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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)Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:22:50 +0000Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:52:37 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/retail(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/0/21454032-cd24-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://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/deafb282-cc94-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/deafb282-cc94-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.htmlDemand for the interactive Go Go Pets is so high that Toys R Us says it is not including the items in its Christmas catalogue and word of mouth is lifting salesSun, 8 Nov 2009 19:09:39 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/af8126f0-cc9c-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af8126f0-cc9c-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.htmlThe owner of jewellers Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland, has almost halved its debt burden through a debt-for-equity swap with lender LandsbankiSun, 8 Nov 2009 23:27:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/79cdf734-cca3-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79cdf734-cca3-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.htmlAsia's export-focused companies must adapt to continued sluggish global consumer demand, says a leading business advisory firmSun, 8 Nov 2009 23:00:06 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/66a9d23a-cc9f-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66a9d23a-cc9f-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.htmlBrightHouse, which rents high-end consumer durables to people who cannot get credit, enjoys double-digit revenue and profit growthSun, 8 Nov 2009 22:40:10 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2453c44a-cb14-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2453c44a-cb14-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlRetailers and investors struggle to decipher the consumer mood from updates on the UK retail scene but it seems confidence has held up better than many expectedFri, 6 Nov 2009 22:59:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9798508e-cacd-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9798508e-cacd-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlTotal sales up 9 per cent. Online sales jump more than a third, with most noticeable growth in women's online fashionFri, 6 Nov 2009 17:38:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/90f2b92e-ca26-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90f2b92e-ca26-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Dutch retailer says two key board members will relinquish their management duties to take on the task of exploring opportunities 'in existing and new markets'Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:30 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/928418be-ca1c-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/928418be-ca1c-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlThe fall in sales at the world's biggest jeweller may have slowed in the third quarter, but the group said its trading outlook remained uncertainFri, 6 Nov 2009 05:21:58 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0e5553e-ca22-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0e5553e-ca22-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlThe company looks to open its first standalone women's wear store in 2010 and launch more Asian outlets after sales of its tailored shirts, suits and ties increased in spite of the downturnFri, 6 Nov 2009 05:16:12 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e9ee2a98-ca19-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e9ee2a98-ca19-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlUS chain retailers' October sales data yesterday underlined shoppers' cautious mood, with several mainstream retailers showing continuing comparable-sales falls at or below the depths plumbed after last year's financial crashThu, 5 Nov 2009 16:26:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/03a3d42e-c97a-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/03a3d42e-c97a-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlThe chief executive of M&S was able to deliver better news than expected news about the company's sales and pre-tax profits in the half-year to SeptemberWed, 4 Nov 2009 20:25:51 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf86136c-c93a-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf86136c-c93a-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.htmlRetailers and housebuilders provided fresh hope of an end to the UK recession on Wednesday, in spite of mixed messages emanating from the financial sectorWed, 4 Nov 2009 14:36:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a90f9d30-c911-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a90f9d30-c911-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.htmlSir Stuart Rose, chief executive of M&S, said improving consumer sentiment and the retailer's moves to cut costs and improve its offering helped interim profits beat forecastsWed, 4 Nov 2009 09:55:39 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d043f486-c87c-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretailhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d043f486-c87c-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.htmlShares in the furnishings and homeware company jump more than 6% after the group confirmed it would beat consensus forecasts for full-year revenueWed, 4 Nov 2009 03:00:58 +0000