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Published: Friday, 17th October, 2008
Asda drops petrol prices to under £1 per litre
Asda has intensified its position in the war on petrol prices, by being the first retailer this year to drop the price of a litre to under £1.The price drop, to 99.9p for a litre of unleaded petrol, means customers... Read more
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Published: Friday, 17th October, 2008
Debenhams signs wind power deal with Scottish Power
Debenhams has signed a deal with Scottish Power to supply all its UK stores with electricity provided by wind power.The two-year deal is one of several initiatives the retailer is undertaking to reduce its carbon footprint by cutting wastage and... Read more
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Published: Friday, 17th October, 2008
Primark targets 70 Spanish stores
Primark has plans for 20 more Spanish stores and is likely to take its total in the country to 70 stores.The value fashion retailer, owned by Associated British Foods, will also open its first Dutch store in Rotterdam before Christmas... Read more
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Published: Friday, 17th October, 2008
Retailers to benefit from renewable energy savings
Retailers will welcome the Government's decision yesterday to make the production of renewable energy more affordable for businesses.Secretary for energy and climate change Ed Miliband told MPs the Energy Bill would be amended to introduce "feed-in-tariffs". The system enables micro-generation... Read more
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Published: Monday, 22nd September, 2008
Red Bull Air Race boosts sales, firm says
The Red Bull Air Race World Series enthralled crowds of over 48,000 on the banks of the Thames in London last weekend (2 and 3 August). Roaring just metres above the river at speeds of up to 250mph, the fifth... Read more
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Published: Monday, 22nd September, 2008
Tesco to take on RedPrarie workforce management tools
RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimisation company, announced today that Tesco, one of the world's leading international retailers, will implement RedPrairie's Workforce Management application at its retail stores. The RedPrairie solution will enable Tesco to deliver greater customer... Read more
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Published: Monday, 22nd September, 2008
A measure of high street health
Results and trading statements from UK retailers provide evidence about the state of high street spending, amid concerns that the UK could be heading for recession.While food sales remain strong, sales of clothing, footware and homewares are lower and many... Read more
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Published: Monday, 22nd September, 2008
New rules provide high street bounce
Household high street names, having seen their shares battered in recent months amid fears over a collapse in consumer spending, enjoyed an upbeat end to the week as new short-selling rules prompted big rallies in retail stocks.DSGi, which owns Currys... Read more
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Published: Monday, 22nd September, 2008
Surprise rise in UK retail sales
UK retail sales unexpectedly jumped in August, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. High street sales rose 1.2% in August to stand 3.3% higher than a year ago. Analysts had expected a 0.5% drop after a swathe... Read more
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Published: Monday, 22nd September, 2008
The Body Shop to get The Search Works treatment
The Search Works, the digital performance marketing company, has been appointed by cosmetics retailer, The Body Shop, to manage all elements of its search engine marketing (SEM) strategy, including pay-per-click and search engine optimisation.The appointment will see The Search Works... Read more