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• Sainsbury's plans to contest the beauty market

  30-09-2018 15:18
  Supermarket to test beauty aisles staffed with specialists in 11 stores around the UK Sainsbury’s is taking on Boots, Superdrug and Debenhams with department store-style beauty aisles staffed with specialist assistants.As part of a major push into the UK’s £2.8bn beauty market, which is continuing to grow while fashion and homeware sales fall back, the larger beauty aisles will be tested out in 11 stores around the country and taken to more stores next year if it proves a succe
  
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• Sainsbury's plans push into UK beauty market

  30-09-2018 15:18
  Supermarket to test beauty aisles staffed with specialists in 11 stores around the UK Sainsbury’s is taking on Boots, Superdrug and Debenhams with department store-style beauty aisles staffed with specialist assistants.As part of a substantial push into the UK’s £2.8bn beauty market, which is continuing to grow while fashion and homeware sales fall back, the larger beauty aisles will be tested out in 11 stores around the country and taken to more stores next year if it proves a
  
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• Tesco’s finest hour? Retailer hopes it has cause to celebrate interim results | Shane Hickey

  30-09-2018 08:00
  Investors will expect to see signs that progress is being made in the supermarket giant’s ambitious recovery planIt seems the management at Tesco are in a good mood. Next week the supermarket chain will celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Tesco Finest range by splashing out on a three-day “exhibition you can eat”.Guests are invited to “step into the effervescent world inside a bottle of Tesco Finest vintage grand cru champagne and catch edible bubbles in one of six mu
  
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• Ikea ruined my daughter’s surprise with late furniture delivery

  30-09-2018 08:00
  I took time off to decorate her bedroom but the items did not arrive on timeI planned to decorate my 16-year-old daughter’s bedroom while she was in the US for a week. This involved room clearing, painting and floor installation. I ordered a set of furniture online from Ikea for just under £1,000 on 24 August to arrive on 29 August – this gave me two days to put it together before she got home. Payment was taken and delivery confirmed.Less than 24 hours before delivery was due,
  
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