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NewsSainsbury’s doubles size of ‘carbon-negative’ store
Sainsbury’s has opened a store extension in Durham today which although increasing the building’s square footage by 50% has at the same time reduced the amount of energy it uses by 10%.
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Opinion
Clever books for clever people
Promoting Ant & Dec in Hampstead and the England football team in Glasgow was a recipe for disaster for Waterstones
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NewsNew product categories to drive growth at HMV
Entertainment group HMV is to extend the product offer at its eponymous music business and has set out a turnaround strategy for books chain Waterstone’s.
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NewsGreen consumer market bigger than thought, Homebase study shows
The consumer market for green products is much bigger than previously thought, research for Home Retail-owned DIY chain Homebase has found.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strong home sales
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 15.8% last week to £51.4m, helped by strong sales of home products.
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NewsFormer Asda chief Tony DeNunzio installed as Pets at Home chairman
Pets at Home has hired former Asda president and chief executive Tony DeNunzio as its non-executive chairman to help drive growth under its new owner, private equity firm KKR.
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NewsTurnaround guru Ian Gray parachuted in to Abel & Cole
Upmarket food specialist Abel & Cole has parachuted in turnaround specialist Ian Gray as chairman and its founder has returned to run the business after the recession hit growth.
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NewsCarpetright profit warning sparks fears for home sector
Carpetright issued a profit warning on Tuesday, reigniting fears in the home and furniture sector that shaky consumer confidence will prevent shoppers spending in 2010.
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NewsNew Look vows to become top multichannel fashion retailer
New Look has thrown down the gauntlet to Asos and Next and said it wants to topple its rivals to become the number one multichannel fashion retailer within three years.
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NewsWaitrose to debut new format in Cambridge
Waitrose will open its first small convenience store this summer in Cambridge, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBlockbuster UK insists it has a future despite US struggles
The boss of the UK arm of embattled US DVD rentals chain Blockbuster has vowed that the retailer has a future and is not seeking to exit large swathes of its 638-store portfolio.
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Coles offers online groceries to Northern Territory
Coles has become the first major grocery retailer in Australia to introduce an online shopping service to the Northern Territory with the launch of Coles.com.au to residents in Darwin and the Top End, Retail World reported. Separately, rival Woolworths will introduce its online shopping service into Western Australia for the ...
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NewsHalfords to exit loss-making European arm
Halfords expects to beat full-year profit forecasts and is exiting its loss-making European businesses.
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Ideal eyes acquisitions to build on turnaround
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is confident that it can build on its successful turnaround and is looking for more acquisitions after returning to full-year profit.
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NewsStrong software pipeline lifts Game
Computer entertainment group Game is on Seymour Pierce’s buy list following an encouraging update from US counterpart Gamestop.
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NewsSainsbury’s to end ‘sexist’ labelling of children’s costumes
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s is to change the labelling on children’s dressing-up costumes after complaints about sexism.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home wants high street site
John Lewis is seeking a site to trial its John Lewis at Home format in a town centre after the success of its first retail park store in Poole.
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DSGi pilots ‘follow me home’ service
Electricals retailer DSGi is trialling a “follow me home” service for shoppers, enabling them to enjoy new purchases immediately.
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Landlords pledge flexibility for rent quarter day
Landlords have vowed to “go the extra mile” for retailers as rent quarter day hits this week.
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NewsSweaty betty flexes its muscles
Sweaty betty flexes its muscles Women’s sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty entertained shoppers on London’s King’s Road last week with live window displays.