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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, 21 Nov 2009 00:24:36 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:22 +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/ff447dd2-d632-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff447dd2-d632-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe charitable trust that controls Hershey has encouraged the US confectioner's management to pursue a $17bn bid for Cadbury, topping Kraft Foods' hostile $16.2bn offerSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:24:36 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1f8bc28-d609-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1f8bc28-d609-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe supermarket chain, which has pledged to become the 'people's bank', has indicated that it could look to introduce mortgages by the end of next year, but may not begin offering current accounts until 2011Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:33:24 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b05b29be-d605-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b05b29be-d605-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlFuller Smith & Turner provided further evidence that the pub sector is split between successful managed operators and struggling leased and tenanted ones after it delivered robust first-half resultsFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:10:37 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae268a32-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae268a32-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlDiscount retailers have been the major beneficiaries of Woolworths' collapse, with 39% of stores now let taken by Poundland, B&M Bargains and other value chainsFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:55 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3303022-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3303022-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe administrators of First Quench, owners of Threshers and Wine Rack chains, said it would cut almost 1,900 jobs and close hundreds more storesFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a42bc9dc-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a42bc9dc-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe chocolate company is contemplating entering the battle for CadburyFri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:10 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae8f5d60-d611-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae8f5d60-d611-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Italian confectionery group may not be glamourous but it has annual revenue of €6.2bn and net profit of €371mFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:58 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b09eed6-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b09eed6-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html Markets have signalled high hopes in the 'billion-dollar' Dutchman who will lead the British high-street retailer Marks and Spencer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:29 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ad50066-d602-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ad50066-d602-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Sony Online Service is the electronic company's attempt to make Sony televisions and devices stand apart from the competition by delivering movies, games and music to themFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc61cf84-d554-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc61cf84-d554-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlLeading US retailers are this year expanding their Christmas sales drive by targeting smartphone users through the new generation of mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone, the Palm Pre and BlackBerry's StormThu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:39 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9144eb84-d54f-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9144eb84-d54f-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlGap signalled its intention to start winning back some of the market share it has given up over the past five years, as the largest US speciality clothing retailer reported strong quarterly earnings boosted by sales at its low-price Old Navy chain.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ac116cfc-d54b-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ac116cfc-d54b-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlFive heavyweight private equity groups are among the first-round bidders for the privately owned discount clothing retailerThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:48:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee51e710-d51c-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee51e710-d51c-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlThe electronics group says it will create 'evolving TVs' and other devices that can download and run third-party applications as part of its strategy to stand out from competitorsThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:35:40 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/eda9d8d6-d544-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eda9d8d6-d544-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlCompanies on the continent are setting increasingly ambitious growth targets in emerging markets as they look to increase their revenues from such areasThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:23:20 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/04d5921a-d4dd-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fretail-consumerhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04d5921a-d4dd-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlRecession-hit 'staycationers' and the rising trend for cycling boost first-half sales at the UK's biggest retailer of car accessories and bikes,which reported double-digit profit growthThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:37:21 +0000