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News
Woolworths: The City View
Malcolm Walker’s surprise offer for Woolworths with backing from Baugur gave the group’s shares a fillip on Monday.
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Abrupt end to respite as sector share prices take turn for worse
After the party, the hangover. Retail’s rally proved short-lived and once again the sector headed south as food groups and general retailers alike underperformed the market.
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Opinion
Even food can lose its flavour
In tough times, investors seek refuge in defensive stocks. In retail that usually means food, but how safe a bet are the big grocers?
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News
Signet poised for re-rating as it nears New York switchover
Jewellery giant Signet is likely to benefit from a re-rating when it switches its primary listing from London to the New York Stock Exchange.
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Findel quells City debt fears with sales climb
Home shopping group Findel has shaken off bad debt fears and posted a rise in sales. The retailer reported 2 per cent growth in group sales for the 19 weeks to August 15.
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BRC urges Chancellor to ease retail pressure
The British Retail Consortium has today written to Chancellor Alistair Darling urging him to reduce retailers’ price pressures to restore consumer confidence.
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Sainsbury’s ‘greenest’ claim
Sainsbury’s this week opened a wooden store at Dartmouth in Devon, which it claims is the UK’s greenest store.
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The Entertainer to triple web offer by Christmas
Toy retailer The Entertainer is ramping up its web site in time for the crucial Christmas trading period.
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M and M Direct relaunches site to snare value seekers
Online discount fashion retailer M and M Direct has revamped its offer to take advantage of the surge in bargain hunters created by the credit crunch.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Tie Rack, Oxford Street
Tie Rack is back with a bang with its refurbished Oxford Street flagship, which reopened last Friday.
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Tween Brands to axe fascia in focus on value
US fashion retailer Tween Brands will refocus its core business by converting its Limited Too stores to its more value-led brand Justice.
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Chinese grocer plans 400 openings after profit jump
Chinese food retailer Lianhua is ramping up its store expansion with plans to open 400 this year following a surge in profits.
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Debenhams plagued by delayed developments
Debenhams is understood to have been hit by a string of delays to upcoming schemes it is due to anchor as the slowdown hits property developers hard.
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Opinion
Spring in Debenhams’ step
Next month, Cortefiel will finally make its much-anticipated entry into the UK market, when its eponymous fascia and young-fashion label Springfield launches in Debenhams.
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Analysis
Will Best Buy be best in UK?
News of Best Buy’s UK launch has caused a storm, but will it really transform electricals retailing? Joanna Perry speaks to Best Buy chief Bob Willett about how it plans to replicate its US success.
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Opinion
Will a new rider alter Woolies’ course?
The going was far from good, but Sir Stuart made it over the hurdles to land his dream job of executive chairman at Marks & Spencer.
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Opinion
Aim to be valued, not value
Quality of service, not just product, will protect specialists from the grocers and the web.
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AnalysisDo stars still sell?
With marketing budgets feeling the pinch, retailers may be thinking twice about signing celebrities to front their brand. Charlotte Hardie asks when they’re worth it and how they can be put to best use
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Analysis
On a health kick
Lloydspharmacy managing director Richard Smith believes that high street pharmacists have a growing role supporting the NHS. Jennifer Creevy meets him.
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Analysis
Do your research
In tough times insight into customers is more important than ever, because it enables retailers to give shoppers exactly what they want. Liz Morrell finds out how it can help steal a march on rivals.