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August Website Rankings of 100 Retailers

Source: www.theretailbulletin.com | Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:39:43
DFS and Tesco Direct both moved ahead to become the best performing websites in the table of 100 retail websites tested this month for The Retail Bulletin as they claimed the first and second spots respectively.

The school uniform price war

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:53:24
With children preparing to return to school, a price war has broken out over school uniforms. aimed at parents who are feeling the credit squeeze.

Tesco supplier in US reported to employment tribunal

Source: www.retail-week.com | Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:40:00
One of Tesco’s suppliers in the US has been reported by America’s biggest food workers’ union in the latest spat between the two organisations.

Proposal for eco-town abandoned

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:55:57
Proposals for an 8,000-home eco-town in Cambridgeshire are scuppered.

John Lewis 'may build in south'

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:40:56
John Lewis says it will consider building its store in the Irish Republic rather than near Lisburn if its planning application is not approved.

UK retail sales 'at record low'

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:51:24
A CBI report on UK retail sales posts its worst monthly reading since it was first compiled 25 years ago.

Profits tumble at retailer Sears

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:28:55
US retail group Sears reports a 62% drop in second-quarter profits after struggling to attract customers.

Tesco triumphs in store struggle

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:40:22
Councillors overturn officer recommendations and back a bid by Tesco to build a new southern Scotland store.

Superquinn up for sale

Source: www.retail-week.com | Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:01:00
Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda are all reportedly interested in buying Superquinn, the Irish grocer that has retained Goldman Sachs to advise on a sale.

Tesco local sourcing sales to reach £500m

Source: www.retail-week.com | Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:54:00
Tesco is on course to generate more than £500 million from the sale of locally sourced food and drink sales this year, according to The Times.

Youths used to trap knife traders

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:57:14
A London council is using underage teenagers to try to catch retailers who sell weapons to youngsters.

Surviving 'Doors' lose appeal bid

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:56:16
Two remaining members of the rock group The Doors have lost an appeal to use the bands name and logo.

The art of high street haggling

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:14:36
High Street stores are doing sizeable discounts for customers plucky enough to ask, according to recent reports. Is it time to put aside those British inhibitions in the face of the credit crunch and have a go at haggling? Margaret Ryan puts on her best smile and hits the shops.

Tesco completes £605 million property deals

Source: www.theretailbulletin.com | Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:55
Tesco has concluded four sale & leaseback transactions involving £605 million of property assets in the latest phase of its ongoing programme of releasing value from its UK property portfolio.

The City view - Tesco and Sainsbury's

Source: www.theretailbulletin.com | Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:56:09
The completion of a £605 million sale and leaseback deal today (August 21) by Tesco on almost 2% of its total property portfolio suggests that UK food retailer property values are intact.