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NewsDiscounters lead way as 60% of Woolworths stores snapped up
Nearly 60% of the 800 former Woolworths stores have been let or are under offer, assuaging fears that the variety store group’s demise is turning town centres into ghost towns.
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NewsItalian retail giant Gruppo Coin looks for UK stores
Italian retailer Gruppo Coin is seeking suitable UK locations to launch its department stores and fast-fashion chain OVS.
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NewsThreshers owner on the hunt for new chief executive
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing is searching for a new chief executive after the resignation this week of Yvonne Rankin owing to ill health.
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NewsNew Look hires Cortefiel's Alex Cara
New Look has poached Alex Cara, head of franchising at Spanish retail giant Cortefiel, for a similar role at the fast fashion group.
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NewsPets at Home hires for e-push
Pets at Home has appointed Matthew Stead to the new position of director of multichannel as the retailer strengthens its etail.
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NewsSales of Sainsbury’s Basics range rocket
Sainsbury’s has revealed that sales from its Basics own-label value offer are 50% higher than a year ago.
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NewsShoe Studio set for refresh after merger with Dune
The merger of footwear groups Dune and Shoe Studio has been completed to create Dune Group.
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NewsHigh street void rates begin to slow
The number of stores lying vacant on high streets rose by 0.4% to 12.6% in the three months to August, but the rate of increase has slowed.
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NewsH Samuel launches second-hand buying service for unwanted gold
Signet-owned jeweller giant H Samuel is trying to cash in on the thriving second-hand jewellery market by offering cash for unwanted items.
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NewsFocus’s CVA dashes rivals’ hopes of market share gains
The success of Focus DIY’s CVA has quashed competitors’ hopes that capacity would be taken out of the DIY market.
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NewsStrong July does not spell the end, City says
The strong retail sales rise reported by the ONS for July met with a downbeat reaction in the City as analysts cautioned that it is still too early to call an end to the downturn.
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NewsFashion-driven online lift enhances Asos forecasts
Fashion was one of the drivers of online sales in July, bolstering confidence in clothing online specialists such as Asos.
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NewsAnalysts cautious on Home Retail
There was a bearish view of Home Retail Group ahead of its second-quarter update, due on September 10.
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NewsRetail stocks lifted as FTSE bounces back
The FTSE 100 closed at a 10-month high on Tuesday. Food and general retailers alike were both up over the week although neither matched the All-Share rise.
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NewsBoden.co.uk opts for catwalk videos
The latest fashion retailer to jump on the Asos bandwagon of catwalk videos is Boden, which has begun using them to accompany some of its womenswear and girlswear products.
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NewsManchester City and Umbro overhaul club store
Manchester City Football Club has overhauled the look of its merchandise store to coincide with the new season and mark the signing of a 10-year partnership with Manchester-based Umbro.
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NewsJulian Graves fascia to survive acquisition by Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett will retain the Julian Graves fascia in the majority of stores following clearance last Friday from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for its takeover of the chain.
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NewsWoolies Watch: What happened to your local Woolworths?
Updated: New research shows that 60% of former Woolworths stores have been let. Retail Week is monitoring local reports of the impact these new store openings are having in communities across Britain.
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OpinionThe billion Dollar question
At last, a retail IPO. Dollar General’s flotation is happening in the States not the UK, but success would be a sign that markets may be fully opening again and that stores can win investor backing.
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AnalysisOtto spearheads the changes in home shopping
Otto may have just turned 60, but the world’s biggest home shopping group is evolving its model to stay relevant to the times. Lisa Berwin reports