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					<title><![CDATA[Shop Direct plans franchise deal to bring Woolworths back from the dead]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/968801/Shop-Direct-plans-franchise-deal-bring-Woolworths-back-dead/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Cash-poor in life, Woolworths has in death become rich in imitators with two new versions opening up this year. Now the owner of the Woolworths brand is believed to be looking to relaunch stores on the UK high street.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Tesco to build shopping centres in China]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/966723/Tesco-build-shopping-centres-China/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Tesco may have failed to persuade Tony Blair to help smooth its expansion into the Middle East, but its deal to open three large shopping centres in China show it has no such problems operating in Asia.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Bidders have Playboy bunny in their sights]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/966715/Bidders-Playboy-bunny-sights/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - Playboy Enterprises, the company famous for its bunny ear logo and libidinous owner Hugh Hefner, is in talks with potential buyers including the licensing firm Iconix.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Asda hits back after downgrade of green credentials]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/965031/Asda-hits-back-downgrade-green-credentials/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Asda has criticised a consumer report that claims the supermarket's green credentials have fallen to those of value-retailers Aldi and Lidl as "inaccurate and misleading".]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Google develops commerce search in time for Christmas]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/964489/Google-develops-commerce-search-time-Christmas/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Google is attempting to make some cash from online retailers by creating a search service that is specifically aimed at helping shoppers find the goods they are after.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Costa Coffee under investigation by the ASA following Starbucks complaint]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/964422/Costa-Coffee-investigation-ASA-following-Starbucks-complaint/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Costa Coffee is under investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority after claiming "7 out of 10 coffee lovers prefer Costa" in a poster campaign.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[M&S to sell other brands for the first time in 125 years]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/950570/M-S-sell-brands-first-time-125-years/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Marks & Spencer has revealed plans to sell other FMCG brands, such as Stella Artois and Coca-Cola, throughout all its stores as it seeks to plug gaps in its product offering.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Blair offered £1m by Tesco for Middle East role]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/949860/Blair-offered-1m-Tesco-Middle-East-role/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Tesco has held talks with former prime minister and current Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair to help smooth the supermarket's expansion into the region.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Littlewoods kicks off Christmas ad campaign]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/949837/Littlewoods-kicks-off-Christmas-ad-campaign/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Littlewoods launched its Christmas campaign during Channel 4's 'Ugly Betty' last night with a spot highlighting that customers can pay in instalments.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Sustainable palm oil report criticises Boots and Waitrose]]></title>
					<link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/Industry/RetailWholesale/News/948643/Sustainable-palm-oil-report-criticises-Boots-Waitrose/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Boots and Waitrose have been criticised for not doing enough to use sustainable palm oil in a WWF report that praises Sainsbury's efforts to limit the environmental damage incurred by its production.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
					
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