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NewsAlexon turnaround on track despite pre-tax loss
Womenswear retailer Alexon said it is on track with its turnaround plans, despite posting a £900,000 pre-tax loss for the year to January 30, against a profit of £10.8m the previous year.
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NewsScotmid breaks £10m barrier in full-year results
Scotmid, the largest independent Scottish co-operative, has reported operating profit up 18% to £10.2m in its full-year results, marking the first time it has broken through the £10m barrier.
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NewsBijou Brigitte eyes shopping centres for UK growth
German accessories retailer Bijou Brigitte plans to open up to 20 stores in the UK this year.
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NewsSupplier to relaunch Adams
Kidswear retailer Adams is poised to be relaunched on the high street after the brand name was bought out of administration by one of its suppliers.
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NewsMountain Warehouse to hike up expansion
Outdoor specialist Mountain Warehouse is gearing up for further expansion after reporting post-tax profits of £3.9m in the year to February 28, up 72% on last year.
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NewsArgos aims to fend off supermarket competition with store revamps
Argos is to embark on a £70m makeover of its stores for the first time in a decade as it fights off stiff competition from the supermarkets.
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NewsAvatar set to bust DVD sales records and become biggest Blu-ray release
The DVD and Blu-ray release of blockbuster film Avatar has set the tills ringing in stores and online and is predicted to become one of the biggest releases of all time.
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NewsLord Kirkham upbeat after ‘bittersweet’ DFS exit
DFS founder Lord Kirkham has described the sale of his sofa chain to private equity firm Advent as “bittersweet” but vowed that the business would do “more of the same but at a much faster rate”.
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NewsAsda guns for share with price guarantee
Asda this week fired the latest salvo in the supermarket price war with the launch of a price guarantee as it tries to stem its market share decline.
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NewsSummer Sales brought forward due to Ramadan
Upmarket department stores are set to move their summer Sales forward in a bid to move to full-price autumn merchandise ahead of the lucrative pre-Ramadan shopping period.
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NewsDSGi ramps up team as Best Buy threat mounts
Electricals giant DSGi has poached supply chain expert Danielle Williams from Comet to beef up its commercial team as it prepares to square up to rival Best Buy, which opens its first UK store today.
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NewsWHSmith shines despite ash cloud dampening sentiment
WHSmith’s group pre-tax profit edged up 2% to £62m in its first half but despite beating analyst expectations, upgrades were dampened by the retailer’s airport stores being closed during the volcanic ash crisis.
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NewsDunelm slowdown ‘in line with expectation’
Value homewares retailer Dunelm’s slowdown in like-for-like growth met analysts’ expectations as it came up against tough comparables and suffered from a weaker sales period after Easter.
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NewsH&M makes sustainable cotton pledge for 2020
Fashion giant H&M has committed to source all cotton from sustainable sources by 2020 at the latest.
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OpinionDecade essays: 10 years of progress
The first decade of the 21st century was one of enormous change for UK retail. Bricks-and-mortar retailers have had to work harder than ever to get customers through their doors and spending,while online retailing has grown from almost a standing start.
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GalleryA tour of Berlin’s world of retail
Berlin has become a hotbed of retail innovation and home to some of Europe’s best retailing. John Ryan takes a walk around the stores that are raising the bar with quirky design features
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AnalysisDelivering the goods
The parcel delivery market has come a long way in a decade and as customer demands have increased so have the innovations and service levels of courier companies
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AnalysisThe changing face of risk management
As risk management has moved on the opportunities it affords have mushroomed, making previously out of reach and eye-catching marketing events a winning reality for all retailers
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AnalysisE-learning: Personalised staff training in your stores
In 10 years, advances in technology have turned e-learning into flexible portals that can offer personalised and cost-effective training for staff across retailers’ stores
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AnalysisNew print technologies drive checkout changes
The introduction of thermal receipt printers brought speed and reliability to checkouts - now they have advanced to offer eco-friendly, security and promotional benefits too