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NewsBest Buy brings forward UK debut
Electricals giant Best Buy is to open its first UK store earlier than expected - a week on Friday, April 30.
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NewsThe Outnet’s £1 Sale causes site to crash
Discount designer website theOutnet.com, the spin-off of luxury etailer Net-a-Porter, crashed in some markets on Friday when it hosted a “pop-up Sale” to celebrate its first birthday, selling designer items for just £1.
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NewsSuitors circle Phase Eight
Phase Eight, the womenswear retailer, has received expressions of interest from several private equity suitors, according to reports.
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NewsSimon Wolfson doubles pay after £1m bonus
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson almost doubled his pay last year after receiving a £1m performance bonus.
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NewsVolcanic ash hits supermarket supply
The supply of flowers, green beans, mangetout, sugar snap peas and some exotic fruits are under threat as volcanic ash grounds planes destined for the UK.
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NewsLondon like-for-like sales climb 9.9% in March
Central London retail like-for-like sales in London climbed 9.9% in March, more than double the rate of the rest of the UK.
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OpinionAnswering the right question
In the cut-throat world of the high street, there is only one question that retailers need to answer: ‘Why should I come into your shop?’
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NewsB&Q co-founder David Quayle dies
Kingfisher bosses have paid tribute to David Quayle, the co-founder and the ‘Q’ behind B&Q, who has died, aged 73.
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NewsCalendar effect distorts John Lewis sales
John Lewis department stores recorded a 0.6% uplift in sales to £48.8m over the week to April 10 as the fall of the calendar and good weather impacted trade.
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NewsRetailers among firms fined £225m for tobacco price fixing
Nine retailers are among 12 businesses fined £225m by the Office of Fair Trading for collusion on tobacco prices between 2001 and 2003.
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NewsGordon Brown: retailers will thrive under Labour
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out his election stall for the retail industry in an exclusive article for Retail Week addressing issues such as the controversial planned National Insurance rise.
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OpinionGordon Brown: Labour’s manifesto for retail
Even though the economic recovery is in its infancy, I can already sense confidence is coming back to the high street - a tribute to the innovation, dynamism and competitiveness of Britain’s retail sector.
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NewsAndy Bond to advise Walmart on new international markets
Outgoing Asda chief executive Andy Bond is to advise parent company Walmart on conquering Russia and other new markets when he steps up to the role of chairman.
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AnalysisWhat’s the benefit of retailers’ TV exposure?
Can participation in a TV show be beneficial to a retailer’s image or is it a gamble that can do long-term damage?
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NewsDream profits and sales for bed market leader
Bed retailer Dreams has bucked the downturn to achieve pre-tax operating profits up 36% to a record £18.4m last year as it drove costs down and benefited from economies of scale.
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NewsOddbins hails strategy success as sales rocket
Oddbins has deemed its new strategy of focusing on better quality product a success and is considering expanding its portfolio for the first time in almost two years.
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NewsStrong sales figures draw interest in retail
Store stocks flew off the shelves as strong sales data and swirling takeover talk prompted demand.
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NewsMomentum with JD Sports as profits surge
JD Sports Fashion has posted a 26% rise in full-year profit before tax and exceptionals of 26% to £67.4m and expects its momentum to continue.
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NewsM&S grabs clothing market share as self-help pays off
Marks & Spencer delivered a record clothing market share increase in its fourth quarter as self-help initiatives paid off.