All articles by Caroline Baldwin – Page 10
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NewsCity Link collapse has exposed insolvency flaws, say MPs
The collapse of delivery company City Link has exposed that the insolvency system favours investors over workers, MPs have concluded.
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NewsScS posts increase in sales and gross profit but EBITDA falls
ScS reported an increase in sales and gross profit for its maiden interim results, but EBITDA and operating profits were down.
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NewsHalfords appoints McDonald’s UK boss Jill McDonald as new chief executive
Halfords has appointed McDonald’s UK boss as its new chief executive, where she is due to take the helm from May 11 this year.
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NewsEBay and Sotheby’s first online auction to take place on April 1
EBay and Sotheby’s will hold their first online auction tie-up next month, selling items from more than 13 historic New York estates.
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NewsZara owner Inditex yearly profits increase 5% to €2.5bn
Inditex – owner of fashion chains Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti and Bershka – has reported net profit growth of 5% to €2.5bn (£1.8bn).
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NewsNotOnTheHighStreet appoints former Tesco online boss as chief exec
Etailer NotOnTheHighStreet.com has appointed Simon Belsham, the former online director of Tesco.com, as its new chief executive.
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NewsTesco regains ownership of 21 UK stores in swap deal with British Land
Tesco has regained ownership of 21 superstores in a deal with landlord British Land as part of boss Dave Lewis’ strategy of strengthening its UK business.
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NewsMike Ashley threatens MPs with legal action for 'breaching his human rights'
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley has threatened MPs with legal action after they published details on why he could not attend a committee hearing.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis and Waitrose benefit from Mother’s Day sales
The John Lewis Partnership has unveiled an increase in sales, thanks to shoppers buying last-minute gifts for Mother’s Day.
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NewsWickes owner creates 4,000 new jobs across the UK
Wickes owner Travis Perkins is creating 4,000 new jobs over the next four years predominantly outside London and the Southeast.
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NewsJones Bootmaker and Brantano parent plans to sell retailers this year
Macintosh Fashion UK, which owns Jones Bootmaker and Brantano, plans to sell the footwear retailers within the next nine to 12 months.
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NewsRates review will make no difference to big retailers, says Wolfson
Large retailers across the country will be unaffected by a review into business rates, said Next boss Lord Wolfson.
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NewsClarks rolls out wi-fi and tablets across entire retail estate
Clarks is rolling out wi-fi and LG tablet devices across its 566 retail and franchise stores as part of an omnichannel initiative.
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InterviewExclusive interview: House of Fraser’s new boss Nigel Oddy on international strategy
Three weeks into his new role, Nigel Oddy speaks to Retail Week in his first interview as chief executive at House of Fraser.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Video – Co-op boss Richard Pennycook on the grocer's transformation
Co-op boss Richard Pennycook talks to Retail Week about the grocer’s transformation and its future.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Video - New Look boss Anders Kristiansen on the changing market
New Look chief executive Anders Kristiansen talks to Retail Week about the changing fashion market and the year ahead for the business.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Co-op boss Pennycook offers advice to retailers in crisis
Co-operative chief executive Richard Pennycook advised retailers in crisis to put out the fire as soon as possible.
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NewsRetail Week Live: JD Williams and Shop Direct on the benefits of personalisation
JD Williams and Shop Direct are both implementing personalisation technology to engage with their customers.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Video - Net-a-Porter IT boss Hugh Fahy on innovation and start-ups
Net-a-Porter’s chief information officer Hugh Fahy speaks to Retail Week about where the etailer looks for technology innovation.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Shop Direct reveals personalised homepages
Customers of Very.co.uk will now be met with personalised homepages when they visit as owner Shop Direct aims to “build the best personalised shopping experience in the world”.