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NewsMarks & Spencer to pay bonus early to avoid 50% tax rate
Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to bring forward bonus payments in order to beat the 50% tax rate being introduced next month.
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NewsAsos launches new management incentive plan
Fashion etailer Asos has unveiled details of its new management incentive plan.
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NewsSports Direct acquisition of 31 JJB shops cleared by Competition Commission
The Competition Commission has formally cleared Sport Direct’s acquisition of 31 shops from rival JJB Sports.
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NewsMoss Bros chairman resigns
Moss Bros non-executive chairman David Adams has resigned from the menswear business.
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OpinionOld pilots never die...
Why is is that experimental formats are allowed to stagger on and not put out of their misery?
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NewsHouse of Fraser outlines growth plans to suppliers
House of Fraser chairman Don McCarthy has written to suppliers to update them on the department store’s growth plans and revealed that like-for-like sales rose 10% in the first five weeks of its financial year to March 7.
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NewsLloyds eyes stake sale in TM Lewin
Shirt specialist TM Lewin is exploring its options after Lloyds Banking Group put its 20% stake in the business on the market.
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NewsBlacks suppliers threaten boycott if Sports Direct takes control
Suppliers to Blacks Leisure have threatened to boycott the outdoor chain if Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct successfully bids for the business.
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NewsFrench Connection to sell Nicole Farhi and scale back US retail
Fashion group French Connection is selling its Nicole Farhi business and closing most of its US shops following a strategic review.
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NewsSainsbury's bonus payouts to be brought forward
Bonus payouts for Sainsbury’s staff are to be brought forward to beat the introduction of the new 50% tax rate.
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NewsRichemont makes bid for Net-a-Porter
Luxury etailer Net-a-Porter is reported to have received a bid from Swiss luxury group Richemont.
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NewsCentral London retail sales up 9.9% in February
Central London retail sales in February were 9.9% higher on a like-for-like basis than a year ago according to British Retail Consortium figures, suggesting that low January sales were a blip caused by the snowy weather.
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NewsVideo games streaming service OnLive to launch in June
Video games online streaming service OnLive, which is expected to pose a significant threat to traditional games retailing, has revealed it will launch in the US on June 17.
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NewsFashion and home deliver strong week for John Lewis
John Lewis reported that sales rose 15.9% year on year to £53.2m in its eponymous department stores last week.
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NewsAdvent considers Poundland sale
Private equity firm Advent has hired Close Brothers to advise on a possible sale of value retailer Poundland.
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NewsSuperGroup confirms IPO details
Young fashion retailer SuperGroup has given the green light to its stock market listing and confirmed that it expects to achieve an IPO valuation of £395m.
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AnalysisRetail iPhone apps: Mobile commerce on the move?
Can the upsurge in mobile phone apps from retailers turn the hype of mobile commerce into a reality, or are they just a passing fad?
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NewsLiberty to be snapped up in £40m deal with BlueGem’s Marco Capello
Marco Capello, the former managing director of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, is poised to buy the Liberty business via his investment fund BlueGem Capital Partners.
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NewsB&Q ads challenge Homebase on price
B&Q has fired the first salvo in what could be a savage price war in the DIY sector as the home improvement giant takes aim at rival Homebase.
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NewsHamleys kicks off overseas growth drive
Toy retailer Hamleys has kick-started its international expansion after signing a franchise agreement to open in the Balkans. Hamleys is targeting nine markets in the Balkans, and this month will open franchise shops in the Middle East and India.