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NewsDSGi reports ‘encouraging’ start to its year
DSG International has reported an “encouraging” start to the year with total group sales down 6% in Sterling and like-for-like sales down 6%.
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NewsShopping centre offers short-term deals to attract retailers
A new initiative to draw in retailers has been launched by bosses at the Triangle Shopping Centre in Manchester.
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NewsAmerican Apparel advert banned
A “provocative” fashion advert for American Apparel featuring a model showing part of her nipple has been banned because the model looked like a child.
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OpinionOne for the price of two at DSGi
The PC World and Currys stores in Fulham will soon disappear in favour of a single co-branded “Megastore.” The obvious question is: Why would you do this?
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NewsMore retailers expected to go bust in 2010
The number of retail businesses going bust is set to continue next year as rising unemployment is expected to continue to impact consumer spending.
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Styles & Wood unveils sharp half-year profit fall
Styles & Wood, the property services company that headed Retail Week’s top shopfitter league in 2008, has unveiled a dramatic loss for the half-year to June 30.
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OpinionShopping centre openings: The end of an era?
This autumn’s shopping centre openings are going to be the last for a while - the question is, will we see many more of their ilk again?
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NewsClarks chief executive Peter Bolliger to retire
Clarks has announced its chief executive Peter Bolliger will retire next year.
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NewsMorrisons freezes fuel prices
Morrisons is to temporarily freeze the price of its fuel despite the Government’s 2p a litre rise in duty from Wednesday.
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NewsMajestic Wine halves minimum spend rule
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has halved the minimum amount of bottles customers must buy to six.
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OpinionMake do and mend the Waitrose way
John Lewis this morning published an updated version of its famous wartime Make Do And Mend pamphlet, but sister supermarket chain Waitrose is showing customers its own way of dealing with the recession.
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NewsArcandor boss in multi-million euro pay off
The chief executive of insolvent German retailer Arcandor is in talks to step down from his role on Tuesday and pocket up to €15m for six months’ work.
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NewsJohn Lewis to sell updated version of wartime pamphlet Make Do and Mend
John Lewis is to publish its own updated version of the famous wartime pamphlet, Make Do and Mend, as it takes advantage of the frugality revival in the recession.
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NewsPlay.com targets toy market
Online retailer Play.com has added a toys tab to its site to highlight the breadth of its offer and growing strength in the category.
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NewsConsumer confidence 'steady' in August
Consumer confidence held steady in August and remains strongly up year on year.
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NewsMixed fortunes for John Lewis, but Waitrose prospers
A “week of two halves” resulted in satisfactory results for John Lewis but the department store chain’s overall sales remain down on last year.
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NewsHamleys losses soar but sales revival under way
Toy retailer Hamleys’ net losses leapt last year to £7.1m from £2.7m as interest rate charges and restructuring costs ate into the bottom line.
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NewsStores gear up for bank holiday
Retailers have kicked off a swathe of high-profile promotions to woo shoppers over the bank holiday weekend – the last public holiday before Christmas.
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News99p Stores considers sale or float as it maps out rapid expansion
Value specialist 99p Stores is to review its ownership structure, potentially resulting in a sale as early as next summer or a flotation in the next three years.
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NewsCurrys unveils first mezzanine Megastore
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys yesterday opened its first Megastore incorporating a mezzanine floor, enabling the retailer to merchandise its assortment more effectively than ever before.