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Adminstrators announce 81 Ethel Austin stores to close

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

CLOTHING retailer Ethel Austin is to shut 81 shops – including its stores in Nottingham.

Administrators MCR announced the stores will cease to trade in the next three to four weeks.

Most of the 81 stores will close by the end of March with 696 staff likely...

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Coalville's Fleet Auction plans five-fold sales growth to £600m

Andrew Walker, chief executive at Fleet Auction Group in Coalville.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A car auction firm is planning to boost turnover almost five-fold to £600m by opening three new sites across the country. Fleet Auction Group, of...

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Plans for new Tesco store

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

TESCO has announced plans to build a small food store in Keyworth on the former Wrights Garage site in Selby Lane. Up to 70 full-time and part-time...

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John Lewis to extend opening hours in Nottingham

happy faces: John Lewis managing director Mark Lewis is pictured with Sue Wilson, a partner for 31 years and soon to retire. POSTPHOTO C110310ML1-1

Monday, March 15, 2010

JOHN Lewis is to open its Nottingham department store for longer hours. From May 2, the store is to extend the number of hours it opens. On four days...

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Shopping centre best in the UK for customer service

Monday, March 15, 2010

STAFF at Westfield Derby are celebrating after the shopping centre was voted the best in the country for customer service. The centre, which opened in...

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Leicester chemist's new wholesale arm to double sales

Friday, March 12, 2010

A pharmacy says it is set to double turnover to £3.6m and create up to 10 jobs this year after the launch of a new wholesale business. Yakub...

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Jobs fear as firm enters administration

STRUGGLING: Swayfields has its headquarters in Castle Hill. Picture: Anna Draper

Friday, March 12, 2010

Jobs at the Lincoln home of a national service station operator are hanging in the balance after administrators were called in. Swayfields Limited and...

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John Lewis staff get 15% bonus

Thursday, March 11, 2010

John Lewis staff are to be rewarded with bonuses worth nearly eight weeks wages after profits jumped at the department store group. The firm, which...

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Leicestershire's Sytner revs up record profit of £51m

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The UK's second-biggest car dealership says it made a record profit last year and has seen strong demand over the past two months. Sytner, of Enderby,...

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Tesco bids for Eastside store – with 500 jobs

regeneration: The planning committe will decide if a Tesco Extra will be built.

Saturday, March 06, 2010

THE FIRST sign of development in Nottingham's biggest regeneration zone could be a major Tesco supermarket. The store giant has agreed terms with...

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