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Maplin owners consider sale

Maplin Electronics could be put up for sale with a price tag of around £400m.

Gap starts selling online in the UK

Gap has soft launched its first transactional websites in the UK.

Zara returns to profit in the UK

Zara UK has returned to profit for the first time since 2007.

Blacks like-for-like sales fall 7.5%

Like-for-like sales fell 7.5% at Blacks Leisure in the 17 weeks to June 26.

Empty shops could be used as courts

Empty shops in shopping centres could now have a very different purpose, being set up as courts.

New Marks & Spencer chairman to get £500,000

Marks & Spencers new chairman could be paid around 40% less than current chairman Sir Stuart Rose according to reports.

Interest rates held at 0.5%

Interest rates have been held at 0.5% for the seventh month in a row.

Argos like-for-like sales fall 8.1%

Sales at Argos fell 8.1% on a like-for-like basis for its first quarter to May 29 after a drop in TV and video gaming sales.

Gap sales and profits rise

Profits at Gap rose 3% in its second quarter to July 31 to 4m (£150.7m) the US fashion giant reported.

Apple sells 300,000 iPads in one day

Apple sold 300,000 of its new iPad device on its launch day on Saturday, falling short of some expectations.

Faith on the brink of administration

Footwear chain Faith is understood to have lined up Heath Sinclair of Mazars as administrator.

The Hut launches new site

Online retail the Hut Group has launched a dedicated male beauty site Washbag.com.

Interest rates held at 0.5%

Interest rates have been held at 0.5% by the Bank of England for the sixth consecutive month.

Snow+Rock snaps up Runners Need

Outdoor specialist Snow+Rock has bought running specialist Runners Need for an undisclosed sum.

The Co-operative to roll out contactless payment

The Co-operative is set to become the first major grocery retailer to roll out contactless payment in its stores.

Retail sales up 4.4% in May, ONS says

The value of retail sales rose by 4.4% in May, with sales volumes ahead 2.2% on last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK debut on track to be biggest ever Best Buy opening

The opening of the first Best Buy in the UK is on track to becoming the biggest ever opening day for the US electricals giant.

H&M confirms Lanvin collaboration

H&M has confirmed its latest designer collaboration with French luxury fashion house Lanvin.

H&M confirm Lanvin collaboration

H&M has confirmed its latest designer collaboration with French luxury fashion house Lanvin.

Waterstone's to put Paperchase concessions in stores

Book retailer Waterstones is to put Paperchase concessions in 20 of its stores

Strong start to the year for H&M

Swedish fashion group H&M has announced a strong first quarter with sales up 7% in the three months to February 28.

N Brown launches Simply Be in America

N Brown has launched its first catalogue in the US as it continues to seek growth in international markets.

Positive sales for PPR in first quarter

French retail group PPR reported a positive first quarter with sales up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis to 4.1bn (£3.56bn) in the first quarter of the year.

Inflation hits 3.7% in April

Consumer price inflation (CPI) rose in the year to April to 3.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Waitrose to take Duchy Originals to America

Waitrose is making its first foray into America by selling Prince Charles Duchy Originals in the US.

Signet sales fall in the UK

US jewellery retailer Signet said that total sales at its UK arm dropped 10.3% to 2m (£91.1m) in its second half to August 1.

H&M sales up 20% in June

Sales for Swedish fashion giant H&M have continued to rise, soaring 20% in June compared to the same month last year.

Confetti placed into administration

Wedding specialist Confetti has been placed into administration less than a week after it was bougth from home shopping group Findel by The Hut Group.

New Amazon Kindle available in the UK for the first time

The new version of the Kindle launched today on Amazon with the e-reader device now available for the first time directly from the etail giants UK site.

Amazon launches UK food offer

Amazon has launched a grocery offer in the UK offering thousands of household goods and food.