4:41pm

Gap shares halted after inadvertent data release

Shares rise ahead of trading suspension

1:59pm

John Lewis staff share £210m bonus pot

Retailer defies high street gloom with 16% profits jump

8:09am

Carrefour profits rise on asset sales

Retailer boosts net profit by €1.2bn for 2012 after unit sell-off

10:35pm

Aurora break-up sees management exit

Restructure part of plan to refocus on online retailing

8:59pm

Pressures weigh on Staples as sales fall

Sector grapples with competition from Amazon and Walmart

From PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS 11:24pm

Dreams founder to set up furniture chain

Mike Clare will start Buzz Beds in competition

Number Cruncher from INDUSTRIALS 5:36pm

Used cars help Lookers ride downturn

Margins and volumes rise in division

Number Cruncher Mar 6, 2013

Dignity on schedule with Yew integration

Profit at funeral services provider rises 13%

From INDUSTRIALS Mar 6, 2013

Discounted parts shore up Lookers sales

Car dealership trims margins to woo cost-conscious motorists

From MEDIA Mar 5, 2013

Tesco TV to target loyal customers

TV service free for Clubcard members

Mar 5, 2013

Axminster Carpets enters administration

Difficulties clear in latest filed accounts

From WORLD Mar 5, 2013

Offenders in UK face paying legal bills

British government to claw back cash from convicted criminals

Mar 5, 2013

Sun European poised to buy Dreams

Ninety stores and hundreds of jobs at risk

From LIFE & ARTS Mar 5, 2013

Yoox proves resilience of luxury goods

Internet retailer’s revenues rise by a third to €375.9m

Mar 4, 2013

Debenhams blames snow for profit warning

Sales from stores open at least a year fall 10%

From PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS Mar 4, 2013

Moleskine braves post-election IPO market

Italian luxury brand seeks to raise €300m

From MARKETS Mar 4, 2013

Exposure to China boosts Intertek profits

Product testing group plans further takeovers in 2013

From FOOD & BEVERAGE Mar 4, 2013

2 Sisters beefs up local food sourcing

UK food producer buys Vion meat processor

From LEX Mar 4, 2013

Debenhams: investors get a chill

Like its clothes, UK retailer’s shares could get cheaper yet

Mar 4, 2013

Peacocks owner sees Cardiff’s potential

Philip Day says Wales-based retailer is back in profit

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