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NewsBritish Bookshops & Stationers attracts offers as bid deadline expires
The deadline for bids for British Bookshops and Stationers, which collapsed earlier this month, expired yesterday (Tuesday).
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NewsBarry Hartog to retire from Clinton Cards
Clinton Cards group commercial director Barry Hartog is retiring from the board and will leave the retailer at the end of May.
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NewsClarks Originals unveils spring ad campaign
Clarks will launch its first international advertising campaign for its Clarks Originals collection next month when it will also open a pop-up store for the sub-brand at its store in London’s Regent Street.
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Ahold net sales up 4.4% to £25.2bn
During 2010, retail group Ahold’s consolidated net sales reached €29.5bn (£25.2bn), up 4.4% after adjustments or 5.7% on a non-adjusted basis. During the fourth quarter, consolidated net sales, which do not include the joint ventures ICA Group in Scandinavia and JMR, were €6.9bn (£5.9bn). This is an increase of 5.5% ...
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NewsO2 launches own free in-store Wi-fi
O2 is to replace its paid for Wi-fi service in 450 stores by April this year with its own free Wi-fi service.
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NewsTesco slashes laptops and clothing prices
Tesco is slashing prices on all laptops and adults’ clothing lines by 20%, which the grocer said gives customers a VAT-free deal.
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NewsBoux Avenue: first product pictures revealed
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has unveiled the first product images for his lingerie chain Boux Avenue which will open in late March.
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NewsBlacks sale hopes fade
The potential takeover of Blacks Leisure may be pulled as several of the interested parties are reported to have walked away from discussions.
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NewsSRC challenges Scottish levy
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has challenged Scottish finance secretary John Swinney to answer five key questions about the proposed retail levy when he appears at the Scottish Parliament later today.
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NewsWH Smith like-for-likes fall 5%
WH Smith group like-for-likes dropped 5% in the 21 weeks to January 22.
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AnalysisChristopher North
With a keen eye for data and background in publishing the new Amazon UK managing director seems the perfect fit for the online giant.
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OpinionTaxing big stores won’t save small shops
“It is only fair that the largest, profitable businesses make a greater contribution and if this helps sustain businesses in many of our town and city centres that is an added advantage.”
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AnalysisWalmart pledges healthier food with no added extras
Walmart is to embark upon a five-year plan to make its food offering healthier.
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NewsScottish Parliament advised by committee to scrap planned levy on large retailers
Retailers are unlikely to have to pay extra tax on larger stores in Scotland after the Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of annulling the proposed Large Retailer Levy.
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Delhaize Group revenue increases 4.6% to £17.7bn
Delhaize Group has reported revenues of E20.8bn (£17.7bn) for 2010. This represents an increase of 1% at identical exchange rates or 4.6% at actual exchange rates, due to the strengthening of the US dollar by 5.2% against the euro compared with 2009. Organic revenue growth was 0.9%.Delhaize Group added 68 ...
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Blockbuster gets deadline extension for bankruptcy reorganisation plan
Blockbuster has received an additional three weeks from its lenders to file a bankruptcy reorganisation plan. The company received an extension to February 4 from January 14 to file a plan, a regulatory filing shows. It is common for debtors to seek such extensions and US bankruptcy courts routinely grant ...
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Jerónimo Martins to open neigbourhood store chain
Portuguese retailer Jerónimo Martins is planning to open a new chain of small franchised neigbourhood stores over the coming months. The retailer will open two wholly owned stores under the new banner and will then work towards its expansion under a franchising scheme. The new business model will be developed ...
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Migros records £16.35bn in net sales
Supermarket chain Migros has reported preliminary group net sales of CHF25.03bn (£16.35bn) for 2010, representing a slight increase of 0.3% compared with 2009.Lower prices of Migros’ products, alongside a currency-related decline in sales in the travel business, affected Migros Group’s sales during the year. The retail segment of the group ...