All articles by James Wilmore – Page 17
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NewsYoox Net-A-Porter posts jump in sales as active users up
Etailer Yoox Net-A-Porter has reported a healthy jump in first-quarter sales as its number of active users hit 2.5 million.
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NewsAsos under fire over plans to ramp up CCTV at main warehouse
Fashion etailer Asos has come under fire over plans to install extra cameras to monitor staff at its main warehouse.
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VideoThe Retail Week: M&S shake-up, SuperGroup success, Asda's Q1 and BHS
This week we discuss the shake-up at the top for M&S, SuperGroup’s full-year results, Asda’s upcoming Q1 performance and the ongoing BHS saga.
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NewsMade.com installs ex-SuperGroup exec Susanne Given as chairman
Furniture etailer Made.com has appointed the highly rated former SuperGroup executive Susanne Given as its new chairman.
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NewsMike Ashley's Sports Direct extends its bet on Debenhams
Sports Direct has reiterated it will remain a “supportive” shareholder of Debenhams after extending its bet on the department store chain.
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NewsMajority of ‘vulnerable’ retail workers are women, BRC reveals
Nearly half a million retail workers – 70% of them women – are the most vulnerable to structural changes hitting the industry, the BRC has warned.
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NewsAmazon starts selling fresh grocery products through Morrisons tie-up
Amazon has started selling the first tranche of fresh groceries online following its link-up with the supermarket Morrisons.
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OpinionOpinion: Why is Mike Ashley bidding for BHS and Austin Reed?
Mike Ashley is being portrayed as a potential white knight after it emerged he is assembling bids for collapsed chains BHS and Austin Reed.
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NewsSports Direct offloads shares in rival JD Sports as BHS bid beckons
Sports Direct has sold more shares in rival JD Sports as it continues to eye a move for collapsed department store chain BHS.
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NewsWyevale hires former Homebase exec Paul Emslie in shake-up
Wyevale Garden Centres has hired former Homebase executive Paul Emslie as the retailer continues to reshape its senior management team.
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NewsJoules and discount retailer The Range shape up to launch IPOs
Fashion firm Joules is close to launching a £140m float, while discount furniture and DIY retailer The Range is also gearing up to go public.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality bags wholesaler Bibendum in £60m deal
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality is back on the acquisition trail after striking a deal to acquire drinks wholesaler Bibendum for £60m.
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NewsMike Ashley eyes fresh bid for BHS with promise to protect jobs
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is back in the hunt to acquire BHS and has vowed to keep all its stores open if a deal is struck.
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NewsFears mount over apprenticeship levy as CBI calls for 'radical rethink'
The CBI will call for a “radical rethink” of the government’s apprenticeship levy as it claims firms are being “kept in the dark”.
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NewsBHS's former owner Retail Acquisitions expected to be called before MPs
BHS’s former owner is expected to be called by MPs to give evidence over the collapse of the department store chain.
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NewsAndy Bond-led fashion chain Pep & Co eyes up to 15 more stores
Value fashion chain Pep & Co is aiming to open a second wave of stores as bosses believe they have now got the right offer in place.
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NewsB&M eyeing BHS stores as buyers circle the collapsed chain
B&M is among the retailers eyeing BHS stores as interested parties begin to circle the collapsed department store chain.
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NewsMPs to probe BHS's pensions deficit as pressure mounts on Sir Philip Green
MPs are launching an investigation into the potential impact of BHS’s collapse on the state-backed Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
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NewsMPs speak out over BHS collapse as government urges buyers to come forward
MPs have voiced their concern over the collapse of BHS, while a government minister has urged potential buyers to come forward.
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NewsChristo Wiese crash lands onto Sunday Times Rich List
South African entrepreneur Christo Wiese is one of the highest new entries on The Sunday Times Rich List as his retail interests in the UK have soared.