All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 42
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NewsCarphone Warehouse fined £29m for Geek Squad misselling
Carphone Warehouse has been hit with a £29.1m fine by the FCA for misselling Geek Squad, a mobile phone insurance product, between 2008 and 2015.
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NewsBRC calls for 'clarity' as MPs reject May's Brexit deal
The BRC has said that “politicians must swallow their pride” to avoid a no-deal Brexit after Theresa May’s proposed deal was overwhelmingly rejected by MPs.
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NewsMorrisons posts strong full-year sales and profit growth
Morrisons has recorded an uplift in its preliminary sales and profits.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet poaches Just Eat exec for CFO role
Notonthehighstreet.com has snapped up Just Eat’s commercial finance director Phil Branston as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsMike Ashley seeks to cull Debenhams board
Sports Direct has mounted a fresh attack on Debenhams’ board with a bid to oust all remaining directors bar one and appoint Mike Ashley as an executive director.
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InterviewInterview: How Seb James will give Boots a makeover
With a new store format, an array of new brands and a team of in-store beauty experts, new boss Seb James is giving Boots a facelift
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AnalysisOpinion: Is Dunkerton Superdry's hero or hindrance?
The war of attrition between Superdry and its co-founder and former product and brand director Julian Dunkerton has reached new heights.
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NewsAnn Summers bolsters board with Game and ex-HOF hires
Ann Summers has snapped up House of Fraser’s former product and trading director Maria Hollins and Game’s chief marketing officer Natalie Amosu.
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NewsHolland & Barrett boss Peter Aldis steps down
Holland & Barrett chief executive Peter Aldis has stepped down after 10 years at the helm as chair John Walden takes on an expanded remit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should the Government step in to safeguard retail jobs?
The retail sector has become synonymous with Britain’s national identity as a ‘nation of shopkeepers’ – but is that title under threat?
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NewsBoots puts hundreds of head office roles into consultation
Up to 350 roles at Boots Nottingham head office are at risk in a bid by the retailer to cut costs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: M&S and Ocado – the £750m questions answered
Marks & Spencer and Ocado have agreed a joint venture in a bid to “transform online grocery shopping in the UK”.
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NewsHammerson ramps up sell-off ambitions as profits fall
Hammerson has posted a decline in its full-year property values in what boss David Atkins described as “a tough year, particularly for the UK”.
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NewsPrimark interim sales rise bolstered by UK
Primark has reported an uplift in sales at the half-year mark but like-for-likes slipped due to a slowdown in Europe.
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NewsKKR mulls Asda swoop as Sainsbury’s merger stumbles
KKR is reportedly eyeing a bid for Asda under the direction of senior adviser and the grocer’s former boss Tony De Nunzio.
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NewsThe Body Shop full-year sales and profits climb
The Body Shop has posted an uplift in its full-year sales as parent company Natura’s transformation plans start to bear fruit.
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InterviewInterview: Putting the heart back into The Body Shop
In her first interview, The Body Shop UK boss Linda Campbell tells Retail Week how pushing its ethical heritage and keeping property costs down will help spearhead growth.
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VideoWatch: Is it curtains for Coupe after CMA findings?
Sainsbury’s £13bn mega-merger with Asda was thrown into serious doubt this week after the CMA’s scathing provisional findings.
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NewsRetailers warn of no-deal Brexit food price hikes
Retailers in the UK and Ireland have warned of the “devastating” impact of a no-deal Brexit including hiked food costs.
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NewsAmazon ditches plans for second HQ in New York
Amazon has rolled back plans to open its second US headquarters in New York following political backlash over the tax subsidies the firm would have received.