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Lawson and Matsumoto-kiyoshi put off JV plan
Convenience store operator Lawson and drugstore chain Matsumotokiyoshi have put off plans to establish a joint venture until they can confirm the profitability of pilot stores. Initially considered was a plan to combine Matsumotokiyoshi drugstores with Lawson’s high-end convenience stores for health-conscious consumers, but the idea was rejected.
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OpinionComputer says no
A recent run-in with a laptop while trying to load Microsoft Office has reminded me just how important a good user interface is.
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Opinion
A humbling experience?
Ocado may have got its float away - just - but the whole process has been an embarassment to its founders.
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NewsReiss upgrades performance management tools
Reiss will implement a new performance management system that will provide a single reporting system across its business to aid expansion.
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NewsLK Bennett to launch in the US
Women’s footwear and fashion retailer LK Bennett is to enter the US market, with plans to open up to 100 stores, it is understood.
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NewsTesco rapped for 'misleading' bread ad
A Tesco ad has been pulled because it misled consumers that its bread was “baked from scratch” in stores.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: average UK family £7 a week worse off in June
The average UK family was £7 a week worse off in June compared to the same time last year, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsTrinity Leeds work to resume in August
Shopping centre Trinity Leeds has been given the go ahead by developers Land Securites, which has said it expects work to resume on site next month, in preparation for opening in spring 2013.
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NewsBlacks like-for-like sales fall 7.5%
Like-for-like sales fell 7.5% at Blacks Leisure in the 17 weeks to June 26.
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NewsShop Direct full year losses narrow
Littlewoods owner Shop Direct said its pre-tax losses narrowed from £114m to £21m in the year to April 30 after a year of “significant restructuring”.
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NewsOcado IPO priced at 180p
Ocado has priced its IPO at the bottom end of its revised price range after investors baulked at the original valuation.
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NewsOcado lowers its IPO price range
Ocado has lowered the anticipated price range for its IPO to between 180p to 200p.
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NewsTesco and Asda market share slips during World Cup
Tesco and Asda’s market share slipped during the World Cup, despite aggressive promotions and an increase in sales growth since June.
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OpinionSilly Season
Listing the Milton Keynes shopping centre is a victory for pressure groups over the public at large.
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NewsSome FSA responsibilities handed to Defra and DoH
Some of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) responsibilities will be transferred to the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Government has confirmed.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils flagship Bradford distribution centre
Marks & Spencer officially opens a 1.1m sq ft state-of-the-art distribution centre in Bradford today in a key step in its Project 2020 business improvement programme.
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NewsAmazon selling more e-books than hardcovers
Amazon.com has sold more e-books than hardcovers – nearly half again as many – over the last three months, the company has revealed.