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NewsLewis Trust Group pays out £20m to family as part of £611m dividend
The Lewis Trust Group, which is controlled by the owners of young fashion retailer River Island, paid out a dividend of £611.4m last year.
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NewsPhones4U attracts 10 interested parties
Phones4U has attracted around 10 parties interested in acquiring the retailer, with the deadline for first round bids expiring next Wednesday.
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NewsThorntons first quarter like-for-likes fall 4.1%
Chocolatier Thorntons has reported a 4.1% fall in like-for-like sales at its own stores over the first quarter of the year.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes up in first quarter
Value homewares retailer Dunelm has reported like-for-like sales growth of 2.1% in the 13 weeks to October 2.
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NewsFood inflation hits 15-month high
Food inflation has hit a 15-month high rising to 4% in September, compared with 3.8% in August, British Retail Consortium (BRC) figures show.
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NewsTesco profits climb 12.5%
Tesco has reported a 12.5% increase in group pre-tax profit in its interim results, with international sales helping to offset the subdued growth in the UK.
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NewsBarbara Hulanicki's collection for George at Asda unveiled
George at Asda has revealed the first picture of its range created by Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki and set a November 14 launch date for the first collection.
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NewsMidcounties reports record half-year profits
Midcounties Co-operative has reported a rise in sales and record half-year profits, but is still forecasting that 2011 will be a ‘tough year’ because of the forthcoming public sector job cuts.
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OpinionPanic buying
Retailers may not like the power the banks hold over them, but Barclaycard’s outage at the weekend shows how crucial payment services are.
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NewsKate Spade to make UK retail debut
US womenswear label Kate Spade will open a pop-up shop in London’s Covent Garden this month.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch mobile phone website
John Lewis is set to launch a mobile-optimised version of its website on Monday.
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NewsBest Buy reveals further store openings
US electricals giant has revealed it will open three further stores next year.
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NewsLouise Barnes joins Fenn Wright Manson as part of sale deal
Fenn Wright Manson, the contemporary womenswear brand and retailer, has been sold to Darwin Private Equity for an undisclosed sum. Former Fat Face chief executive Louise Barnes has been hired as executive chairman.
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NewsAlliance Boots to cut 900 non-store based roles
Alliance Boots is to axe around 900 non-store based roles in the UK in a bid to reduce operating costs by around £56m a year by 2013/14.
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NewsMy-wardrobe hires creative director
My-wardrobe.com has joined the trend for online fashion retailers to hire editors by appointing Grazia founder Fiona McIntosh as consultant creative director.
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NewsHouse of Fraser plots Biba standalones
House of Fraser is considering opening standalone stores for British brand Biba, just a month after the department store introduced the label into its stores and website.
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OpinionFood glorious food
You get to see a lot of shops in this job, but not many of them are food retailers. And even when you do wander into a new store, there are roughly two chances of it appearing particularly innovative: slim and fat.
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NewsHarrods profits surge 40%
Harrods reported a 40% surge in profits in the final year under its colourful owner Mohamed Al Fayed.
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NewsPhones4U reveals plunge in profits
Mobile phone retailer Phones4U has revealed a plunge in profits last year.