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NewsAsda bid speculation lifts Home Retail
Home Retail Group shares jumped 5% on Monday on the back of speculation about a bid from Asda.
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NewsBurberry set to continue impressive sales growth
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is expected to post like-for-like retail sales growth of about 6% when it reports its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday.
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NewsLombok bolsters management as turnaround plan bears fruit
Furniture retailer Lombok has drafted in a former Tesco executive as it strengthens its management team and returns to profitability.
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct plots anniversary offers to spur sales spike
Ideal Shopping Direct is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week with a weekend of giveaways and promotions in what it expects to be its biggest weekend of sales this year.
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Toolstation kicks off expansion push for 40 stores
Wickes sister brand Toolstation is gunning to expand aggressively.
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NewsCargo profits rocket after drive to cut costs
Furniture retailer Cargo - which operates the Cargo and Homestyle fascias - more than tripled its pre-tax profits in the year to June 27, 2009, as it slashed costs and benefited from the buying power of its parent, Steinhoff.
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NewsDebenhams to ramp up own-label home ranges as it drives margins
Debenhams will bolster its homewares with the introduction of a raft of own-label ranges from autumn.
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NewsDSGi to trial Starbucks cafes in its megastores
Electricals group DSGi is to experiment with in-store cafes in partnership with coffee giant Starbucks.
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NewsSainsbury’s hits convenience store target
Sainsbury’s has hit its first year convenience store target as it seeks to build further the convenience side of the business.
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NewsRichard Bradbury steps down as River Island chief
The chief executive of young fashion giant River Island stepped down this week after 20 years with the company.
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NewsTJ Hughes put up for sale with a £70m price tag
TJ Hughes has pushed the button on a formal sale process that could value the business at about £70m.
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NewsBlue Inc flotation could score valuation of £60m
Young fashion retailer Blue Inc is understood to be eyeing a £50m to £60m stock market valuation if it successfully lists at the end of the year.
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NewsFaith on brink of sale as John Kinnaird battles for MBO
The outcome of the sale process for Faith was due to be announced as Retail Week went to press.
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NewsCard Factory co-founder to be chair after sale
Greeting cards retailer Card Factory’s co-founder Dean Hoyle has been appointed chairman of the retailer following its sale to private equity firm Charterhouse last week.
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NewsOcado launches Android version of mobile app
Online grocer Ocado has launched an application on Google’s mobile phone operating system Android.
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NewsJaeger for the Young
Jaeger is to launch a younger, lower priced womenswear range this autumn, going head to head with Reiss, All Saints and Whistles.
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NewsThe Hut launches accessories website MyBag.co.uk
Etailer The Hut Group has launched a dedicated handbag and accessories site and is planning more standalone sites as it seeks to expand its offer.
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NewsBrowns founder Sidney Burstein dies aged 93
Retailers have paid tribute to Sidney Burstein, the co-founder of iconic designer store Browns, who died last week aged 93.
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AnalysisMay the forces be with you
The skills developed as an armed forces reservist can be of value to retailers
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