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Wal-Mart goes public on Asda sales success
Asda has revealed strong sales from the beginning of the year to April 20, as it continues to expand its grocery and non-food store estate.
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OKA has designs on rapid growth
Furniture and interiors retailer OKA is seeking to open up to 20 stores in the next three years, as it bucked the downturn to post a 28 per cent increase in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to March 29.
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Jaeger sets out plans for global expansion
Jaeger is seeking retail partners in Russia, the US and Europe to forge ahead with expansion after revealing barnstorming sales.
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London’s April sales buck national trend
London has bucked the high street gloom reporting April sales up 2.7 per cent on the previous year, compared with a 1.5 per cent fall nationally.
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Tough market claims Habitat’s Irish stores
Habitat’s franchise partner in the Republic of Ireland has been forced to close its two stores because of a “severe downturn in sales”.
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Morrisons to plough ahead with organic and Fairtrade expansion
Morrisons is powering ahead with the expansion of its organic and Fairtrade ranges, as the grocer’s food strategy takes shape under chief executive Marc Bolland.
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M&S staff face bonus cuts
Marks & Spencer staff will see their annual bonuses slashed despite the retailer generating profits of more than 1 billion last year.
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Opinion
Better customer service will get you a slice of American pie
Over the past week, much has been made of US electricals giant Best Buy’s move into the UK. Above everything, many analysts believe that Best Buy will deliver a level of customer service in electricals retailing that does not yet exist in the UK, aside from at department store John ...
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AnalysisExpect the unexpected
The continued arrival of new stores and retail formats is proof that while the Celtic Tiger may not be as fierce as it was, it still has considerable bite in these straitened times. John Ryan reports
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AnalysisCode cracker: Lack of post code system hampers home shopping in Ireland
Home shopping and internet retailing have failed to achieve their potential in Ireland. And there is one very good reason why: aside from Greece, Ireland is the only European member state that does not have an established postal code system, which means that offering a home delivery service is proving an extremely complex and often expensive challenge.
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AnalysisDublin’s department stores: a crowded market?
Dublin is well-served by department stores, but what are the prospects for growth in the city and beyond? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisIrish charm
A friendly business culture and a free rein have made Rhys Iley’s directorship of Boots Ireland a refreshing change. He tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones what’s different on the Emerald Isle
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Irish question
Ireland was a late developer in terms of its retail scene and now, happily, it is behind the UK in terms of an economic slowdown. Its retail businesses are still enjoying the good times.
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NewsInvestors queue up to revive troubled chains
A string of beleaguered value chains that have hit the buffers recently face a new beginning next week.
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New lows for New Heights, but five shops saved
A handful of New Heights stores have been rescued by Sofa Workshop after its sister furniture retailer collapsed into administration this week.
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Borders puts Paperchase on market following review
Paperchase has been put up for sale by its US owner Borders.
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Justin King lambasts ONS’s inflation stats
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King this week hit out at the Government’s official inflation figures, saying they were giving a misleading view of the grocery market.
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DSGi on course for £1bn online sales
DSGi group chief executive John Browett was poised to reveal that annual online sales at the retailer had passed 1 billion for the first time in his eagerly anticipated strategic review.
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Opinion
Dunstone’s deal not without risk
Charles Dunstone has always had an impeccable sense of timing.