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 Laura Ashley to pay shareholders special dividendFashion and homewares retailer Laura Ashley is to pay its shareholders a special dividend in celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary. |  Study finds that awareness of contactless payments has doubled in the last 12 monthsA new study has found that awareness of contactless mobile payment points and symbols amongst consumers has more than doubled from 15% to 39% in just twelve months. |
.JPG) Waterstones starts consultations with 560 managersWaterstones has told 560 managers that their jobs are at risk as it prepares to restructure its business to "secure the future" of the bookshop chain. |  Marks and Spencer loses adwords battle with InterfloraThe High Court of England and Wales has issued its judgment in the long-running trademark dispute between Interflora and Marks and Spencer. |
 Meadowhall launches virtual gift cardsMeadowhall shopping centre has a launched a range of virtual gift cards that shoppers can redeem at the centre’s 250 retail outlets using their mobile and tablet devices. |  CIFAS figures reveal credit and store card fraud on the increaseFrauds identified by the cross sector Members of CIFAS during the first four months of 2013 reveal a marked return to the idea that some products are inherently more attractive to fraudsters. |
Marks and Spencer reports fall in profitsMarks and Spencer has posted a fall in its annual profits following a decline in clothing sales during the past year. |  Burberry profits up 14%Luxury brand Burberry saw its adjusted pre-tax profit rise by 14% to £428 million in the year to end March as revenues were boosted by strong sales in China and Hong Kong. |
 Barbour makes key appointments within senior teamBarbour, the iconic British clothing brand, has announced two new appointments within its senior team. |  Waitrose, Lidl and Aldi post record market sharesLatest grocery share figures published today for the 12 weeks to 12 May 2013 show Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl achieving record market shares as the grocery market becomes increasingly polarised. |
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