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NewsAsda first to market with Kate and Wills merchandise
Grocery and general merchandise giant Asda will become one of the first retailers – and maybe the first – to sell royal wedding merchandise when a £5 mug goes on sale tomorrow.
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NewsSelfridges owner snaps up Holland's de Bijenkorf chain
The owner of UK department store chain Selfridges has snapped up de Bijenkorf, the Dutch luxury department store chain, for an undisclosed sum from Dutch retail group Maxeda.
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Redcats acquires French plus size etailer
Redcats has acquired French website castaluna.com in a bid to expand its European business.
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NewsSpar UK MD to stand down
Jerry Marwood, UK managing director of symbol group Spar, is understood to be stepping down from the business, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsBest Buy claims UK first with 'Facebook shop'
Electricals group Best Buy has claimed a UK first with the launch of a “Facebook shop” enabling consumers to view thousands of products on the social networking site.
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NewsAsda Q3 like-for-likes up 1.3%
Asda has reported like-for-like sales excluding petrol up 1.3% in its third quarter, reversing the declining sales trend it suffered earlier in the year.
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NewsConsumer Prices Index annual inflation rate rises to 3.2%
The annual rate of consumer price inflation rose to 3.2% in October from 3.1% in September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported.
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NewsAurora to launch 90-minute delivery option
Aurora Fashions, the group behind womenswear chains Warehouse, Coast, Karen Millen and Oasis, is to launch 90 minute delivery slots in what it claims is a fashion first.
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NewsBlue Inc plots expansion ahead of possible flotation
Menswear retailer Blue Inc has laid down plans to open 20 stores next year ahead of a possible flotation or share placing.
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NewsThe Co-op to open in The Strand
The Co-operative Group has signed a contract with The Crown Estate to open a store in The Strand, London.
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Opinion
The Hut Group tweaks website to increase sales
The Hut Group has increased conversion rates on its website by 63% as a result of introducing a system to test its site content.
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NewsDebenhams launches 'Christmas Spectacular' Sale
Debenhams is to launch its first ‘Christmas Spectacular’ Sale on Wednesday, offering price cuts of up to 25%.
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NewsJD Sports sales edge up
JD Sports Fashion said sales have marginally increased and profit margins have been maintained since its last update in September.
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NewsFrench Connection like-for-like sales drop 6.1%
French Connection said UK and European like-for-like retail sales dropped 6.1% in the 15 weeks to November 13, with womenswear struggling during the period.
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NewsBurberry pre-tax profits rocket 50%
Pre-tax profits at Burberry rocketed nearly 50% to £129m in the six months to September 30, as the luxury giant fine-tuned its stock replenishment system.
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NewsAsda to create 7,500 jobs next year
Supermarket giant Asda will be create 7,500 jobs in the UK next year, half of which will come from new store openings.
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NewsSainsbury's Christmas ad shows Jamie Oliver in fairytale festive party
Sainsbury’s will air its first Christmas ad this evening which will see celebrity chef Jamie Oliver deliver a fairytale Christmas.
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Opinion
House of Fraser joins Barclaycard reward scheme
House of Fraser is the latest retailer to join the Barclaycard’s reward scheme, Barclaycard Freedom, in time for Christmas.
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NewsSuperGroup hires Nigel Jobson as head of property
SuperGroup, owner of fashion brand Superdry, has poached Nigel Jobson, a director at its property agent Jones Lang LaSalle, as its new head of property.