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NewsFocus close to signing first ‘compact’ store
Focus DIY is poised to sign its first small-format store as it vowed not to be drawn into the DIY price war gripping the sector.
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NewsFurniture site Made.com launches with value offer
A new etail site, backed my ecommerce entrepreneur Brent Hoberman, has launched in the UK with a model aiming to save customers money on furniture by ordering directly from the manufacturer.
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NewsOcado to up geographical reach and range as it considers IPO
Home shopping group Ocado is to focus on increasing its range, geographical reach and services for customers this year as it mulls a post-election IPO.
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NewsSupermarket profile key for thriving Co-op
The Co-operative Group is to focus on building its profile in the small supermarkets sector, after it revealed underlying group operating profit surged 20% to £473m in the year to January 2.
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NewsDobbies picks new system for in-store signage
Tesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies has overhauled its promotional signage system to drive efficiencies in-store.
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20 faces of Benetton
The winners of the global online casting competition held by Italian fashion giant Benetton have been announced.
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NewsNaked Wines to offer advance order savings
Online wine specialist Naked Wines will next week launch a deal for customers to order wine up to a year in advance and save up to 50% on their orders.
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Investor appetite keen as SuperGroup floats
Shares in stock market debutant SuperGroup began trading on Wednesday, and as the markets were closing at the end of the first day, the price was up 8% to 540p.
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Budget draws mixed response from retail
About 100,000 small shops will have a year off business rates from October, Chancellor Alistair Darling revealed in this week’s Budget.
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NewsPromotions not easing, says Sainsbury’s Justin King
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has said there is “no sign yet that the level of promotions have tailed off” across the big four grocers.
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OpinionWaterstone’s has a role to play
Multimedia will be part of Waterstone’s future but maybe it could be a strength, not a weakness, of the store chain to operate in distinct contrast to what consumers expect from online.
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OpinionIs management shake-up just the start for Metro?
Metro Group has announced a shake-up of its leadership and unveiled a new corporate logo ahead of its 2009 results conference. The shuffling of senior management mainly affects the trade group’s Metro Cash & Carry division, and reflects a significant structural change there.
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AnalysisDSGi vs. Best Buy: the electricals storm nears
DSGi is gearing up for Best Buy’s imminent UK debut with more megastores and overhauled service.
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OpinionCarpetright warning a sign of things to come
This week’s profit warning from Carpetright should be taken seriously as an indication that no one can bank on a rapid, unbroken recovery.
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OpinionBecoming a game-changer
Retailers need the right structures to ensure innovation drives growth, says Ian Cheshire
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OpinionRetail’s best are coming from FMCG marketing
Many retail executives with initial FMCG careers can establish their credentials as brand marketers turned super-marketers.
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AnalysisCo-operatives
Co-operative Group has just posted record profits and is now the fifth biggest grocer. What is the appeal of its business model and how is it different?
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AnalysisDean and Janet Hoyle: the husband-and-wife team behind Card Factory
The unassuming husband-and-wife team behind Card Factory has turned it into a winning business with a £350m price tag.
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AnalysisBranching out into services
Banking, energy and car servicing are just some of the services retailers are extending their brands into - but it’s not without risks, says Liz Morrell
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GalleryAnthropologie, King’s Road, London
Can US lifestyle retailer Anthropologie’s second UK store in Chelsea live up to the ideal set by its Regent Street flagship?