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Thu, 17th May 2012
To celebrate the London 2012 Games, the popular toy is back with an exclusive special edition line of Team GB LEGO Minifigures.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
George at Asda executive managing director Andrew Moore is to become the chief merchandising officer across Asda and George.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Food, Grocers & Supermarkets
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Asda has recorded a 2.2% uplift in like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to March 31.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Food, Grocers & Supermarkets
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
UK shoppers spent an estimated £5.7 billion online in April, a year-on-year growth of 10% and equivalent to £112 per person, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Shopper sentiment was dampened in April as online clothing recorded its lowest ever growth.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Fashion Retail
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Juicy Couture, the US luxury clothing brand, is to relocate its London flagship store from Mayfair's Bruton Street to Regent Street this summer.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
French Connection, the struggling fashion chain, has warned on profit as it sales and revenues continue to fall.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Kesa Electricals, the former owner of the Comet chain, saw a fall in like-for-like revenues in the period from 9 January to the end of April.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that it is leading a 0M investment in Pinterest, the online scrapbooking site.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Rakuten, the Japanese etail giant which owns Play.com, is leading a 0m investment in social networking site Pinterest.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Multichannel and Online Retail
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Fashion group French Connection has issued another profit warning after sales went into tailspin in the first three months of the year.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Fashion Retail
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
JJB Sports new store model has won the support of key supplier Nike, which will bring new performance product into the retailers stores.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Fashion Retail
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Asdas fashion business George aims to generate 10% of sales online after bolstering its multichannel offer.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Fashion Retail
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea is to expand in to the Ukraine and Mexico as it continues to pursue international growth.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Food, Grocers & Supermarkets
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Sainsburys launched its mobile grocery website this week as competition for smartphone spend hots up.
   
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category Retail  |  source  Retail Week - Food, Grocers & Supermarkets
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Nearly half of the stores operated by collapsed greeting card retailer Clinton Cards are to close with the loss of 2,800 jobs.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Nearly half of the stores operated by collapsed greeting card retailer Clinton Cards are to close with the loss of 2,800 jobs.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Luxury shoe designer Manolo Blahnik is expanding his UK operation by collaborating with high street shoe retailer Kurt Geiger to sell his shoes in Harrods and Liberty.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Thu, 17th May 2012
Designer label Temperley has announced that it is to open its first ever flagship store in London.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
   
 
Wed, 16th May 2012
Badgemaster has launched a new product range to fulfil the needs of the re-usable name badge market.
   
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category Retail  |  source  The Retail Bulletin
 
   
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Fri, 18th May 2012
Morrisons completes in-store bakery revamp
Morrisons is relaunching its in-store bakeries and has introduced new packaging to display the products. 

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Fri, 18th May 2012
John Lewis reports strong bank holiday trade
John Lewis benefited from strong bank holiday trade last week as sales closed 16.6% higher than the same week last year.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
John Lewis reports strong trade bank holiday trade
John Lewis benefited from strong bank holiday trade last week as sales closed 16.6% higher than the same week last year.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Poundworld launches discount wholesale website
Discount retailer Poundworld has launched a discount wholesale website which targets independent retailers, e-bay sellers and market traders

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Poundland launches discount wholesale website
Discount retailer Poundworld has launched a discount wholesale website which targets independent retailers, e-bay sellers and market traders

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Signs of optimism among local shops
The number of local retailers considering making investments in their stores has increased, according to a survey conducted by the Association of Convenience Stores.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Research reveals shopping centres as most effective locations for experiential marketing
The British Council of Shopping Centres and the Institute of Promotional Marketing have said that new research conducted by the two organisations has shown that shopping centres offer advertisers and brands the most effective venue for brand engagements and experiential marketing activity.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
John Lewis partners with Kuoni on new concept travel concessions
Employee-owned department store chain John Lewis has announced a new partnership with Kuoni which will see the travel company launch concessions in four of the retailer's shops.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
John Lewis partners with Kuoni on new concept travel concessions
Employee-owned department store chain John Lewis has announced a new partnership with Kuoni which will see the travel company open travel concessions in four of the retailer's shops.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Armani opens in Wales for first time
Designer fashion label Armani is opening its first store in Wales in St Davids shopping centre, Cardiff, it is understood.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Bolland bonus under threat as profits likely to fall
Marks & Spencers chief executive Marc Bollands bonus is under threat as the retailers profits are expected to fall.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
John Lewis enjoys strong bank holiday sales
John Lewis enjoyed a strong bank holiday last week, recording a 16.6% uplift in sales.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
McArthurGlen hosts cliff-top fashion show
Tourists travelling across the English Channel have been treated to a pop-up catwalk show on top of the White Cliffs of Dover.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Asda's like-for-like sales rise 2.2%
Asda, the Walmart owned supermarket chain, saw its like-for-like sales grow by 2.2% in its first quarter helped by strong growth in its core grocery division and in childrenswear.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Boots launches new food range in bid to build market share
Boots is aiming to build food market share with the launch later this year of a range built around evening meals, and may even sell wine.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Oak Furniture Land to increase store numbers
Oak Furniture Land is to more than double store numbers over the next 18 months after strong growth in the past year.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Dunkerton considers overseas flagship for SuperGroup
SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton is considering opening Regent Street-style Superdry stores overseas following the success of the London flagship.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Victorias Secret races to open London shops for the Olympics
First UK stores to open days before the Games as the retailer aims to capitalise on tourism boom.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Irish food wholesaler Musgrave eyes click-and-collect
Musgrave is searching for a big retail partner to strike a click-and-collect partnership.

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Fri, 18th May 2012
Boots launches new food range in bid to build market share
Health and beauty giant may even sell wine as it launches evening meal range.

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