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NewsLiberty considers freehold sale of iconic flagship store
Liberty has confirmed that investors are circling the luxury department store’s iconic Tudor-style building to lease it back to the company.
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NewsBRC urges Budget public spending cuts
The Government should cut public spending rather than increase taxes in its next Budget, the British Retail Consortium has urged.
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NewsM&S sets out plan to become world's most sustainable retailer
M&S has launched a drive to become the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015, introducing a raft of new commitments under its ethical Plan A programme.
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NewsGame to close 43 outlets
Video game retailer Game is to shut 18 stores and all its 25 Debenhams concessions as it reviews its property portfolio in the face of “tough market conditions in 2010”.
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NewsIndicative bids for HobbyCraft to be submitted today
First round offers are due today for specialist retailer HobbyCraft, which is being sold by the founding Haskins family.
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NewsSupergroup presses ahead with float despite mixed feedback on pricing
SuperGroup has expressed commitment to a flotation on the London Stock Exchange despite concerns over pricing.
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NewsFashion drives strong week for John Lewis while lottery win boosts Waitrose bacon butty sales
Department store chain John Lewis recorded an uplift in turnover of 15.1% to £51.9m last week.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises in February
Consumer confidence improved again in February and people are more optimistic about the year ahead.
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NewsTesco fires up Dobbies
Tesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies is to unveil a new model store next week as part of ambitious plans to quadruple its number of shops to 100 over the next 10 years.
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AnalysisA customer-focused supply chain
The sentiments expressed by many during Retail Week’s Supply Chain Summit that took place earlier this month in London showed that there is more supply chain executives can do for retail businesses than simply cut costs.
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AnalysisAndy Bond: Asda is ready for battle ahead
Asda hasn’t become ‘boring’ and is approaching 2010 in an aggressive mood with a raft of new initiatives, chief executive Andy Bond tells Jennifer Creevy
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NewsSelfridges tests debut transactional website
Selfridges has launched a beta version of its eagerly anticipated transactional website.
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AnalysisSupply Chain Summit: The customer is king
The challenges facing supply chains continue, but at the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit retailers agreed the customer is becoming ever more important. Joanna Perry reports
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NewsAnalysts speculate on Marc Bolland’s plans at M&S
Marc Bolland does not take the helm at M&S until May, but analysts are already speculating about what he may do.
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AnalysisThe benefits of local sourcing
Local sourcing can not only be cost effective, it can help build community ties, says Liz Morrell
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NewsHalfords gets thumbs up for car servicing centre deal
Investors have given the green light to motor accessories group Halfords’ £73.2m acquisition of Nationwide Autocentres and are confident of the deal’s merits.
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NewsKingfisher to beat forecasts despite sales dip
DIY giant Kingfisher reported a like-for-like drop of 3% in constant currency in the 13 weeks to January 30 but the retailer still expects to beat profit forecasts. Group revenue decreased 1.6% to £2.3bn.
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NewsCarpetright targets Europe and high street for expansion
Flooring specialist strives for ‘service like Sainsbury’s and value of Tesco’ as it ramps up growth
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NewsPrimark sales outpace expectations in first half
Primark reported first-half like-for-like sales growth of 8%, coming in ahead of the expectations of parent company Associated British Foods (ABF).
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NewsFindel mulls offloading home shopping brands
Findel is understood to be planning to divest two of its home shopping brands, Confetti and I Want One of Those.