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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:12:28 +0000Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:14:18 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/retail-consumer(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/81d1c07e-ce55-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/81d1c07e-ce55-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlMaclaren, the British pushchair company that has recalled 1m of its products in the US after 12 children's fingertips were amputated, has suggested parents should keep children at a safe distance when opening its pushchairsWed, 11 Nov 2009 00:12:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/27aad24c-ce24-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/27aad24c-ce24-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlThe casino and poker operator will seek a licence from France when a regulated online gambling market opens up and will make a major push into ItalyTue, 10 Nov 2009 23:01:45 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7a450c0-ce30-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7a450c0-ce30-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlFigures from Nielsen show that J Sainsbury's sales have risen 4.7% in the 12 weeks to October 31, the lowest expansion of the big four supermarketsTue, 10 Nov 2009 22:40:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a9db944-ce30-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a9db944-ce30-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlPaulson & Co, the New York hedge fund, announces a 2.08% stake in the confectionery group following Kraft's £9.8bn hostile bidTue, 10 Nov 2009 22:28:05 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1beb071e-cdad-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1beb071e-cdad-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlUS agency calls for a sales ban on some of Samsung Electronics liquid crystal display TVs and computer monitors in America saying they infringe Sharp's patentsTue, 10 Nov 2009 19:36:13 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b824464e-ce17-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b824464e-ce17-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlMajority shareholders will not put the Premier League club on the market but would be prepared to sell if a big cash offer came along according to Sir Keith Mills, non-executive directorTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:01:37 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/29868b58-cdc8-11de-95e7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/29868b58-cdc8-11de-95e7-00144feabdc0.htmlGareth Davis, the chief executive of Imperial Tobacco, is to step down from after 14 years at the helm that has seen him transform the cigarrette company into one of the largest in the worldTue, 10 Nov 2009 08:57:17 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6f71384-cd65-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6f71384-cd65-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlMaclaren, the British baby stroller brand, is recalling every folding "umbrella" stroller it has sold in the US over the last 10 years, after 12 children suffered amputations from getting finger tips caught in the hingesTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:30:15 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/08b7108a-cdde-11de-95e7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/08b7108a-cdde-11de-95e7-00144feabdc0.htmlThe chief executive's promise to deliver savings a full year ahead of schedule reflects the pressures that are bearing downTue, 10 Nov 2009 23:12:51 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/84827bc0-ce1d-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84827bc0-ce1d-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlFood maker puts on hold plans to shed up to 1,000 jobs at its Fox's division but it will press ahead with cutting 220 posts as it seeks production automationTue, 10 Nov 2009 22:57:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d15a3ec-ce2c-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d15a3ec-ce2c-11de-a1ea-00144feabdc0.htmlWhen Alison Cooper formally takes the helm at Imperial Tobacco next May, the 43-year old will join a small group of women leaders of FTSE 100 companies – but it is the task of expanding the company that presents a bigger challengeTue, 10 Nov 2009 19:27:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ce20860-cd6e-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ce20860-cd6e-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlThere was no element of surprise in Cadbury's speedy rejection of Kraft's hostile takeover offer – but it starts the clocking ticking on the US group's bidMon, 9 Nov 2009 23:34:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/25c59716-cd73-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25c59716-cd73-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Brenninkmeijer family, owners of the C&A retail group, have offered to buy out other investors in Englefield Capital, the UK private equity groupMon, 9 Nov 2009 23:30:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/21454032-cd24-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21454032-cd24-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlPrivate equity groups triumphed over several industrial groups – including Alliance Boots – in the $858m auction of Sweden's state-owned pharmacy chainMon, 9 Nov 2009 21:22:50 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8b11992-cd24-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8b11992-cd24-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlDanone wins a partial victory in its commercial dispute with Wahaha in a decision that was handed down the same day the French group agreed to settle the matter with its Chinese partnerMon, 9 Nov 2009 19:52:05 +0000