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Mike Ashley cancels bid for Patisserie Valerie

By Rosie Lintott

Billionaire retail entrepreneur Mike Ashley has cancelled his bid for collapsed UK café...

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Levi’s IPO filing signals major comeback

Levi's is aiming to boost sales in emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil, which hold great potential due to strong population growth and rising incomes.

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Will a fresh marketing approach lift chocolate sales in Japan?

Valentine’s Day offers a huge opportunity for chocolate brands and retailers to entice consumers and to showcase their wares.

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Mike Ashley cancels bid for Patisserie Valerie

Billionaire retail entrepreneur Mike Ashley has cancelled his bid for collapsed UK café chain Patisserie Valerie.

Why M&S should not partner with Ocado

For M&S to try to emulate Waitrose’s success by using Ocado as a stepping stone is the wrong tactic.

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HMV bought by Canadian music retailer Sunrise Records

Entertainment retailer HMV has been bought by Canadian music retailer Sunrise Records, saving 100 stores and 1,487 jobs.

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Clear strategy drives Mike Ashley’s takeover of Sofa.com

Mike Ashley recently added the online furniture retailer to his high street empire for an undisclosed "nominal sum".

What Christmas without Toys R Us meant for rivals

The number of consumers buying toys and games at Amazon was up 2.8 percentage points on Christmas 2017.

Why Brexiteer Dyson is moving HQ to Singapore

Singapore move is to future-proof company says founder Sir James Dyson.

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Slowing dragon won’t stop US juggernaut

Competition for Starbucks has come in the form of Chinese start-up company Luckin Coffee, which plans to rival the US coffee giant by extending its store network to 4,500 by the end of 2019.

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Faux fur faux pas risks losing shoppers’ trust

Boohoo recently faced the wrath of consumers when it did not make the necessary checks when declaring one of its products was faux fur. It was not. The item in question was pulled from its website.

Mike Ashley cancels bid for Patisserie Valerie

HMV bought by Canadian music retailer Sunrise Records

ASICS to use recycled clothing for Japan’s Olympic uniforms

Pets at Home reports major rise in third quarter revenues as Brexit looms

Redesigned strategy addresses Debenhams store closures

Sainsbury’s is losing ground, making the Asda merger increasingly vital