Neil Craven
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Profits slump at Vendex as takeover bid is tabled
A formal offer for Dutch retail conglomerate Vendex KBB is expected in two weeks, despite lacklustre sales and profits revealed on Tuesday.
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M&S undercuts Next in price war
Marks & Spencer has radically reduced clothing prices for spring, in the opening salvo of a battle for market share against key rivals such as Next.
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Leroy Merlin prepares to enter China's DIY sector
French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin is expected to enter the Chinese market next year with a store in Beijing.
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Axe swings at PowerHouse
Jobs on the line at number three electricals group as Dixons' profits rise
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M&S warns staff to cut expenses in the wake of dismal sales
Marks & Spencer is continuing efforts to reduce costs by clamping down on staff expenses....
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Home stores 'not stylish enough say under-30s
Modern consumers unimpressed by run-of -the-mill designs
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Stanfords - Putting travel stores back on the map
No one could be happier about the globetrotting obsession gripping us all than the owners of map and travel guide shop Stanfords. From city breaks to world trips, our love of travel rang the three-store chain's tills to the tune of £6.5 million last year.
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Wet weather fails to spoil sunny sales at Kingfisher
Wet weather fails to spoil sunny sales at Kingfisher
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Tesco posts mammoth profits as M&S sales continue to slide
Tesco posts mammoth profits as M&S sales continue to slide
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US corporate governance rules ‘offend’ retail chiefs
Top US retail executives have slammed an increasing corporate governance burden as a ‘lawyers’ charter’.
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The economy is strong says Wal-Mart’s Scott
The two biggest retailers in the US played down concerns about the economy at Goldman Sachs’ 11th Annual Global Re-tailing Conference last week.