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  1. UK retail sales rise 0.7% in June beating expectations

    Analysts say the outlook for consumer spending remains uncertain The value of UK retail sales rose 0.7% in June compared with a month earlier,...

    Started by retailworld, 22-07-2010 11:20
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  2. Tesco faces bread ad ban

    Tesco has been banned from showing an advert which implied that the supermarket bakes all of its bread from scratch in store. The press ad stated...

    Started by retailworld, 21-07-2010 10:42
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  3. Selfridges sets sights on Christmas trading from August 2nd

    Selfridges in Oxford Street will be opening its Christmas shop 145 days before December 25th, the earliest start that the department store has ever...

    Started by retailworld, 21-07-2010 09:24
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  4. Winning World Cup TV deals

    Times Online say that The British Retail Consortium (BRC) estimates British consumers spent £1 billion on TVs and other electronic equipment in the...

    Started by Mellijelli, 10-05-2010 07:26
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  5. WH Smith reveals ash cloud impact

    Retail chain WH Smith has said the recent volcanic ash cloud crisis had dented third quarter sales at its airport and travel centre sites. The...

    Started by retailworld, 08-06-2010 10:52
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  6. Sir Terry Leahy to retire as Tesco boss

    Sir Terry Leahy said today that he would leave Tesco after 14 years as chief executive to be replaced next March by Philip Clarke, his head of...

    Started by retailworld, 08-06-2010 10:57
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  7. Harrods and Mohamed Fayed are in a class of their own

    Mohamed Fayed a very colorful character as we all know and owner of Harrods has now as stated in Telegraph.co.uk sold Harrods to Qatar Holdings, aka...

    Started by Mellijelli, 10-05-2010 09:56
    • Replies: 6
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    26-05-2010 17:03 Go to last post
  8. The parties and their promises on jobs

    So if anyone is interested here is the lowdown on how the policies of the three main political parties could effect the recruitment industry:...

    Started by Mellijelli, 28-04-2010 10:37
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  9. Yet another retail park? and yet another 50 jobs?

    So we were recently talking about how retail is not doing too badly for itself and yes it has its pros and cons and mish mash of iffy details and...

    Started by Mellijelli, 05-05-2010 09:32
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  10. 750 people go for just 20 jobs at new Wrexham store

    So few jobs so many people?? The chase is on for just 20 job spots at a new Wrexham store. The QD stores group have been inundated with...

    Started by Mellijelli, 27-04-2010 11:41
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  11. Next boss Simon Wolfson calls 4 efficiency gains over tax increases

    So its election day!! and Mr Wolfson who might have a role in the Tory administration if the party wins today's election, said that tax rises could...

    Started by Mellijelli, 06-05-2010 07:59
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    • Views: 154
    12-05-2010 08:20 Go to last post
  12. £10 million, 200 job Carlisle retail park gets go ahead

    So it looks like they have finally approved the re-development of Carlisle’s St Nicholas Gate retail park scheme in London Road, could create 200...

    Started by Mellijelli, 26-04-2010 06:54
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    11-05-2010 06:34 Go to last post
  13. New volcanic ash cloud threatens to close British airspace again

    This story is a little nervous hey? Saw on the tele the other night about the volcanic ash that is disrupting UK airlines all over the place, you can...

    Started by Mellijelli, 21-04-2010 10:48
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  14. Faith may go into administration

    Yet another company thats going under and what used to be a very successful one too. Press Association reported that there are fears over nearly...

    Started by Mellijelli, 22-04-2010 12:01
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    10-05-2010 16:11 Go to last post
  15. What labour and conservative means for retail jobs

    So iv been a bit, ok a lot out of touch with wots going on with the news as far a work in the UK goes, infact iv become a bit bored with it all as...

    Started by Mellijelli, 14-04-2010 11:12
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  16. Tesco as President?? - This is brilliant!!

    So im reading the news articles here and there and i came across this really funny and very interesting article about Tesco The Sun do yourself a fav...

    Started by Mellijelli, 27-04-2010 07:54
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  17. Great prospects for in-store jobs

    If ur looking for a new job then this is where to look... Apparently there are some 40 000 retail jobs available or so say in this Mirror.co.uk...

    Started by Mellijelli, 29-04-2010 11:58
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  18. Rise in permanent jobs filled

    Jobs are like a jack-in-the-box these days, one minute there are jobs next news article and they are gone, its actually getting to me now, either...

    Started by Mellijelli, 07-04-2010 13:01
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    04-05-2010 06:59 Go to last post
  19. Final Prime ministerial TV debate quotes

    Well just in case anyone did not catch the final prime ministerial TV debate here are some of the quotes BBC. One of the quotes say that they...

    Started by Mellijelli, 30-04-2010 05:53
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  20. Mearns store could deliver nearly 300 jobs

    Another supermarket to be erected in Aberdeen, Stonehaven this time, the 300 jobs that will be created sounds good but apparently the Stonehaven...

    Started by Mellijelli, 26-04-2010 08:49
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    29-04-2010 09:15 Go to last post

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