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10 March 2010	‘Disastrous’ pricing plan risks hundreds of jobs, says whisky maker
10 March 2010	Sainsbury’s bakery school to lure young talent
10 March 2010	Northern begins hiring for revamped Fox’s factory
8 March 2010	Half of English towns ‘have five or more supermarkets’
8 March 2010	Waitrose staff set for bonus boost
5 March 2010	Giant NDC to boost 99p Stores growth plan
5 March 2010	Eco-supermarket a step closer as Norfolk says no to Tesco
2 March 2010	Rose: ‘Tragic’ mistake to close M&S Euro stores
2 March 2010	City hails Clubcard effect as Tesco seizes momentum
26 February 2010	Tesco brings back free eye tests
26 February 2010	Coke bottler could join FTSE
23 February 2010	Heineken warns beer volumes will fall again in 2010
23 February 2010	Morrisons backs the bid with 2018 World Cup sponsorship
22 February 2010	Most Asda price cuts ‘still just a penny’
22 February 2010	Fairtrade rides out recession with ’09 sales boost
22 February 2010	Twinings makes ABF upbeat on first-half profits
17 February 2010	Asda tipped for small-format push
17 February 2010	Thorntons ups profits after ditching the discounts
15 February 2010	Sainsbury’s stakes claim as top Fairtrade retailer
15 February 2010	Kraft to outline plans for post-merger Cadbury
9 February 2010	January sales ‘awful’ due to weather and VAT
9 February 2010	Kraft goes back on pledge to keep Cadbury Somerdale open
4 February 2010	Diageo snubs Swiss switch despite tax offer
4 February 2010	Unilever unveils ’09 volume growth
3 February 2010	End of an era as Cadbury shareholders rubber-stamp sale
3 February 2010	Heinz hit by baby food safety alert
2 February 2010	Backlash over Bolland’s £15m golden hello
2 February 2010	Success of top brands offsets Dairy Crest sales dip
2 February 2010	Imperial slams plans for plain cigarette packaging
28 January 2010	Waitrose tops Which? poll for happy shoppers
28 January 2010	Irn-Bru maker expects 20% sales hike
28 January 2010	Milk volumes up 10% at Robert Wiseman
28 January 2010	Sales below par at Tate & Lyle
26 January 2010	Price hikes ‘almost certain’ after Kraft’s Cadbury buyout
26 January 2010	Margins up at Imperial Leather maker
25 January 2010	Ferrero won’t bid for Cadbury
25 January 2010	The Co-op pitches in with £50k help for Haiti
25 January 2010	Jackie Collins adaptation is first from Tesco movie studio
18 January 2010	Online grocery sales `to double in five years`
18 January 2010	Duty fraud results in 40% booze sales loss
14 January 2010	Tobacco sales light up Booker’s third quarter
14 January 2010	Thorntons blames sales slump on Woolies administration
14 January 2010	Tesco broadens ‘veg spec’ in response to snowfall
14 January 2010	Loyd Grossman helps Premier to rise in profits
14 January 2010	Hershey ‘to enter Cadbury running’
12 January 2010	£1bn profits boost Cadbury bid defence
12 January 2010	Best Christmas in three years helps Tesco beat forecasts
11 January 2010	The Co-op toasts 5% festive sales rise
11 January 2010	Poundland to keep on Christmas workers as sales rise 4%
7 January 2010	Gap sales improve for Christmas
7 January 2010	Abuse of retail staff doubles whilst theft continues to rise
7 January 2010	First Quench brands sold to property firm
7 January 2010	Amazon to ship larger Kindle to UK this month
7 January 2010	Grocery sales robust in December
7 January 2010	Christmas sales success for New Look
7 January 2010	Sainsbury`s reports record Christmas
6 January 2010	Best Buy unveils new-look UK website
6 January 2010	The Hut enjoys lift in Christmas orders and sales
6 January 2010	Snow causes retailers to shut up shop
6 January 2010	Amazon extends free post and packaging to all products
6 January 2010	Majestic festive like-for-likes up 11.7%
6 January 2010	Marks & Spencer celebrates "good" Christmas
6 January 2010	Shop prices rise in December
5 January 2010	Booths reports 8.4% festive uplift
5 January 2010	Fortnum & Mason December like-for-likes soar
5 January 2010	Original Factory Shop reports record Christmas
5 January 2010	John Lewis reports bumper Christmas trading
4 January 2010	Co-op launches brand campaign
4 January 2010	Footfall ahead 9% on New Year`s Day
4 January 2010	Taxman biggest loser from First Quench collapse
31 December 2009	Good Christmas for mid-sized retailers
31 December 2009	VAT goes up tonight
31 December 2009	VAT returns to 17.5%
31 December 2009	Footfall growth slows compared to weekend
31 December 2009	Primark mulls Westfield Stratford store
30 December 2009	Fashion chain D2 in administration
30 December 2009	Government reveals plans to strengthen high street
30 December 2009	Retailers raise prices before ‘VAT freeze’
29 December 2009	Tesco plans new year VAT freeze
29 December 2009	Strong post-Christmas shopper numbers
21 December 2009	Retailers fear imposition of VAT on food
21 December 2009	Landlords failing on monthly rents, BRC survey claims
21 December 2009	Sports Direct broke rules, Blacks tells FSA
18 December 2009	Finalists revealed for the Retail Trust`s Search for a Star
18 December 2009	Theo Fennell looks to raise funds to help with turnaround
18 December 2009	Esprit to buy Chinese venture partner
18 December 2009	Ikea buys retail park near Reading
18 December 2009	Topps Tiles` Dutch business to shut
18 December 2009	Consumer confidence falls for second month
17 December 2009	Focus reshuffles its managment team
17 December 2009	John Lewis sales 5% ahead of last week
17 December 2009	Showroom sales rocket at Wickes
17 December 2009	Ideal Shopping confident of profitability
17 December 2009	JJB Sports reports sales improvement
16 December 2009	Cheques to be phased out by 2018
16 December 2009	Mike Ashley to face further SFO investigations
16 December 2009	Kingfisher appoints former global Ikea boss as non exec
16 December 2009	Scottish retail sales record worst decline in six months
16 December 2009	Laura Ashley like-for-likes rise 4.9%
16 December 2009	HMV makes move into music festivals
16 December 2009	Sainsbury`s Dido Harding to head up TalkTalk
16 December 2009	Sainsbury’s Dido Harding to head up TalkTalk
16 December 2009	Kesa records better-than-expected first half
15 December 2009	Borders to shut shops next week unless buyer is found
15 December 2009	Best Buy sales and profits rise in third quarter
15 December 2009	H&M sales grow 1% in November
15 December 2009	ASA throws out M&S ‘sexist’ ad claims
15 December 2009	Jaeger looks to Europe as sales improve
15 December 2009	Dunelm founder transfers 10% stake
15 December 2009	Asda borrows Sainsbury`s slogan
15 December 2009	Spar Q2 like-for-likes climb 4.8%
14 December 2009	New look for Jones Bootmaker
14 December 2009	Specsavers profit edges up 3%
14 December 2009	London retail sales rise in November
14 December 2009	John Lewis has record week
14 December 2009	HobbyCraft to be put up for sale
14 December 2009	Habitat sold to Hilco
11 December 2009	Toys R Us website temporarily down in key Christmas trading period
11 December 2009	Retailers confident of improving Christmas trade
11 December 2009	Apple buys digital streaming service Lala
11 December 2009	Tesco launches iPhone with £20 monthly contract
11 December 2009	Profits drop as Jaeger momentum slows
10 December 2009	Adili sales fall below expectations
10 December 2009	John Lewis sales continue to grow as it heads for record week online
10 December 2009	Keith Jones appointed as new JJB Sports chief executive
10 December 2009	Strong UK retail sales lift Mulberry
10 December 2009	Inditex profits ahead of expectations
10 December 2009	Profits down at Sports Direct despite strong UK retail sales
9 December 2009	‘Son of Zavvi’ Head Entertainment starts closing down Sales
9 December 2009	JD Sports sells stake in JJB Sports
9 December 2009	VAT to return to 17.5% in January
9 December 2009	HMV hires former Amazon executive as head of online
9 December 2009	Boots celebrates 160th anniversary
9 December 2009	Primark has "best ever" day in London
9 December 2009	BRC Shop Price inflation flat
8 December 2009	Morrisons and Waitrose star as recession recedes in grocery
8 December 2009	Park Group sales up in "encouraging" market
8 December 2009	Retail sales values rise in November against dire performance last year
8 December 2009	Game like-for-likes drop 15.1%
8 December 2009	Tesco reports solid Q3 UK growth, but lower than some City estimates
7 December 2009	Toast opens Cheltenham pop-up store
7 December 2009	London West End reports best trading day in two years
7 December 2009	John Lewis reports record week
7 December 2009	Tesco targets upmarket grocers in price war
7 December 2009	DSGi to sue legal advisers over French loss
4 December 2009	Marc Bolland to step down from Morrisons today
4 December 2009	Shoppers expected to spend £350m online on Monday
4 December 2009	Ocado mulls partnership with Carrefour
4 December 2009	Christmas building well for Waitrose
4 December 2009	Debenhams to open in Vietnam
3 December 2009	Gap like-for-like sales flat in November
3 December 2009	Gap November sales up 2%
3 December 2009	John Gildersleeve appointed as New Look chairman
3 December 2009	John Lewis sales boosted by cold weather
3 December 2009	Asda wins rights to sell official FIFA World Cup merchandise
3 December 2009	Findel reports first half loss
3 December 2009	B&Q strong sales helps Kingfisher beat forecasts
2 December 2009	New supermarket Asco plans roll-out
2 December 2009	H&M unveils latest designer collaboration with Sonia Rykiel
2 December 2009	Grocers keep spending on sustainability
2 December 2009	Supermarkets launch Champagne price war
2 December 2009	Toy shortages predicted this Christmas
2 December 2009	Haldanes unveils expansion plans
1 December 2009	Upward only rent reviews banned in Ireland
1 December 2009	Tesco`s plan for biggest shop refused
1 December 2009	JD sales remain positive
30 November 2009	Borders makes majority of head office staff redundant
30 November 2009	eBay hit outs at French court fine over LVMH sales
30 November 2009	Findel appoints new chief executive
30 November 2009	TV sales help John Lewis reach record pre-Christmas sales
30 November 2009	Tesco tempts Christmas shoppers with early Clubcard offers
30 November 2009	Co-op and Somerfield launch £200m price war
30 November 2009	Retail property body urges Government to kick-start development pipeline
27 November 2009	First Quench to close a further 391 shops and sells off two small groups of the business
27 November 2009	Tory guru attacks big grocers’ domiannce
27 November 2009	Tory guru attacks big grocers’ dominance
27 November 2009	Wine Rack brand sold to wholesaler
27 November 2009	Best Buy Europe profits to be at top end of expectations
26 November 2009	Retail sales volumes up for second month running, according to CBI
26 November 2009	John Lewis weekly sales up 20% so far
26 November 2009	HobbyCraft heading for "best ever" year
26 November 2009	DSGi sees signs of improvement as results beat forecasts
26 November 2009	Alexon`s like-for-likes slump 14%
25 November 2009	Borders administration expected today
25 November 2009	Borders UK collapses into administration
25 November 2009	New Look fined £400,000 over Oxford Street fire
25 November 2009	Up to 130 jobs under threat at Redcats
25 November 2009	Cash Converters profits up after strong trading
25 November 2009	Postal strikes hit retailers growth
25 November 2009	French Connection sales helped by currency gains
25 November 2009	Grocers` non-food sales to increase 40% by 2014
24 November 2009	Sports Direct appoints chairman
24 November 2009	Signet UK arm to be hit by the weakness of sterling
24 November 2009	Ebay technical hitch raises fears about retailer listings
24 November 2009	Asda Income Tracker: Average family £10 a week better off
24 November 2009	Malcolm Walker tapped for cash by ex-Baugur chief
24 November 2009	Topps Tiles proposes share placing as profits fall
23 November 2009	Borders UK stops taking orders online
23 November 2009	Torex to hand over hardware maintenance to partner
23 November 2009	Toy buying pushes up sales at John Lewis
23 November 2009	Woolworths owner looks at return to the high street
23 November 2009	Blacks CVA vote expected to be passed today
23 November 2009	Mark Price named contender to replace Marc Bolland
20 November 2009	Lehman Brothers collapse takes toll on Reiss
20 November 2009	WHSmith pulls out of Borders bid
20 November 2009	381 further First Quench shops to close, making 1,908 redundancies
20 November 2009	Gap profits up 25%
20 November 2009	Best week of the year for John Lewis
20 November 2009	Tesco unveils broadband ambitions
20 November 2009	Private equity firms table first-round Matalan bids
19 November 2009	New occupants for 75% of Woolies stores a year after demise
19 November 2009	Profits motor ahead at Halfords
19 November 2009	Morrisons Q3 like-for-likes up 4.3%
18 November 2009	Sir Stuart Rose: Marc Bolland picked to accelerate M&S growth
18 November 2009	Adili finance director leaves
18 November 2009	Marc Bolland named chief executive of Marks & Spencer
18 November 2009	Mydeco promotes virtual products through PlayStation gaming platform
18 November 2009	Net-a-porter does not intend to float
18 November 2009	Scottish retail sales growth lags rest of UK
18 November 2009	Banking boss hits out at supermarket banks
18 November 2009	Mothercare reshapes portfolio as profits rise
18 November 2009	Archie Norman named as ITV chairman
18 November 2009	Sainsbury`s gears up for promotional weekend
17 November 2009	M&S launches £225m bond buy-back
17 November 2009	Casino owned CDiscount up for sale
17 November 2009	Former owners could face Threshers liability
17 November 2009	Christmas spending expected to fall
16 November 2009	Sales at H&M fall as Jimmy Choo draws crowds
16 November 2009	London retail sales climb in October
16 November 2009	Debenhams confirms pre-Christmas Spectacular
16 November 2009	Marmite pop-up store spreads into Regent Street
16 November 2009	John Lewis buoyed by Christmas shoppers
16 November 2009	Asos reports strong growth in sales and profits
16 November 2009	Sainsbury’s loses market share to rivals
16 November 2009	Majestic Wine profit climbs 9% in first half
13 November 2009	Shoppers flock to M&S Penny Bazaars
13 November 2009	Halfords to branch out into the mobility market
13 November 2009	Dollar General makes Nasdaq debut
13 November 2009	Dollar General makes NYSE debut
13 November 2009	Tesco joint venture to build malls in China
13 November 2009	M&S ads `help Waitrose sales`
12 November 2009	Stronger third quarter for Benetton
12 November 2009	Greggs eyes 100 Threshers stores
12 November 2009	M&S considers taking Simply Food into Western Europe
12 November 2009	WHSmith posts 1% group sales fall
12 November 2009	Debenhams acquires Danish retailer Magasin for £12.3m
11 November 2009	Threshers franchisees form action group
11 November 2009	Threshers franchisees form action group
11 November 2009	Sainsbury`s posts 18.5% interim profits rise
10 November 2009	Tesco gains market share for first time in two years
10 November 2009	Tesco strikes partnership with DreamWorks
10 November 2009	M&S targets £40m party food sales rise at Christmas
10 November 2009	Chip and pin cards and sat-navs "most endangered" technologies says DSGi
10 November 2009	Alliance Boots loses out in Sweden
10 November 2009	Retailers experience best October for seven years
9 November 2009	Burberry social network to celebrate trench coat
9 November 2009	Asda posts flat profits and is `sold` in internal Walmart deal
9 November 2009	Richer Sounds profits slide while revenue soars
9 November 2009	BrightHouse like-for-likes rise 9.9% in first half
6 November 2009	The Body Shop reports like-for-likes down 0.9%
6 November 2009	John Lewis records best month of year so far
6 November 2009	Mid-market retailers report 2.1% uplift in October
6 November 2009	Post Strikes called off
5 November 2009	Almost 2,000 jobs to go as 373 First Quench stores close
5 November 2009	Gap sales beat expectations
5 November 2009	TM Lewin reports record profits
5 November 2009	Sales improve at Signet
5 November 2009	Flat Christmas ahead, survey claims
5 November 2009	Bodycare backs down on poppy ban
5 November 2009	Retailers to benefit as credit insurer Atradius increases cover
4 November 2009	SouthGate scheme in Bath opens its doors
4 November 2009	Christmas lights switch-on kick starts festive shopping period
4 November 2009	Christmas lights switch-on kick starts London festive shopping period
4 November 2009	Next sales continue to beat expectations
4 November 2009	Shop price inflation at zero after two months of deflation
4 November 2009	M&S posts flat first-half profits
3 November 2009	Alliance Boots revenue up 11.6%
3 November 2009	Dunelm like-for-likes rise 15.1%
3 November 2009	Blacks looks to exit 101 stores with CVA proposal
2 November 2009	M&S targets Waitrose in advertising first
2 November 2009	Potential buyers circle Threshers owner First Quench
2 November 2009	Small shopkeepers urge for government action
2 November 2009	Kidswear most resilient clothing sector
2 November 2009	Tesco holds talks with Tony Blair
2 November 2009	M&S to repeat Penny Bazaar promotion for Christmas
2 November 2009	Consumer confidence at highest level for 18 months
30 October 2009	Threshers owner First Quench makes 81 redundancies
30 October 2009	Instore narrows losses and delists from stock exchange
30 October 2009	Consumer confidence rises in October
30 October 2009	Strong start for John Lewis home store
30 October 2009	Shop Direct fires warning shot at Alworths
29 October 2009	Threshers owner First Quench Retailing goes into administration
29 October 2009	Sainsbury`s launches biggest ever toy promotion
29 October 2009	Morrisons to sponsor Disney’s A Christmas Carol premiere
29 October 2009	Harold Tillman firm snaps up Koodos
29 October 2009	Foyles joins battle for e-book market share
29 October 2009	Investors buy into £100m JJB fundraising
29 October 2009	Blacks focuses on restructuring as losses mount
28 October 2009	Harvey Nichols expands Christmas shop format
28 October 2009	O`Neill buys four Sandcity shops
28 October 2009	Tesco Bank to create 1,000 jobs in Newcastle
28 October 2009	TPG nets £500m from Debenhams exit
28 October 2009	Carpetright delivers better than expected first half
28 October 2009	Threshers owner on the brink of administration
27 October 2009	UK high street sales show most positive growth in two years
27 October 2009	One in ten UK retailers shut up shop in 2009
27 October 2009	Sports Direct to lose largest stakeholding
27 October 2009	Marks & Spencer launches climate change campaign
27 October 2009	Land Securities puts end to softer rent deals as demand rises
26 October 2009	Distribution problems leave Waterstone’s relying on third-party wholesalers
26 October 2009	John Lewis reports surge in online fashion sales
26 October 2009	Floors-2-Go seeks new investment to fund expansion
26 October 2009	Matalan considers £1.5bn sale
23 October 2009	Government mulls concession on VAT
23 October 2009	Postal strike likely to continue next week
23 October 2009	Net-A-Porter moves head office to Westfield
23 October 2009	Net-a-Porter moves head office to Westfield London
23 October 2009	Kindle helps boost Amazon sales and profits
23 October 2009	Another strong week for John Lewis and Waitrose
23 October 2009	John Lewis and Waitrose report another strong week
22 October 2009	Retailers in line for £20m in-store music refund
22 October 2009	John Lewis opens first home store
22 October 2009	Retailers suffer flat September sales
22 October 2009	Retailers suffer flat September sales
22 October 2009	Sports Direct trading stays in line with expectations
22 October 2009	Tesco opens first self-service only shop
22 October 2009	Debenhams posts market share and profits rise
22 October 2009	Arcadia profits soar
21 October 2009	Sainsbury’s takeover talk gathers pace
21 October 2009	Arcandor home shopping group Quelle to close
21 October 2009	Families £11 a week better off than a year ago
21 October 2009	B&Q launches string of green initiatives
21 October 2009	Online spending growth hits record low
21 October 2009	Home Retail Group reveals better than expected first half
20 October 2009	Debenhams sets up online stores with Amazon and eBay
20 October 2009	Luxe chocolate shop Cocomaya to expand with bakery
20 October 2009	Zavvi.co.uk becomes Zavvi.com to push European sales
20 October 2009	Retailers call on trade credit insurance top-up to be extended
20 October 2009	Kingfisher writes to landlords to secure better terms
19 October 2009	HMV to open cinema
19 October 2009	Oddbins quashes concerns over financial health
19 October 2009	Flying Brands sales buoyed by gardening arm
19 October 2009	JJB shareholder sells 22 million shares ahead of capital raising
16 October 2009	Cos to open in Selfridges
16 October 2009	Mothercare signs new joint venture to further growth in India
16 October 2009	Online retailers investigated by OFT
16 October 2009	Online retailers investigated by OFT
16 October 2009	Sales up 13% at John Lewis
16 October 2009	John Lewis sales up 13%
16 October 2009	Carrefour to pull out of Russia
16 October 2009	Clinton Cards reports improvement in second half
15 October 2009	Gap to open in China and bring back TV adverts
15 October 2009	Postal strike to go ahead next week
15 October 2009	Sainsbury’s shares rise amid bid rumours
15 October 2009	H&M sales hit by warm weather
15 October 2009	Harrods to sell gold bars
15 October 2009	Flying Brands raises £1.76m in share placing
15 October 2009	WHSmith profits up, but sales slip slightly
15 October 2009	Mothercare reports UK like for likes up 4.1%
14 October 2009	Strong retail sales for Burberry
14 October 2009	Organised Crime Agency probes former JJB executives
14 October 2009	Serious Organised Crime Agency probes former JJB Sports executives
14 October 2009	N Brown pre-tax profits up 13%
13 October 2009	M&S reveals homewares and online food ambitions at investor day
13 October 2009	Grocers’ growth continues to slow along with food price inflation
13 October 2009	Shoppers in Republic of Ireland still paying more than Northern counterparts
13 October 2009	Postal strike could cost retailers £840 a week
13 October 2009	British shoppers retain ethical stance despite recession
13 October 2009	Retail sales grow in September
12 October 2009	JJB proceeds with £100m fundraising
12 October 2009	M&S unveils details of website relaunch
12 October 2009	Retail round-up: What the weekend papers said, October 10-11 2009
12 October 2009	BRC outlines retail priorities to politicians
12 October 2009	Co-op food sales soar
12 October 2009	JJB reconfirms equity raising will go ahead
9 October 2009	US retail sales rise for first time since start of financial crisis
9 October 2009	Argos and eBay turn away from Royal Mail as strike looms
9 October 2009	John Lewis posts 6.3% weekly sales rise
9 October 2009	JJB equity issue to raise £100m
9 October 2009	Habitat chief puts date on profitability return
8 October 2009	Ted Baker pre-tax profits down 18.4%, but UK arm remains strong
8 October 2009	Carphone reports "commendable" second quarter
8 October 2009	Halfords like-for-likes up 2.2%
8 October 2009	Amazon cancels Royal Mail contract
7 October 2009	Property chiefs slam CVAs
7 October 2009	Retailer wanted to run London 2012 stores
7 October 2009	Shop prices cotinue to fall
7 October 2009	Amazon launches Kindle internationally
7 October 2009	Dunelm founder sells 8% stake
7 October 2009	Sainsbury`s sales slow in second quarter
7 October 2009	Thorntons in a "good position" for Christmas as sales rise
6 October 2009	Moss Bros trading director leaves
6 October 2009	Sainsbury`s launches financial services campaign
6 October 2009	Tesco hits £1.4bn profits
5 October 2009	Tesco unveils sale and leaseback
5 October 2009	First Quench acting chief executive resigns
5 October 2009	Anthropologie Regent Street store to feature hydroponics
5 October 2009	Next launches branded sportswear departments
5 October 2009	Next launches branded sportswear departments
5 October 2009	Waitrose pulls advertising from Fox News slot
5 October 2009	Waitrose pulls advertising from Fox News slot
5 October 2009	Matalan `set for £1.5 billion 2010 sale`
5 October 2009	TJ Hughes turnover up 9.1%
3 October 2009	Tesco launches online fashion shop
2 October 2009	Administrator sells Wine Cellar
2 October 2009	Aurora appoints Mike Shearwood as chief executive
2 October 2009	Amazon launches standalone footwear site Javari
2 October 2009	Pets at Home assesses IPO potential
2 October 2009	Simon Bentley plots return to troubled Blacks Leisure
2 October 2009	Borders demands switch to monthly rent payment
1 October 2009	Asda installs webcams as it aims for company transparency
1 October 2009	Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U battle to sell iPhone
1 October 2009	Blacks to seek exits on store leases
1 October 2009	Flying Brands moves fulfillment functions to UK
1 October 2009	‘Son of Woolworths’ Alworths set for November launch
30 September 2009	Habitat takes store at Liverpool One
30 September 2009	Consumer confidence jumps in September
30 September 2009	Alexon slumps into loss
30 September 2009	Asos posts 47% sales increase
30 September 2009	Marks & Spencer second quarter beats expectations
29 September 2009	CBI survey finds September retail sales flat
29 September 2009	Pawnbroker Albermarle & Bond thrives in the recession
29 September 2009	Alcohol minimum price ‘would slash grocery bills’
29 September 2009	Jessops completes debt for equity swap to ensure survival
28 September 2009	Blacks considers CVA
28 September 2009	Gap co-founder Don Fisher dies
28 September 2009	H&M signs Sonia Rykiel collections
25 September 2009	JJB Sports spent £3.7m with directors` companies
25 September 2009	No delay on VAT rise, says Mandelson
25 September 2009	John Lewis value range beats expectations
25 September 2009	High street reaction to online march too slow, says George Davies
24 September 2009	John Lewis unveils Cardiff store
24 September 2009	H&M to go online in the UK
24 September 2009	Dan Brown book smashes booksellers’ records
24 September 2009	JJB Sports suffers £42.9m pre-tax loss
23 September 2009	Morrisons joins BRC
23 September 2009	British Land head of retail Andrew Jones to leave
23 September 2009	BRC tells Lord Mandelson: end ‘wish-list politics’
23 September 2009	Paul Kelly reinstated at Brown Thomas
23 September 2009	B&Q launches £20m price offensive
23 September 2009	UK economy to emerge from recession in Q3, according to the CBI
23 September 2009	CBI: UK economy to emerge from recession in Q3
23 September 2009	Topps confirms profit outlook and sees signs of stability
23 September 2009	Topps Tiles confirms profit outlook and sees signs of stability
22 September 2009	Shop Direct Group sales up 7.4%
22 September 2009	The Church of England must shed its ‘Marks & Spencer’ image, says senior bishop
22 September 2009	JD Sports pre-tax profits jump 14.5%
22 September 2009	Findel concentrates on further reducing debt
21 September 2009	Oka climbs into the black
21 September 2009	Primark set to open in Bury scheme
21 September 2009	Blacks Leisure poised to close Sandcity
21 September 2009	Boden reports sales up 20%
21 September 2009	Spar benefits as recession-hit consumers stay in
21 September 2009	Christmas shopping starting early
18 September 2009	Dixons.co.uk ad campaign pokes fun at John Lewis and Selfridges
18 September 2009	Tesco UK finance chief moves to Virgin Media
18 September 2009	Kesa FD quits
18 September 2009	Sales down at John Lewis
18 September 2009	Tesco muscles in on digital market
18 September 2009	Dan Brown`s The Lost Symbol to break sales records
17 September 2009	Burberry to launch social networking site
17 September 2009	French Connection posts loss
17 September 2009	John Lewis Partnership profits fall, despite Waitrose`s strength
16 September 2009	Tesco turns to Inovis for supplier support
16 September 2009	Ocado appoints investment banker as new FD
16 September 2009	Ocado appoints investment banker as new FD
16 September 2009	Inditex net income drops but sales remain strong
15 September 2009	Debenhams on track to hit profits despite sales fall
15 September 2009	Dunelm sales recovery in the second half
15 September 2009	Shop Direct brings in chief to run financial services arm
15 September 2009	Adili to open stores for the first time
14 September 2009	Gap opens pop-up store to celebrate 40th anniversary
14 September 2009	Sales growth slows in London
14 September 2009	Sainsbury’s appoints David Tyler as chairman
11 September 2009	Refinancing repesents ‘new beginning’ for Robert Dyas
11 September 2009	Arthur Ryan steps down as Primark chief executive
11 September 2009	Asda slashes petrol prices
11 September 2009	Back to school buoys John Lewis sales
11 September 2009	Controversial Lidl chief to head up UK division
11 September 2009	New chair for Robert Dyas as debt deal nears
10 September 2009	Marks & Spencer launches personalised greetings cards business online
10 September 2009	New chairman for Threshers owner
10 September 2009	Carpetright`s Lord Harris confident that trading conditions are improving
10 September 2009	Comet like-for-likes rise in first quarter
9 September 2009	EBITDA and sales grow at House of Fraser
9 September 2009	Thorntons shows recovery in second half
9 September 2009	Henry Holland expected to be latest designer for Debenhams
9 September 2009	Deflation returns to the high street
9 September 2009	Sales success for Laura Ashley
8 September 2009	Shop workers hardest hit in recession
8 September 2009	Tesco continues to invest in Fresh & Easy
8 September 2009	`Recovery hopes premature` as August UK retail sales fall
8 September 2009	Burberry set for FTSE 100 listing
8 September 2009	Aquascutum bought by Harold Tillman
7 September 2009	John Lewis to launch Value range
7 September 2009	Google tries to ease European anger over book digitisation
7 September 2009	Online cards retailer Moonpig doubles profits
7 September 2009	Primark`s UK arm drives sales
7 September 2009	Asda`s George brand launches heat sensitive baby range
4 September 2009	Customers insulted on DSGi staff Facebook site
4 September 2009	Homewares sales recovery sustained in August
4 September 2009	Acorn Pet Centres collapses into administration
4 September 2009	Kingfisher appoints new group property director
4 September 2009	Alchemy boss Jon Moulton quits the private equity firm
4 September 2009	Amazon warns on Google e-books proposals
4 September 2009	Sainsbury’s boss Justin King insists he will remain at the grocer
4 September 2009	Tesco criticised for offering CT health scan vouchers
4 September 2009	John Lewis reported strong bank holiday trade
4 September 2009	Flight to value brings Wilkinson record sales
4 September 2009	Home Bargains triumphs in war on shoplifters
3 September 2009	Discount store numbers climb by 60%
2 September 2009	Debenhams cuts costs with IT helpdesk automation
2 September 2009	Mothercare picks planning system for international business
2 September 2009	M&S on verge of appointing headhunter for chief executive search
2 September 2009	August footfall steepest decline in seven months
2 September 2009	DSGi reports ‘encouraging’ start to its year
1 September 2009	Majestic halves minimum spend rule
1 September 2009	Clarks chief executive Peter Bolliger to retire
1 September 2009	Morrisons freezes fuel prices
28 August 2009	Arcandor boss in multi-million euro pay off
28 August 2009	John Lewis to sell updated version of wartime pamphlet Make Do and Mend
28 August 2009	Play.com targets toy market
28 August 2009	Consumer confidence `steady` in August
27 August 2009	Liberty losses narrow
27 August 2009	Shopper response to Tesco`s Clubcard relaunch `slow`, suppliers say
27 August 2009	Littlewoods launches in Europe
27 August 2009	Computer retailers defend standards
27 August 2009	Spending `hardly affected` by VAT cut
26 August 2009	Esprit to invest in expansion as profits take a dive
26 August 2009	First Quench chief Yvonne Rankin resigns
26 August 2009	Westfield UK occupancy rises, but rental income falls
26 August 2009	Marks & Spencer ditches 75p jam sandwich
26 August 2009	Opposition surfaces to DSGi salaries for share options plans
26 August 2009	Tesco crticised for false poll claims
26 August 2009	Sainsbury`s in biggest ever Christmas recruitment drive
25 August 2009	Lowe’s makes first international move with Woolworths Australia
25 August 2009	UK families £9 a week better off than last year
25 August 2009	Strong online sales growth in July
24 August 2009	Focus wins backing for CVA
24 August 2009	Consumer loyalty to own-brand products here to stay
24 August 2009	Debenhams asks for improved supplier terms
24 August 2009	Tesco sets up ‘weather team’
21 August 2009	Retailers join line-up for London High Street Fashion Week
21 August 2009	Asos bolsters board
21 August 2009	Holland & Barrett takeover approved
21 August 2009	John Lewis fashion holds out amid sales dip
20 August 2009	Retail sales up 3.3% in July, ONS reports
20 August 2009	Former Boots boss Richard Baker joins private equity firm Advent
20 August 2009	Focus CVA plan has `strong chance of success`
20 August 2009	Clothing sales rose in early summer but discounting rife, TNS reports
19 August 2009	Sainsbury`s launches first non-food catalogue
19 August 2009	Weak consumer confidence continues to hit US retail sales
19 August 2009	Jessops like-for-likes down 4.7%
19 August 2009	Homebase considering early winter Sale to avoid VAT increase
19 August 2009	Sony slashes price of PlayStation 3
18 August 2009	Waitrose outperforms grocery market, latest TNS data shows
18 August 2009	Price inflation remained at 1.8% in July, ONS reports
18 August 2009	Retail helps stem British Land losses
18 August 2009	Argos prices 24% more expensive in Ireland
18 August 2009	New boss for Nike UK and Ireland
17 August 2009	Own-label goods are gaining market share
17 August 2009	Online retailers under threat as Government clamps down on VAT loophole
17 August 2009	H&M like-for-like sales fall 3 per cent in July
14 August 2009	Fashion sales boost Bluewater performance in July
14 August 2009	Cult to open flagship at St. David`s
14 August 2009	Halfords finance boss joins Dunelm as non-executive director
14 August 2009	Surprise fall in US retail sales
14 August 2009	Tesco launches new Clubcard offer
14 August 2009	DSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief
13 August 2009	Asda grows market share
13 August 2009	Allied Carpets administrator closes 142 shops
13 August 2009	Arcandor faces break up
13 August 2009	Government pledges £3m to save Britain`s high streets
13 August 2009	Habitat drafts in marketing expert
13 August 2009	Former Marks & Spencer boss Barry Stevenson to head Albemarle & Bond
13 August 2009	Glasgow launches shopping campaign
13 August 2009	M&S unveils new menswear collection
12 August 2009	Hamleys` deal with Russian franchise partner collapses
12 August 2009	Aldi UK boss Paul Foley steps down
12 August 2009	Harrods has record year
12 August 2009	Pets at Home uses data mining to bolster loss prevention
12 August 2009	Co-op electricals site switches to greener servers
12 August 2009	German fashion house Escada to file for insolvency
12 August 2009	New marketing director for Ann Summers
11 August 2009	B&Q appoints Liz Bell and Nick Folland to board
11 August 2009	Bogofs could be banned
11 August 2009	Abel & Cole MD Duncan Gibson quits
10 August 2009	Mackays suffers operating profit fall
10 August 2009	Cath Kidston sales and profits soar
10 August 2009	BRC: Food policy should be driven by customers
10 August 2009	HMVs Simon Fox drops out of race to head ITV
7 August 2009	Sales of homewares increase for the first time in a year
7 August 2009	Kaupthing retailer loans investigated
7 August 2009	Auditors raise concerns about Borders UK
7 August 2009	Auditors raise concerns about Borders UK
7 August 2009	US sales down 4.7% in July
7 August 2009	OFT refers Sports Direct acquisition of JJB Sports stores to Competition Commission
6 August 2009	Gap sales down 7 % in July
6 August 2009	George Davies kicks off GIVe retail roll-out
6 August 2009	Sales drop at Signet`s UK arm
6 August 2009	Sports Direct stalls on corporate governance compliance
6 August 2009	Nisa-Today`s members in line for £500,000 payout
6 August 2009	Whole Foods boss says he sells a "bunch of junk"
6 August 2009	Asos strengthens its board
6 August 2009	Benetton sales and profits hit by delivery changes
5 August 2009	Morrisons rapped on the knuckles for price ads
5 August 2009	Food price inflation continues to drop
5 August 2009	Carpetright ends like-for-like sales drought
5 August 2009	Topps Tiles like-for-likes drop 10.9 per cent
4 August 2009	JD Sports buys rugby brand Canterbury Europe for £6.5m
4 August 2009	Grocers` ombudsman formally recommended
4 August 2009	Shoppers are increasingly switching to own brands
4 August 2009	Spotify attracts high profile investors
4 August 2009	Tesco accused of misleading figures on plastic bag reduction
4 August 2009	Whole Foods made £35.9m loss in UK
4 August 2009	Marks & Spencer could add £1bn to earnings by 2014
3 August 2009	Focus to unveil CVA
3 August 2009	David Cameron says government can learn from the supermarkets
3 August 2009	Chris Ronnie calls for investigation
3 August 2009	Waitrose to sell John Lewis homewares
31 July 2009	Kitchen sales up at Wickes as Travis Perkins out performs
31 July 2009	Lloydspharmacy to sell Tamiflu online
31 July 2009	Vacancy rates almost treble
24 July 2009	Fashion sales suffer as swine flu rocks consumer confidence
24 July 2009	Former John Lewis boss Sir Stuart Hampson named chairman of Crown Estate
24 July 2009	Tesco and Morrisons continue to challenge OFT in milk row
24 July 2009	Sports events and mixed weather fail to deter John Lewis shoppers
24 July 2009	Former MFI and Woolworths chiefs drafted in to Allied Carpets
23 July 2009	Retail sales rose in June, ONS reports
23 July 2009	Holland & Barrett`s merger with Julian Graves provisionally cleared
23 July 2009	Mike Ashley threatens JJB AGM showdown with Sir David Jones
23 July 2009	Carphone Warehouse reports steady trading in `subdued` market
22 July 2009	Jones held sensitive talks with Ashley after loan repayment was due
22 July 2009	Traditional toys to sell well this Christmas, says Hamleys
22 July 2009	90 per cent of retailers are on Sale
22 July 2009	Barnes & Noble launches e-book store
21 July 2009	Morrisons posts 22nd period of market share growth
21 July 2009	Households £12 a week better off in June, says Asda
21 July 2009	Morrisons confident it will beat full-year expectations
21 July 2009	BRC calls for action to save town centres
21 July 2009	Next raises profit forecast
20 July 2009	First Quench commercial director replaced
20 July 2009	Lakeland launches new-look store in Stratford-upon-Avon
20 July 2009	Tesco mulls separate credit rating for banking arm
20 July 2009	No green shoots for two years, say retailers
17 July 2009	Allied Carpet Properties in administration and 51 shops sold to retail arm
16 July 2009	Sports Direct profits tumble
15 July 2009	Blacks ‘performing satisfactorily’
14 July 2009	Retail sales grow 1.4 per cent in June
14 July 2009	Inflation dips below Government targets in June
13 July 2009	Dunelm like-for-likes rise 5 per cent in second half
10 July 2009	Record week’s sales for Waitrose
9 July 2009	Primark sales continue to soar
7 July 2009	Jacques Vert makes full year pre-tax loss of £2.9m
6 July 2009	BrightHouse EBITDA jumps 21.5 per cent
2 July 2009	Game like-for-like sales plummet
1 July 2009	M&S reports improvement in Q1
30 June 2009	HMV Group posts robust results
30 June 2009	Carpetright profits tumble 72 per cent
26 June 2009	John Lewis celebrates ‘excellent’ sales week
25 June 2009	DSGi profits tumble
24 June 2009	Ikea makes redundancies as growth slows
22 June 2009	Focus mulls CVA
19 June 2009	John Lewis beats strikes and floods to post weekly sales rise
18 June 2009	Mulberry profits down but sales up
17 June 2009	Sainsbury’s raises £445m to fund growth
16 June 2009	Tesco posts robust sales
15 June 2009	Matalan defies retail gloom
12 June 2009	Iceland profits skyrocket as it sidesteps recession
10 June 2009	Halfords profits rise as consumers holiday at home
3 June 2009	Value fashion brand New Look has reported record full-year results.
21 May 2009	Clothing retailers benefit from April sales rise
12 May 2009	Retail sales growth in April was best in three years
14 April 2009	Discount retailer Original Factory Shop like-for-likes Soar
6 April 2009	High street like-for-like sales rise in March
23 March 2009	Asda has embarked on a round of "tough" negotiations
16 March 2009	JJB poised to sell health clubs arm to Dave Whelan
11 March 2009	Icelandic Court Decide Today!
4 February 2009	HIGH STREET GIANT ON THE BRINK
23 January 2009	2009 - What a start!
1 October 2008	Nora Awards Finalist
17 September 2008	Page Plunge
17 September 2008	Aldi & Lidl threat to the big 4
8 September 2008	Retail Options Reveals New Rate Card
5 August 2008	Featured Jobs on Retail Options
17 July 2008	Possible job cuts ahead after £1.6bn retail deal
3 July 2008	Game for good news
2 July 2008	Retail Options becomes a Kaonix Webcruit member
1 July 2008	Suppliers in the firing line at Primark
30 April 2008	Game Post Fantastic Results
21 April 2008	Any Good News Out There?
21 April 2008	I-Phone Price Cut
7 April 2008	Retail Options become a network member of the Conkers system.
11 March 2008	Budget Preview
10 March 2008	Debenhams To Make you Pay
6 March 2008	Carrier Bags – The unnecessary evil.
8 February 2008	Retail Options has become a network member of the Broadbean system.
21 December 2007	Merry Christmas & a prosperous New Year.
14 December 2007	November prize draw winner for the Sony PSP