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Fears for Claire’s stores after US owner files for bankruptcy

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WH Smith reveals falling high street sales amid talks to sell the division

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Uncertainty for WH Smith high street shops as private equity firms ponder deal

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Slower wage growth helps FTSE 100 climb to nine-month high

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Wilko suspends home deliveries amid efforts to avoid collapse
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Debenhams is a dead duck no matter who buys it

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DIY giant Homebase up for sale again
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More than 1,800 job losses as Oasis and Warehouse rescue bid fails
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HMV’s rescuer Hilco in a £3 million dividend bonanza
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