All articles by Emily Hardy – Page 23
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VideoThe Retail Week: Mothercare, Asda and Dixons Carphone
The team sit down to discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the past seven days including Asda’s declining sales.
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NewsRetail sales bounce back thanks to sunny Easter
Good weather and Easter spending contributed to a rise in retail sales in April, following a short period of contraction in March.
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NewsIkea UK vows to create 1,300 new jobs by 2018
Ikea will create 1,300 new jobs by the end of 2018 as opens three new UK superstores in Sheffield, Exeter and Greenwich.
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NewsBunnings hires former Kingfisher exec to run Homebase
Bunnings has appointed Australian retailer Officeworks’ chief operating officer David Haydon as trading and commercial director for Homebase.
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NewsSpar sales boosted by new retailer members and stores
Spar has reported an 8.5% increase in UK sales to £2.84bn in 2016, as new retailer members joined the c-store group.
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NewsBHS: Chappell exposed as his firm declared insolvent
Retail Acquisitions, the company through which Dominic Chappell bought BHS from Sir Philip Green for £1, has been declared insolvent.
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VideoWatch: Dobbies' new boss unveils growth plans
As Dobbies’ new boss Nicholas Marshall settles into his role, he reveals his ambitions for bringing garden centre retailing into the 21st century.
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OpinionDixons’ update should show retail revolution in action
Electricals giant Dixons Carphone is expected to deliver another commendable set of results when it updates the market next week.
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NewsToday in retail: Inflation, Retail 2020 and Asos fire
Today, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) laid out its vision for the future of work and jobs in the sector, the latest Office for National Statistics inflation figures brought potentially bad news for retailers.
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NewsInflation rises to highest level since September 2013
The UK’s inflation rate rose to its highest level since September 2013 last month, driven by higher air fares and increasing clothing prices.
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NewsUpdate: Mattress retailer Eve Sleep confirms £35m IPO
Online mattress retailer Eve Sleep has confirmed its float on AIM – the London Stock Exchange’s high-growth market – by way of a conditional placing.
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NewsAmara is sitting pretty as home etailer narrows losses
Home furnishings etailer Amara narrowed its losses last year as it made strides to conquer new territories overseas, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFootfall in April boosted by Easter timing and tourism
Footfall increased 1.6% year-on-year last month, due to Easter falling later this year and the weakened pound driving overseas tourism.
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NewsToday in retail: Putting a price on Tesco’s turnaround
It was David Potts’ lucky day today as the Morrisons shareholders deemed the down-to-earth boss worthy of a beefed-up pay package.
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NewsHillarys blinds sold to Hunter Douglas in £300m deal
Hillarys, the maker and seller of made-to-measure blinds and floorings, has been sold to Dutch retailer Hunter Douglas in a deal worth £300m.
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NewsMorrisons bumps up boss Potts’ pay despite MP warnings
Morrisons has boosted chief executive David Potts’ pay package despite MPs calling for a ban on long-term incentive plans (LTIPs).
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Pure Gym
Health and body-conscious Brits continue to pump blood into the gym and fitness industry.
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NewsAldi unveils ambitions to quadruple UK store footprint
Aldi’s ambitious UK and Ireland boss Matthew Barnes envisions the German cut-price supermarket having up to 2,600 UK stores.
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VideoThe Retail Week with John Roberts: M&S and Debenhams
Ao.com founder John Roberts joins The Retail Week in his role as guest editor to discuss the biggest issues facing the industry this week.
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NewsJohn Lewis buoyed by fashion as home sales slip
John Lewis department store sales in the week to May 6 totalled £82.85m – a 2.3% increase on the same week last year.