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NewsHalfords remains cautious despite sales rise
Halfords like-for-likes increased 1.3 per cent in the 13 weeks to June 27 as the bikes and car maintenance retailer benefited from strong multi channel growth.
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NewsHMV's Simon Fox on shortlist for ITV job
HMV chief executive HMV Simon Fox has emerged as one of the shortlist candidates to take over as chief executive of ITV.
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OpinionThere is no safe haven from this recession
The theory goes that in a recession shoppers should flock to factory outlets. But today’s news that Hornsea Freeport shopping village has gone into administration bursts that bubble.
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NewsSales set to fall further in August
Retail sales fell for the third consecutive month in the year to July, with little respite forecast by retailers for August, according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsAdams chief executive David Carter-Johnson to leave business
Adams chief executive David Carter-Johnson is stepping down from the childrenswear specialist.
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NewsIkea opens first store in Republic of Ireland
Ikea has opened in its first store in the Republic of Ireland with a 339,000 sq ft (31,500 sq m) unit in Ballymun on the north side of Dublin.
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NewsFitch: No high street recovery until 2011
Any signs of green shoots on the high street are unsustainable and a lasting recovery may not emerge until 2011, according to credit ratings agency Fitch.
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NewsSpotify takes on iTunes with new application
Music streaming service Spotify is taking on download giant iTunes with a new application that would allow iPhone users to listen to millions of songs on the move.
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NewsHornsea Freeport shopping village in administration
East Yorkshire shopping village Hornsea Freeport has fallen into administration.
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NewsThorntons hires new finance director
Thorntons has hired former Somerfield finance director Mark Robson to take up the same position at the chocolatier.
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OpinionPrimark will storm Germany
A visit last week to Primark’s first store in Germany was instructive. Located in the northern city of Bremen in a brand new shopping centre, it was reasonable to expect that the value retailer would have pulled out all the stops to make its Teutonic debut, and it didn’t disappoint.
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NewsDebenhams sends extra stock to seaside shops
Debenhams is sending extra stock to its department stores in seaside towns to meet demand from the record number of people holidaying in the UK.
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NewsDownturn and weak pound help sales at designer outlets
Sales at designer outlets are soaring as shoppers take advantage of designer goods at discounted prices during the recession.
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NewsLiberty considers international push
Iconic London department store Liberty has confirmed it has begun a strategic review of the business to explore ways of developing the brand internationally.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches its non-food online offer
Sainsbury’s launched its online non-food offer at the weekend, initially stocking 4,500 products from toys to kitchenware and luggage.
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NewsJJB to be Sir David Jones' last big job in retail
Sir David Jones has said that his chairmanship of JJB will be his last big job in retail as he faced one of his toughest challenges at today’s JJB AGM in Wigan.
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NewsFindel to raise £81m to accelerate debt reduction
Home shopping retailer Findel has announced a £81m capital raising to accelerate its debt reduction plans and revealed a slump in full-year pre-tax profits.
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OpinionCould Marc Bolland be the answer to Marks & Spencer’s prayers?
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has become a darling of the City, so could he be the man for Marks & Spencer?
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NewsLand of Leather executive in talks with Allied Carpets
Clive Hatchard, former chief finance officer of collapsed retailer Land of Leather, has emerged as the third senior executive of a failed retailer to be linked with Allied Carpets about a possible position at the company.
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NewsJohn Clare appointed to JJB board
JJB Sports has appointed retail veteran John Clare as senior independent non-executive director and announced a slump in first-half sales.