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News
Retail stocks languish as dismal Christmas fails to lift confidence
Hard-pressed retailers outperformed the All Share index as the first week of trading updates brought few nasty surprises.
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Waitrose launches online magazine
Waitrose has this week launched an online interactive magazine in a bid to attract new customers.
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Habitat poaches chief from Levi’s
Levi Strauss Europe vice-president of retail Mark Saunders has been appointed chief executive of furniture and homewares chain Habitat.
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Electricals and toys bolster salesat Shop Direct
Electricals and toys lifted sales over Christmas at Shop Direct Group.
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Analysis
Video: DSGi opens joint Currys and PC World format
DSGi is trialling a joint Currys and PC World format in Weybridge, Surrey. Retail Week took a tour of the new store.
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Opinion
A new era for grocery chiefs
As Co-op's merger with Somerfield draws near, chief executive Peter Marks should look at how his competitors' businesses are run to emerge as a grocery favourite.
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Homebase in talks with restructuring specialists
Home Retail Group has approached restructuring specialists to review the store portfolio of its DIY chain Homebase, according to The Times.
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HMV arrives on live music scene with venues deal
HMV is to enter the live music arena by buying a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture with venue operator MAMA Group.
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John Lewis weekly sales up 3.5 per cent
John Lewis has reported another week of solid trading, with sales up 3.5 per cent.
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Co-op gets green light for Somerfield deal
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said it will not refer Co-operative Group’s acquisition of Somerfield to the Competition Commission.
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Instore festive sales hit by Woolworths discounting
Value retailer Instore has reported like-for-like sales down 1.9 per cent for the five weeks to January 3 as it was hit by the heavy discounting at Woolworths in the run-up to Christmas.
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Land of Leather gets strong sale interest
Land of Leather has this week received 14 expressions of interest for its business and stores after the furniture retailer collapsed into administration on Monday.
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Sir David Jones signals end for JJB’s faltering lifestyle division
JJB Sports’ lifestyle division will cease to exist “within weeks” as executive chairman Sir David Jones ploughs ahead with attempts to turn around the embattled retailer’s fortunes.
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Asda merchandising team to up efficiency
Asda has revealed it is to create a merchandising department to drive efficiencies in its non-food business.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop and TJ Hughes cash in on festive trading down
Discount retailers Original Factory Shop and TJ Hughes have delivered stellar Christmas results amid a challenging economic climate.
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Grocers fear shoppers’ job worries
Grocers Sainsbury’s and Tesco have warned that the fear of job losses will be one of the biggest challenges facing UK retailers this year.
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Blooming Marvellous on brink as Kcaj falters
The future of Icelandic fund Kcaj hung in the balance as Retail Week went to press and one of its investments, maternity chain Blooming Marvellous, was making a last-ditch attempt to find a buyer.
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East boss exits after Fabindia deal
East chief executive Andrew Webb has left the womenswear retailer following the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake by Indian retail giant Fabindia.
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NewsRaft of retailers snap up 300 Woolworths stores
Grocers, value retailers and fashion players are among those that have agreed deals to take on Woolworths stores.
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Opinion
Pre-pack abuse needs to end
Retailers face many injustices, some real, others perceived. But they don’t come much bigger than this. One of your biggest rivals – which has been in administration and then bought out – has a store on a major high street. And you’re paying their rent.