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Retail round up - The Sunday papers

Source: www.theretailbulletin.com | Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 01:30:10
Britain faces two years of 'stagflation', Carphone Warehouse's Best Buy link could create 30,000 jobs, OFT milks single e-mail in Morrisons investigation, Sainsbury's boss could trouser Â£6.5m, retail woes continue, DSG cuts dividend and stores

Contest to name new Tesco centre

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 06:36:25
Supermarket giant Tesco holds a competition to name its new shopping centre in Bradley Stoke.

Waitrose egg recall on lead fears

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 00:12:27
Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from a flock which has eaten lead shot.

Tackling under-age online sales

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 15:45:12
Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software could stop that.

Strong demand for games helps HMV

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:37:52
HMV shares rise 4% after the retailer says it is confident that profits will be at the top end of expectations.

John Lewis and Waitrose sales growth steady

Source: www.retail-week.com | Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 08:32:00
Department store group John Lewis and stablemate grocer Waitrose posted solid sales for the week to May 3.

Hunter seeks to block Dobbies issue

Source: www.ft.com | Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 02:29:00
Sir Tom Hunter, the Scottish entrepreneur, is taking legal action in an effort to block Dobbie's proposed £150m offer, aiming to block plans by Tesco to tighten its grip on the garden retailer

Ocado opens door to float with five-year Waitrose deal

Source: www.retail-week.com | Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 16:07:00
Ocado has agreed in principle a landmark five-year deal with Waitrose, paving the way for a potential flotation of the e-tailer.

Waitrose to target market towns with smaller format

Source: www.retail-week.com | Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:41:00
Waitrose is to launch a market-town format next week as it considers setting up a convenience store chain.

Retail park cash machine stolen

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 08:39:28
An entire cash machine has been stolen from a retail park in Nottinghamshire.

Council seeks to fill retail void

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 02:52:47
Ways are sought to progress a multi-million pound town regeneration plan shelved by developers.

Next welcomes warm weather sales

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 02:02:38
Shares in clothing retailer Next rise after it said warm weather had improved its sales after a tough start to the year.

Carphone in Â£1.1bn US partnership

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 01:05:52
Carphone Warehouse is selling a half share in its retailing business to US firm Best Buy for Â£1.1bn.

All dressed up and nowhere to go?

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 16:03:14
How can a niche shop owner sell up and retire in the midst of the credit crunch?

Bolland scoops Â£760,000 bonus

Source: www.retail-week.com | Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 08:55:00
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland received a Â£760,000 bonus last year, almost 100 per cent of his salary, after leading a turnaround at the grocer.

Fall in eurozone retail sales

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 04:47:26
Retail spending across the eurozone declined more than expected in March, official figures show.

Warning over chip and pin theft

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 04:08:51
Retailers are warned to secure chip and pin terminals after two men attempt a theft at a garage.

Councils called to oppose stadium

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 08:08:55
Opponents of plans for the new Everton and Tesco development in Kirkby call on neighbouring councils to help their cause.

Taxing fears over island prices

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Sun, 04 May 2008 08:54:09
A minister says retailers are entitled to set their own prices, amid fears of shops adding more than the 3% GST.

Bankruptcy for US linen retailer

Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 15:20:21
Retailer Linens 'n Things files for bankruptcy protection, citing problems in the credit and housing markets.