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NewsShopper response to Tesco's Clubcard relaunch 'slow', suppliers say
Doubts have been expressed about whether Tesco’s Clubcard 2 initiative has appealed to shoppers as hoped.
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NewsLittlewoods launches in Europe
Home shopping giant Shop Direct Group today launched Littlewoodseurope.com, targeted at customers in France, Germany, Spain and Portugal.
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NewsComputer retailers defend standards
Retailers singled out for criticism from Which? Computing over their customer service have defended the standard of support they provide to the public.
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NewsSpending 'hardly affected' by VAT cut
Consumer spending was hardly affected by last year’s reduction in VAT, a survey has revealed.
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OpinionCarrier bag taxes: environmental icons or pointless tokenism?
If plastic bags are an icon of the modern lifestyle, plastic bags taxes are an example of pointless tokenism from Governments who, perhaps, are daunted by the bigger tasks they face
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NewsEsprit to invest in expansion as profits take a dive
Esprit has laid out plans to invest in is underperforming markets as the global downturn contributed to a group pre-tax profits fall of 26% to HK$5.97bn (£476m).
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OpinionFile sharers are consumers too
Would cutting off the internet access of people who abuse copyright online really benefit legitimate entertainment retailers?
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NewsFirst Quench chief Yvonne Rankin resigns
Yvonne Rankin, chief executive of drinks retailing group First Quench, has resigned for reasons of ill health
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NewsWestfield UK occupancy rises, but rental income falls
Shopping centre owner Westfield today reported a recovery in occupancy in its UK shopping centre portfolio, but said its income from its UK centres had fallen.
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NewsMarks & Spencer ditches 75p jam sandwich
Marks & Spencer has ditched its “credit crunch” 75p jam sandwich after it failed to lure recession weary shoppers.
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NewsOpposition surfaces to DSGi salaries for share options plans
Pirc, an investor advisory service, has voiced opposition to DSGi plans for a scheme under which executives in the company can swap up to 25% of their salaries in exchange for share options.
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NewsTesco criticised for false poll claims
Tesco has been condemned for using false statistics as part of a local marketing campaign aimed to win public backing for a new store.
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NewsSainsbury's in biggest ever Christmas recruitment drive
Sainsbury’s has launched its biggest ever pre-Christmas recruitment drive, hiring 20,000 seasonal staff.
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NewsWaitrose to stock all-British own-brand dairy products
In a UK retail first, all own-label dairy products stocked by Waitrose will be made using British ingredients.
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NewsGrowth in number of shop vacancies slowing
The number of stores on UK high streets lying vacant has risen by 0.4% to 12.6% in the three months to August.
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NewsMydeco gets great response from early bird emails
Homewares shopping site Mydeco has introduced a second weekly e-mail newsletter to a proportion of its user base offering early access to special deals and exclusive offers.
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NewsLowe’s makes first international move with Woolworths Australia
Lowe’s, America’s second biggest DIY chain, is making its first international move through a joint venture with Australia’s Woolworths.
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NewsUK families £9 a week better off than last July
The average UK family were £9 a month better off in July than they were in the same month last year according to the monthly Asda income tracker.
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NewsSainsbury’s aims to lure in gamers
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to triple its games-related marketing budget in order to grab 5% of the UK’s gaming hardware sales.