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OpinionPaperchase shows the way
In spite of the apparent emergence of Germany and France from recession (that’s what the figures indicate), retailers in those countries are under the cosh just as much as over here and store openings are as thin on the ground.
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NewsOwn-label goods are gaining market share
Supermarket own-label goods are gaining market share against branded competitors, according to Datamonitor.
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NewsOnline retailers under threat as Government clamps down on VAT loophole
Online retailers using a Channel Islands VAT loophole on the sale of entertainment products are under threat as Government looks into whether they are abusing the system.
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Pretty staff ‘may put off shoppers’
Attractive staff at shops could potentially discourage female customers who may perceive them as “direct social threats”, according to a study.
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NewsH&M like-for-like sales fall 3 per cent in July
Sales at H&M fell 3 per cent on a like-for-like basis in July compared to a 3 per cent increase for the same month last year.
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NewsLondon sales growth slows as July’s wet weather hits footfall
London retail like-for-like sales climbed 2.2 per cent in July while footfall declined due to wet weather.
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BRC urges Government to scrap VAT on ‘green’ white goods
Retailers are calling on the Government to scrap VAT on energy efficient appliances and offer incentives to trade in old white goods for more environmentally friendly ones.
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NewsTesco staff graduate on the job
Seventeen students have graduated after completing a two-year course “on the job” at Tesco.
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Fashion sales boost Bluewater performance in July
Bluewater shopping centre experienced a 2.1 per cent uplift in sales in July on the back of rising fashion sales.
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OpinionWill Aldi retreat under its stone?
Aldi UK and Ireland managing director Paul Foley shocked the grocery world by stepping down this week. Will his departure mean Aldi returns to its secretive roots?
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NewsCult to open flagship at St. David's
Fashion chain Cult will open its first UK flagship store in the new St. David’s shopping centre, Cardiff.
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NewsHalfords finance boss joins Dunelm as non-executive director
Halfords finance director Nick Wharton has been appointed a non-executive director of value homeware group Dunelm.
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NewsSurprise fall in US retail sales
US retail sales suffered an unexpected slip in July, when they fell by 0.1 per cent.
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NewsTesco launches new Clubcard offer
Tesco has today launched a Double Points offer for its Clubcard customers, giving shoppers two points for every £1 they spend across the store and online.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed employee
A tribunal has found that clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed an employee with a prosthetic arm.
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NewsGood weather hits John Lewis sales
John Lewis reported that good weather last weekend was bad for business and weekly sales at the eponymous department stores fell 5.3% year on year.
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NewsAurum drafts in top troubleshooter
Jewellery group Aurum, owner of Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland, has parachuted in retail restructuring and turnaround specialist Ian Gray to renegotiate rents with its landlords.
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NewsDSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief
Electricals group DSGi has poached a John Lewis online boss to become ecommerce director in charge of its UK websites.
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NewsFormer JJB Sports chief Tom Knight courted to drive turnaround of flailing retailer
Former JJB Sports chief executive Tom Knight is being backed by the retailer’s major shareholders to return to lead the sports retailer and drive its turnaround.
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NewsHome Bargains fights shoplifting with ‘crime busters’ web initiative
Value retailer Home Bargains has taken an innovative approach to in-store theft by launching an online campaign to identify suspected shoplifters.