All Retail Week UAT articles in December 02 2016 – Page 5
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NewsShop Direct poaches Sainsbury’s tech boss Jon Rudoe
Shop Direct has poached Sainsbury’s head of technology Jon Rudoe for a newly created role as it merges its retail and IT teams.
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NewsBHS: Petition urges Green to plug £571m pension deficit
Former BHS staff and trade union representatives will deliver a petition to Sir Philip Green urging him to plug the collapsed retailer’s pension deficit.
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NewsTheresa May to unveil crackdown on executive pay
Private companies across the UK will be forced to reveal details of executives’ pay, under plans set to be unveiled by Theresa May.
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NewsTopps Tiles profits jump amid store and range investment
Topps Tiles has posted a jump in full-year profits as investments in growing its range and enhancing its store portfolio bore fruit.
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NewsTesco’s former boss Clarke will not face SFO charges
Tesco’s former chief executive Philip Clarke will not face charges in relation to the grocer’s £263m accounting scandal.
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VideoWatch: Talking Shop with Dunelm boss John Browett
Dunelm chief exec John Browett goes shopping with us in the recently refurbished Milton Keynes store to discuss life as a retail boss.
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InterviewWhy The Entertainer boss is confident about Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for toy retailers, and The Entertainer boss Gary Grant is feeling chipper.
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DataData: Top 15 UK retailers by international sales
Tesco remains the UK retailer with highest level of international sales, despite some overseas retrenchment.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, Yoox Net-a-Porter and more
Retail news round-up: Ex-Tesco boss won't face fraud charges, Yoox Net-a-Porter's joint venture in Middle East, and Amazon limits shopper reviews
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NewsIkea UK sales buoyed by new stores and online growth
Ikea UK has unveiled surging full-year sales as it presses ahead with plans to double the size of its British business by 2020.
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OpinionOpinion: JD looks well set to continue winning streak
Consumers may have flocked to pick up a bargain during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, but retailers were busy bagging deals of their own.
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AnalysisWhat does Worldstores bring to the table for Dunelm?
Dunelm boss John Browett believes he has bagged his very own “Black Friday deal” with the retailer’s £8.5m acquisition of Worldstores.
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NewsToday in Retail: Black Friday throws up more surprises
Black Friday has proven to be an unpredictable beast since it landed on these shores from across the Atlantic.
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NewsSports Direct's auditor faces probe over delivery deal
Sports Direct’s auditor, Grant Thornton, is being investigated over an alleged undisclosed deal between the retailer and Mike Ashley’s older brother.
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AnalysisBHS: Primark, Sports Direct, Next take on vacant stores
The controversial collapse of BHS earlier this year left 163 empty stores across the UK.
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OpinionRetail store design has entered the non-trend trend
There is no such thing as a physical trend in store design these days, as recent openings prove.
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Retail VoiceFive ways to build trust with global consumers
How can retailers maximise their success in international markets? Law firm Pinsent Masons unveils five ways to enhance consumer trust on a global scale.
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NewsJD Sports buys Go Outdoors in £112m deal
JD Sports has acquired specialist Go Outdoors for £112.3m cash, which includes 58 stores across the UK.
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NewsPoundland eyes sale of up to 80 stores
Poundland is looking to sell up to 80 stores just over two months after it was acquired by South African retail giant Steinhoff.
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NewsDunelm acquires etail rival Worldstores for £8.5m
Home and furniture retailer Dunelm has snapped up struggling etailer Worldstores in a deal worth £8.5m.