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NewsTesco to grow 50% by 2014, report predicts
Supermarket group Tesco is expected to grow by 50% to become a $146bn (£97bn) business by 2014, according to Planet Retail’s 2010 Global Retail rankings.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt invests to improve customer data
Multichannel menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt is working with Experian QAS to improve its customer contact data management system to help reach its sales targets.
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NewsOnline retail to grow by £8bn
The size and pace of online retail growth will outstrip the broader retail market in the next two years according to PayPal.
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NewsApple sold 1.7m iPhone 4s in first three days after launch
Apple sold 1.7m iPhone 4s in its first three days, making it the most successful product to be launched in Apple’s history.
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NewsCurrys to honour promotional promise on Frank Lampard goal
Electrical retailer Currys has brought some cheer to downcast England fans with a decision to recognise Frank Lampard’s incorrectly disallowed goal against Germany as part of its World Cup promotion.
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NewsJacques Vert makes pre-tax profit of £5.1m
Womenswear clothing retailer Jacques Vert has posted pre-tax profits of £5.1m for the 52 weeks to April 24.
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NewsActivist investor builds stake in Kesa
Activist investor Knight Vinke has built up a 3% stake in Anglo-French electricals retailer Kesa, owner of the Darty and Comet chains.
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NewsCarpetright profit surges as UK business improves
Carpetright pretax profit grew from £16.7m to £22.3m in the year to May 1.
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US Senate backs cap on debit card fees paid by retailers
The US Senate has voted in favour of including a cap on debit card fees in the financial services reform bill.
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NewsAldi invests in solar energy project
Aldi has installed a set of solar panels on the roof of its West Oxford store in a partnership with West Oxford Community Renewables Ltd (WOCR) and solar technology supplier Joju.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse buys software to cut online fraud
Carphone Warehouse is to use Accertify’s Interceptas software in its attempt to prevent online fraud.
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OpinionRetailers win the World Cup
Not many retailers will be crying today. What was remarkable about yesterday’s debacle was the air of resignation about a defeat that the majority seemed to have viewed as inevitable.
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NewsTheo Fennell performance improves after founder's return
Upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell has reported improving business after a year of restructuring and the return of its eponymous founder in June last year.
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NewsMoss Bros hires Robin Piggott as group finance director
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has appointed Robin Piggott as group finance director with immediate effect.
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NewsLiberty chief executive Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye steps down
Liberty chief executive Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye has stepped down from the premium London department store, following its sale to private equity firm BlueGem Capital Partners.
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Shopworkers’ union backs David Miliband as Labour leader
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has put its support behind David Miliband to succeed Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party.
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NewsBeales profits surge as revenue dips
Department store Beales pre-tax profit surged 67% to £909,000 in the 26 weeks to May 1.
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NewsMatalan sales and profits climb
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has posted a 30% increase in annual profits.
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NewsAmerican Apparel renegotiates debt covenants
American Apparel, the US fashion chain, has agreed a deal with its creditors and attracted a billionaire investor, ensuring that it would avoid breaching its debt covenants.