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NewsIn Focus: L Rowland
L Rowland & Company (Retail) Ltd neither slips easily off the tongue nor sparks recognition as being among Britain’s top 50 or so largest retailers. Yet Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update shows in the year to January Rowland hit sales of £526.5m as the UK’s third largest pharmacist - behind Boots and Lloydspharmacy, but ahead of the Co-op.
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NewsRetailers plan Sales to capitalise on VAT rise
Retailers are aiming to capitalise on the VAT rise by planning targeted Sales and promotions in the run-up to the new year, according to a new report.
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NewsCash injection to lift private sales etailer’s profile
Private sales etailer Secret Sales has harnessed significant new investment to press ahead with major UK expansion plans, with an increased marketing drive and diversification into new markets.
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NewsFlying Brands turnaround continues apace
Home shopping group Flying Brands is confident that renewed focus on its core gardening and gifts offer and a push for more online sales will strengthen the business as it continues with its turnaround.
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NewsUnited Carpets warns positive results will be hard to replicate
Floorings specialist United Carpets posted full-year results ahead of expectations but weaker current trading led to downgrades of this year’s profit forecasts.
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NewsResults fail to boost confidence in Kesa
Electricals group Kesa has much to prove as it pushes on with an improvement programme Investec said, rating its shares a hold.
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NewsLK Bennett launches new ad campaign
Women’s footwear and fashion retailer LK Bennett has launched a new ad campaign featuring “real women” in their working environment.
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NewsJJB Sports claims union has delayed pay rises
JJB Sports has taken steps to derecognise the union that represents workers at its Wigan distribution centre.
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NewsEarly Sale tactics pay off for West End stores
Department stores reaped rewards by moving their summer Sales forward to benefit from the surge in Middle Eastern shoppers ahead of the Ramadan religious festival.
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NewsAurora appoints Oasis and Coast managing directors
Aurora Fashions has made two key appointments to its Coast and Oasis brands.
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NewsRepublic launches ad campaign to help deliver turnover target
Young fashion chain Republic is set to launch its first ever ad campaign in an attempt to help triple turnover to £600m in the next five years.
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NewsPets at Home hires Wilkinson buying boss
Pets at Home has poached Wilkinson’s head of buying Peter Pritchard as its new trading director.
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NewsWaterstone’s shop-in-shop a first for Fopp
HMV-owned music chain Fopp opened its first shop in Waterstone’s in the book chain’s Gower Street store in London on Saturday.
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NewsMultiyork appoints Indira Thambiah as chairman
Privately owned furniture group Multiyork has appointed former Argos multichannel chief Indira Thambiah as its new executive chairman.
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NewsValue sector warning from M&Co as it doubles profits
The fashion retailer has defied the recession but says price increases will challenge value retailers
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NewsNew Arnotts chairman plans brand shake up to appeal to core customer
The new chairman of Irish department store Arnotts, Mark Schwartz, has laid out plans to change the offer of the shop to appeal to its core customer.
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Analysis
Grow your own engineer
Tesco’s apprenticeship scheme ensures bespoke training for employees. Liz Morrell reports
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do we go about increasing our store conversion and repeat purchase rates?
How do we go about increasing our store conversion and repeat purchase rates?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can we compete with the biggest retailers when it comes to marketing ourselves on our sustainability policies?
Can we compete with the biggest retailers when it comes to marketing ourselves on our sustainability policies?