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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)Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:32:27 +0000Sun, 6 Dec 2009 14:04:58 +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/0/5aca98ac-e0fc-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5aca98ac-e0fc-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.htmlMarc Bolland leaves Wm Morrison earlier than expected after the supermarket chain decided that it would be appropriate for him to 'relinquish his operational responsibilities'Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:32:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d64220dc-e0dd-11de-9f58-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d64220dc-e0dd-11de-9f58-00144feab49a.htmlThe UK business secretary has intervened in the battle for control of Cadbury, the UK chocolate maker, warning Kraft against 'asset-stripping' Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:57:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b3c515e-e107-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b3c515e-e107-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.htmlThe UK buy-out house, the Marzotto family and other investors in Valentino near an agreement to acquire €730m of debt in the Italian fashion house from Citigroup at a big discountFri, 4 Dec 2009 22:33:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ed7b060-e107-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ed7b060-e107-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.htmlHershey's home town has turned into a subsidised community that is unique in the US after Milton S Hershey's decision to take his inspiration from George Cadbury in a very different directionFri, 4 Dec 2009 21:46:09 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cfc72a0c-e120-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cfc72a0c-e120-11de-af7a-00144feab49a.htmlEstimates for next week's auctions show that the market for the most prestigious wines is experiencing a strong recovery thanks to a new wave of collectors from AsiaFri, 4 Dec 2009 22:50:15 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e87a9aa-e066-11de-8494-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e87a9aa-e066-11de-8494-00144feab49a.htmlStandard Life, which has a 2.8% stake in Mitchells & Butlers, issues a statement in support of the pub operator's board in its public feud with Joe Lewis, its biggest shareholderFri, 4 Dec 2009 02:20:57 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/396ba048-e043-11de-8494-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/396ba048-e043-11de-8494-00144feab49a.htmlThe acquisition by the wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian group comes after the British luxury clothing retailer entered administration in an epilogue to the collapse and sale of its German parentFri, 4 Dec 2009 00:52:59 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4dae4b4-e042-11de-8494-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4dae4b4-e042-11de-8494-00144feab49a.htmlKraft is expected to release the offer documents for its £9.8bn hostile bid for the confectioner, reiterating the cash and stock terms it proposed last monthThu, 3 Dec 2009 22:56:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c79499c8-dfe0-11de-9d40-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c79499c8-dfe0-11de-9d40-00144feab49a.htmlSales at the brewer's managed pubs rose 3.1% over the past eight weeks but it maintains a cautious outlook amid the impending VAT rise and continued high unemploymentThu, 3 Dec 2009 18:23:08 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/076841d4-e023-11de-8494-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/076841d4-e023-11de-8494-00144feab49a.htmlLeading US retailers reported November sales that were broadly lower than expected, as a post-Thanksgiving rush failed to offset earlier weak demandThu, 3 Dec 2009 16:09:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b0bfc0f0-dfdc-11de-9d40-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b0bfc0f0-dfdc-11de-9d40-00144feab49a.htmlThe home improvement group has reduced net debt by 90% since the start of 2008 and confirmed its debt burden at the end of the financial year will be lighter than previously forecastThu, 3 Dec 2009 09:11:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/eec1e3a4-df89-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eec1e3a4-df89-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.htmlHollywood's biggest film studios, including Warner Brothers Entertainment and 20th Century Fox, have provided thousands of clips to a new online service that could enhance the value of older titles at a time when DVD sales are in decline.Thu, 3 Dec 2009 01:01:53 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e608f796-df7c-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e608f796-df7c-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.htmlThe consumer goods company is considering the sale of its Italian frozen food business in a deal worth up to €800m that has attracted interest from Birds Eye Iglo and the Findus GroupWed, 2 Dec 2009 23:30:23 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5a93906a-df7f-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5a93906a-df7f-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.htmlMitchells & Butlers' largest shareholder has broken its silence over the pub operator's claims that it engaged in actions that could undermine the independence of the boardWed, 2 Dec 2009 22:23:03 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/79378ee6-df5b-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79378ee6-df5b-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.htmlEquity investors should not overlook the potential of the US consumer discretionary sector, says Felix Wintle at Neptune InvestmentWed, 2 Dec 2009 16:34:57 +0000