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| The five top trends for ‘09 and how they impact on business |
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Around the world, people have been shaken into uncertainty by the economic crisis, but there have been reasons for optimism and hope in recent weeks. Looking ahead to 2009, market and consumer intelligence firm Mintel believes consumers will adapt and make the best of the coming year in five major w... |
| Sainsbury loses its strongholds to Tesco |
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J Sainsbury, the supermarket of the home counties and middle classes, is losing its grip on the south of England in the face of Tesco\'s aggressive expansion.
Sainsbury has lost the number one position in three of the UK\'s 121 postcode areas in the south-east to Tesco over the past yea... |
| 7-Eleven to Offer Advanced-Function ATMs |
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Beginning later this year, MoneyGram money transfer and ExpressPayment urgent bill payment services will be offered through 2,250 advanced-function ATMs at 7-Eleven stores in the U.S., according to an announcement by the companies.
As part of 7-Eleven Inc.’s multi-year agreement with Mon... |
| Retailer to sell European arm' |
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DSG International, the owner of Currys and PC World, has put its loss-making central and eastern European operations up for sale, it has been reported.
The electricals goods retailer has decided to offload its Electroworld chain as part of a wider restructuring by new chief executive John B... |
| Axiom opens flagship store at Dubai Mall |
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Axiom Telecom, the region’s leading mobile phone retailer, has inaugurated a new flagship store in the iconic Dubai Mall.
At over 2700 sq ft, the store is Axiom’s largest ever, showcasing more than 100 mobile phones and providing customers with a new interactive retail experience, said ... |
| Back Yard Burgers Gears Up with Radiant Systems |
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Radiant Systems, a provider of technology to the hospitality, retail, and entertainment industries, announced that Back Yard Burgers has selected the company\'s point of sale (POS) hardware and software solution for 250 corporate and franchise locations.
\"Radiant Systems understood our nee... |
| Miskovic wants a half of Mercator |
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Serbian Delta Holding confirmed that it would participate in the tender for the Slovenian Mercator. Delta Holding made public that they were planning to continue expanding in the countries of South-Eastern Europe.
After the group Pivovarna Lasko and Infond Holding announced that they will be col... |
| Praktiker Delays Albania Entry To Next Year |
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German DIY chain Praktiker has announced that it will delay the opening of its first outlet in Albania to the first half of 2009. The company said the postponement was due to “a little delay regarding the building permission and the following construction progress”.
The store in Tirana... |
| John Lewis To Open First Store Outside The UK |
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John Lewis has announced plans to open its first new shop outside the UK in the Republic of Ireland. Heads of terms have been agreed with developer Chartered Land for a new full-line department store in Dublin city centre. The move represents a E50m investment that will bring over 800 new jobs to Du... |
| Kirovsky Acquires Korzinka Chain |
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Russian grocer Kirovsky has announced that it has acquired the Korzinka retail chain, for an undisclosed sum. Korzinka operates 11 stores (10 in Kamensk-Uralsk, and one in Yekaterinburg) and generated revenues of 478.5m rubles in 2007. The deal also includes the Gorod VIP mall.
Kirovsky ha... |
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