All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 27
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NewsArgos owner in talks to buy Habitat
Home Retail Group, owner of Argos and Homebase, is understood to be in talks to buy parts of the UK operation of Habitat in a deal worth £20m-£30m.
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NewsL’Occitane appoints former Blacks director to accelerate UK growth
French cosmetics retailer L’Occitane has hired former Blacks Leisure retail director Joseph Ulloa to head up its UK business.
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NewsSainsbury's strengthens online team with two appointments
Sainsbury’s has hired former Ocado head of retail Jon Rudoe to strengthen is multichannel team.
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NewsDebenhams tables bid for Jane Norman
Debenhams has tabled a bid to acquire the stock and brand of fashion chain Jane Norman, it is understood.
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NewsAsda clocks up £1bn ethnic and local produce sales
Asda has clocked up £1bn of sales since it began working with local and ethnic suppliers, and it is gunning to reach a £500m annual sales target by 2013.
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NewsAsda takes market share hit
Asda’s market share slipped in the latest Kantar figures from 16.7% last year to 16.3%, while the discounters stole a larger share of shopper spend.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Weekly spending power shows largest decline on record
Consumers suffered a £14 a week fall in family spending power in May compared to the previous year – the largest decline on record.
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NewsSuperdrug returns to profit in 2010
Superdrug has returned to profit in the year to December 25, 2010, by improving margins and reducing operating costs.
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NewsTesco launches Wimbledon strawberries and cream sarnie
Tesco is celebrating the start of tennis tournament Wimbledon with the launch of a strawberries and cream sandwich.
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NewsAsda COO Simon King exits
Asda chief operating officer Simon King has left the grocer just six months after joining.
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NewsFormer Asda boss Andy Bond sets up investment vehicle
Former Asda chief executive Andy Bond has set up a retail investment vehicle with a team of City bankers.
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NewsBoots UK appoints joint chief operating officers
Alliance Boots health and beauty chief executive Alex Gourlay has appointed two chief operating officers to look after the day-to-day running of the Boots UK & Ireland business while he concentrates on future growth plans.
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AnalysisClick-and-collect
Tesco is planning to accelerate the roll-out of click-and-collect, while fashion retailers are also getting in on the act as its value becomes clear
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AnalysisSupply chain by sea: embracing the challenges
Waitrose’s first wholly owned stores on the Channel Islands posed their own unique problems, not least supply chain by sea. Jennifer Creevy visited to see how it has embraced the challenges
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NewsWaitrose kicks off online marketing campaign
Waitrose has today kicked off a marketing campaign for its online grocery arm as it gears up to take on Ocado within the M25.
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AnalysisProfile: New B&Q commercial director Darren Blackhurst
Former Matalan boss Darren Blackhurst has been appointed as the new commerical director at B&Q. Here is Retail Week’s profile of him written in 2011.
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NewsRetail sales values up, but volumes flat
The value of retail sales excluding petrol in May were up 2.4% on the previous year but flat in volume terms.
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NewsProtesters win review over Tesco Stokes Croft store
Campaigners protesting against the Tesco store in Stokes Croft have won the right to have the granting of planning permission for the shop reviewed.
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NewsSainsbury's like-for-likes up 1.9%, but warned of tough outlook
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like sales in its first quarter excluding petrol up 1.9% in the 12 weeks to June 11, and warned the market remains very competitive reflecting the challenging economic backdrop.
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NewsTesco kicks off Back to School campaign
Tesco is gearing up for back to school in September with the launch of a one-price-fits-all school uniform priced at £4.50.