All articles by James Wilmore – Page 33
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Pep&Co plans 150-piece menswear range as it nears 50 store openings
The boss of Pep&Co has revealed its plans to offer around 150 menswear SKUs when it launches into the category in November.
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Retailers urged to follow Kingfisher on diversity at the top
Kingfisher’s ground-breaking decision to make its top team majority female has prompted calls for other retailers to do more to tackle gender imbalance in senior positions.
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Tech & Ecomm: Watch - House of Fraser's Andy Harding on Project Gold and personalisation
House of Fraser’s Andy Harding chief customer officer presented to delegates at this week’s Tech & Ecomm conference.
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Matalan Direct unveils beds and bedroom furniture ranges
Matalan Direct, the retailer’s new ecommerce brand, has branched out into selling beds and bedroom furniture and is eyeing further expansion into the home furnishings market.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion reveals 82% jump in half-year profits
JD Sports Fashion has reported an 82% leap in half-year profits as its flagship sports facscia continues to perform strongly.
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NewsH&M hit by warm August but third-quarter sales up 11%
H&M revealed slowing sales growth in August, blaming “unseasonably warm weather”, but third-quarter sales soared 11%.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: House of Fraser's Andy Harding on its restructure progress
House of Fraser’s chief customer office has heralded its restructure to a more customer-centric approach, but admitted there is work to do.
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InterviewQ&A: Walgreens Boots Alliance's global CIO Anthony Roberts
Ahead of Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm conference, we talk to one of the speakers about the challenges he faces, cyber security and Apple Pay
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NewsTM Lewin on hunt for new chairman after management buyout
TM Lewin is seeking a new chairman and other senior executives after high-profile departures following a management buyout.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson confident customers can afford price hikes
Next boss Lord Wolfson has defended plans to increase its prices due to the Government’s living wage, saying “the maths is very compelling”.
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NewsNext warns on living wage impact as first-half profits climb
Next has reported a 7.1% rise in first-half profits, but warned that the Government’s new living wage will cost the business £27m a year and force up its prices.
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NewsMorrisons reveals 35% drop in first-half profits and plans to close stores
Supermarket giant Morrisons has revealed a 35% drop in pre-tax profits over its first half and plans to close 11 more stores, with up to 900 jobs under threat.
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NewsSports Direct faces down shareholder rebellion as directors backed at AGM
Sports Direct has weathered a rebellion by shareholders as all its senior directors were backed in a vote at today’s AGM.
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NewsSports Direct maintains full-year guidance ahead of AGM showdown
Sports Direct has revealed its summer trading was “in line with expectations” and has maintained its revised full-year profits target.
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AnalysisAnalysis: August Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Total retail sales were flat in August and down 1% on a like-for-like basis. However total food sales were up 0.3%, suggesting there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the category.
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NewsFormer Sainsbury's boss Justin King joins private equity firm Terra Firma
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King is to take on the role of vice-chairman at private equity group Terra Firma.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asos boss exits, Poundland's ecommerce pilot and Halfords
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and news editor James Wilmore.
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NewsMcColl's reveals 2.3% slip in Q3 like-for-likes in 'challenging' market
McColl’s has reported a 2.3% fall in third-quarter like-for-likes but its boss insists it was “solid progress” in what remains a tough market.
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NewsNet-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet quits ahead of Yoox Group merger
Net-a-Porter’s founder Natalie Massenet has quit the online fashion giant ahead of its merger with Italian retailer Yoox Group.
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NewsBooker Group gets CMA approval for £40m Londis, Budgens deal
Booker Group has been given the green light by regulators to complete its £40m acquisition of convenience retailers Londis and Budgens.