraded its ratings on value fashion group Matalan.
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NewsFlintoff fronts Morrison’s ‘Let’s Celebrate’ ad campaign
Morrison’s has launched a new ad campaign on the ‘Let’s Celebrate’ theme, designed to key into the wave of upcoming red letter days and bank holidays.
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NewsOfficers Club in administration
The rising cost of raw materials has forced discount menswear chain Officers Club into administration, but young fashion chain Blue Inc has saved half of its stores.
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NewsPromotions driving grocery spend, Nielsen reports
Record levels of promotions are expected to drive grocers’ Mothers’ Day and Easter performance but shoppers will then once again rein in spending, according to market data company Nielsen.
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NewsDiscounters the winners as grocery growth slows sharply
Grocery sales growth has slowed sharply in the past month according to the latest market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsBrand Alley launches iPhone app and marketing campaign
Designer discount etailer BrandAlley has launched an iPhone app and produced a YouTube video to promote the retailer’s mobile strategy.
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NewsJaeger extends delivery to a further seven countries
Premium retailer Jaeger has opened up its website to a further seven international markets.
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NewsBlue Inc acquisition of Officers Club stores will bring sales to £80m
Fashion retailer Blue Inc is expected to snap up 47 stores from Officers Club today after the latter is put into administration, which is expected imminently.
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NewsOfficers Club on the brink of administration
Discount menswear chain Officers Club is understood to be on the brink of administration, with young fashion chain Blue Inc a frontrunner to snap up some of its stores.
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NewsSpeculation swirls around Rose's holding in Marks & Spencer
Former Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose is at the centre of speculation that he has sold a big tranche of shares in the retailer.
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News'Storm in a tea bag' as Co-op employee sacked 'for drinking Lady Grey'
A Co-operative employee has claimed he was sacked for drinking Twining Lady Grey tea at work instead of Co-op own brand tea.
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NewsSuperGroup chief operating officer steps down
SuperGroup chief operating officer Diane Savory is to stand down after 20 years at the retailer.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse shifts focus from laptops to tablets
Carphone Warehouse is to focus on tablet computers in its stores in preference to netbooks and laptops in a bid to capitalise on the growing popularity of the devices.