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NewsHome Retail Group reveals better than expected first half
Home Retail Group has revealed better than expected trading in the first half as it makes market share advances at both Argos and Homebase.
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NewsDebenhams sets up online stores with Amazon and eBay
Debenhams has become the first department store to open dedicated online stores on both Amazon and eBay’s UK sites.
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NewsLuxe chocolate shop Cocomaya to expand with bakery
London luxury chocolate shop Cocomaya is expanding at the end of the month to open an adjoining bakery.
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NewsZavvi.co.uk becomes Zavvi.com to push European sales
Zavvi has switched its web domain from Zavvi.co.uk to Zavvi.com in an attempt to capture a share of the European market
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OpinionSt David’s Day
Put the talk of empty units to one side; Cardiff’s new scheme is good news for retailers and for the city
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NewsRetailers call for trade credit insurance top-up to be extended
About 38% of large retailers and 28% of small and medium-sized retailers have said that the reduction or withdrawal of credit insurance has negatively impacted their businesses and want the trade top-up scheme extended beyond the end of this year.
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NewsKingfisher writes to landlords to secure better terms
B&Q owner Kingfisher has written to landlords demanding similar concessions to those offered to its rival Focus as a result of its Company Voluntary Agreement.
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NewsHMV to open cinema
HMV will open a three-screen cinema this Friday which is likely to be the entertainment retailer’s first in a chain.
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OpinionMods, mansion and manor houses
Every year has its store interior clichés. Spend time with a handful of store design consultancies or consultants at the moment and it won’t be long before the phrase “the manor house” is casually dropped into the conversation.
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NewsOddbins quashes concerns over financial health
Oddbins has written to its suppliers to quash rumours of financial trouble at the high street off-licence, according to a report in The Telegraph, after former owner Castel lodged a claim against the business following a dispute over money.
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NewsTesco invests £3m in senior staff development
Tesco will spend £3m on senior management training through its Tesco Academy over the next 12 months, marking what it says is the biggest investment in senior team development in the retail sector to date.
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NewsJohn Lovering to step down as Debenhams chairman
John Lovering is expected to step down as Debenhams chairman when the company releases its full year results on Thursday.
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NewsLondon retail sales rise but outlook still uncertain
Central London retail sales put on their strongest growth last month since October 2008, according to the BRC-KPMG London Sales Monitor.
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NewsHabitat may be sold after advisors brought in
Habitat’s Swedish owner has begun a strategic review of the furniture retailer which may lead to a sale of the business.
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NewsFlying Brands sales buoyed by gardening arm
Flying Brands has said that sales for the three months to October 2 were in line with management expectations at £5.53m.
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NewsJJB shareholder sells 22 million shares ahead of capital raising
One of JJB Sport’s largest shareholders, Crystal Amber Fund, has sold over half of its shares in the retailer but says it will support its proposed capital raising.
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NewsMothercare signs new joint venture to further growth in India
Mothercare has signed a new joint venture with DLF Brands to further its expansion plans in India.
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OpinionCo-op needs to toughen up
The Co-operative Group has achieved a lot since buying Somerfield. But it’s chief executive Peter Marks needs to toughen up to take on the big boys.
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NewsOnline retailers investigated by OFT
Online retailers are being investigated for the practice of targeted pricing and advertising while supermarkets’ Bogof offers are also being scrutinised.