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John Lewis to open specialist homestores aimed at middle-class shoppers
The British department store chain, John Lewis, is planning up to 50 specialist home stores to target middle-class shoppers in smaller towns across the UK and Ireland.
A fall in circulation figures ahead of the Evening Standard’s big re-launch
As it prepares to re-launch next week, the Evening Standard are in a worrying position following a fall in net circulation.
Increase in soap and tissue sales thanks to Government swine flu warning
Supermarkets and retailers of hygiene products are having to meet the sudden surge in demand, following the Government’s nationwide swine flu information campaign.
Adidas faces a restructure
Following a 97% drop in net profit during the first quarter of 2009, Adidas is to restructure its regional operations.
Waterstone’s to axe up to 650 jobs
The books chain, Waterstone’s have announced that they are to axe up to 650 jobs as a result of new cost-cutting measures.
