All General merchandise articles – Page 124
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AnalysisPeople: The 7 highest profile job moves in February
Simon Calver, Jon Rudoe and Nicky Dulieu all announced they were leaving or taking up new roles in February - here are the 7 highest profile job moves from last month.
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OpinionComment: Letting the film crew behind the scenes at Lovehoney
Lovehoney was asked to expose itself in a forthcoming documentary, says Richard Longhurst.
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AnalysisMorrisons' sale of Kiddicare: What do retailers need to know?
Morrisons has put Kiddicare up for sale three years after buying it, during which time the maternity retailer’s fortunes have plummeted sharply.
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AnalysisIn the news: Mothercare chief executive Mark Newton-Jones
UPDATED: Mark Newton-Jones has today been appointed permanent chief executive of Mothercare. Retail Week profiled him when he was appointed interim chief executive in March.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Dollar General benefits from the value trend
Dollar General’s full-year results, which marked the retailer’s 24th consecutive year of comparable store sales growth, came as further evidence of the continued strength of the US value channel.
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NewsBudget 2014: Chancellor to boost exports, savings and pensions
Chancellor George Osborne today (March 19) set out measures to boost business exports as he focused on “makers, doers and savers” in the Budget.
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NewsClinton Cards' former managing director plans 25-store greetings card chain
Clinton Cards’ former group managing director Clinton Lewin aims to grow his iCandy greetings card business to 25 stores.
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NewsBRC and Government commit to boosting appeal of careers in retail
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Department for Work and Pensions have pledged to increase the appeal of careers within retail.
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News2,700 Pets at Home employees take shares in newly-listed retailer
Some 2,700 Pets at Home employees snapped up shares in the business, as it floated on the stock market this week.
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NewsSainsbury's suffers first like-for-like sales fall in nine years
Sainsbury’s has reported its first sales fall in nine years after like-for-likes excluding fuel tumbled 3.1% in the fourth quarter.
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NewsFebruary footfall drops 2.9% as shoppers reign in spending
Footfall fell 2.9% in February, down on the 1.6% rise in January, as shoppers reigned in spending after the Sales.
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NewsArgos and Shop Direct put aside money for mis-sold PPI
Argos owner Home Retail Group and online retailer Shop Direct have been forced to put aside provisions after being pulled into the PPI mis-selling scandal.
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GalleryIn pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 VIP Reception
Guests at the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 VIP Reception.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Students should train to plug retail skills gap, says Paphitis
Students need to train for the right qualifications to plug the skills gaps in retail, said Theo Paphitis.
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NewsHome Retail to exceed profit expectations as Argos and Homebase sales rise
Argos and Homebase like-for-like sales surged in the eight weeks to March 1 as it expects full-year profits to be ahead of expectations.
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NewsInterim Mothercare boss Newton-Jones could take on role permanently
Interim boss Mark Newton-Jones is thought to be interested in taking on the role permanently, sources close to Mothercare told Retail Week.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes fall 1% in February after bumper January
Retail like-for-likes dropped 1% in February after a bumper January when they rose 3.9%.
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NewsEvans Cycles profits rocket as it plans to ramp up store openings
Evans Cycles pre-tax profit rocketed last year as investment in stores and systems paid off.
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NewsMothercare hires former Shop Direct boss Mark Newton-Jones as interim chief executive
Former Shop Direct boss Mark Newton-Jones is to join Mothercare as interim chief executive.
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NewsMoonpig.com owner Photobox plans IPO
Moonpig.com owner Photobox plans to join the swathe of retailers floating on the stock market.