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JD Sports confirms Blacks talks
News Sports fashion wear retailer JD Sports Fashion has confirmed press speculation that it is in talks to buy assets of struggling camping equipment retailer Blacks Leisure and that talks are at an advanced stage.
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JD Sports front-runner to acquire Blacks Leisure
News Retailer JD Sports Fashion is reportedly in the box-seat to scoop up the juicy bits of Millets stores owner Blacks Leisure after the outdoor goods group goes into administration.
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Second half picks up at JJB
News Beleaguered sports retailer JJB Sports said overall trading improved in the second half of the year with like for like sales over the key four week Christmas period up 5%, in line with company expectations.
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Next cautious on 2012
News Fashion chain Next said the strong performance of its Directory unit continues to compensate for the slightly disappointing trading at its Retail stores.
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Next Directory sales surge continues
News Fashion chain Next said the strong performance of its Directory unit compensated for the slightly disappointing trading at its Retail stores.
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Wednesday preview: Next and Domino's Pizza
News Wednesday looks like it could be a big day for the retail sector with fashion chain Next making a trading announcement that should give a clue to how the festive shopping season went. The retailer is set to release sales figures covering the period up to and including Christmas Eve, and may also provide some anecdotal indications of how the post-Christmas sales period has been going.
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No white knight for Blacks Leisure
News Blacks Leisure, the outdoor clothing retailer currently in a death spiral, says it has not received, and does not expect to receive, any takeover offers.
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Flying Brands' car boot sale continues
News Mail order gardening, gift and audio book retailer Flying Brands dragged itself away from a place adjacent to its 52-week low after the hard-pressed firm said has had a number of approaches from parties interested in buying some of the company's businesses.
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K3 buys retail software firm for £1.3m
News AIM-listed software firm K3 Business Tech has acquired Retail Systems Group (RSG) for £1.28m, a provider of Microsoft Dynamics 'Retail Management System' to retailers in the UK and Ireland.
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