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Thorntons plots online push: Thorntons is gunning to make online a £10m division as the chocolatier seeks to bol... bit.ly/10bf6CK

Signet's UK division posts like-for-like jump: Signet, the parent company of Ernest Jones and H.Samuel, delivere... bit.ly/UeIxQ8

Primark plans Warrington flagship: Primark is set to open a new flagship at Warrington’s Golden Square shopping centre. bit.ly/105cMxj

Countrywide secures £26m of funding: Rural products retailer Countrywide has secured £26m to support organic gro... bit.ly/UdXGBa

Joules mulls stake sale to fund expansion: Fashion and homewares retailer Joules is considering selling a minori... bit.ly/XvXmUj

Comet makes further head office redundancies: Comet administrator Deloitte has made 735 further redundancies acr... bit.ly/ZYPSaM

Comet: List of first stores to close: Comet administrator Deloitte has earmarked 41 shops are to close by the en... bit.ly/U7xAjl

Ocado to raise £36m and extend debt facilities: Ocado is to raise £35.8m in placing to fund expansion and extend... bit.ly/ZWT86q

First Comet stores set to close next week: The first Comet stores are poised to close next week as closing down ... bit.ly/WfdKHa

Ikea 'regrets' using forced labour: Ikea has admitted its suppliers used political prisoners as forced labour in... bit.ly/ZXYBJk

Boots apologises after competition error: Boots has issued an apology after disappointed customers were mistaken... bit.ly/WegVyN

Infographic: Online Christmas spending: As etailers gear up for a busy festive period, research reveals that 201... bit.ly/We33of

Reebok to open standalone UK stores: Sports giant Reebok is on the hunt for its first UK stores as it aims to ca... bit.ly/ZWqrWj

Aldo’s Call It Spring to double concessions at Debenhams: Aldo-owned footwear fascia Call It Spring is to double... bit.ly/WdBw6l

John Lewis and Waitrose sales soar as shoppers prepare for Christmas: John Lewis sales soared 11.4% year on year... bit.ly/ZFxvHz

Comet to axe delivery arm, 500 jobs to go: Nearly 500 jobs are set to be axed at Comet next week as administrato... bit.ly/ZVt4rn

Asda trials off-site click-and-collect points: Asda has expanded its click-and-collect offer to its petrol stati... bit.ly/ZRDWqb

JD Sports launches JD Pro fascia: JD Sports opened its new performance sports fascia, JD Pro, in Bow Lane in the... bit.ly/ZRfpBM

Baird Group promotes Mark Cotter to chief executive: The Baird Group has promoted Mark Cotter to chief executive... bit.ly/SsNkLE

Asda reports Q3 like-for-likes up 0.3%: Asda has reported like-for-like sales up 0.3% in its third quarter for t... bit.ly/ZA2swR