All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 86
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Wal-Mart relaunches Great Value brand
Wal-Mart is to relaunch its Great Value brand in the US this week as it seeks to widen its offer in the economic downturn.
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Opinion
Morrisons has every reason to be happy
Morrisons reported stellar results this week and its concept of fresh and value has helped it win new customers. As it nears the end of its turnaround plan, there is still so much more growth to come.
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John Lewis reports 2.1 per cent weekly sales dip
John Lewis reported a dip of 2.1 per cent in its weekly sales as further uncertainty in the financial markets hit its business.
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All Saints agrees financial restructure
Fashion chain All Saints is understood to have been saved from administration with a financial restructure.
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HMV Group appoints Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan as non-executive
HMV Group has appointed Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan as a non-executive of the retailer.
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JJB poised to sell health clubs arm to Dave Whelan
JJB is understood to be in the final stages of negotiations to sell its health clubs business to the chain’s founder Dave Whelan.
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Flying Brands profits plummet
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has reported pre-tax profit plummeted 53 per cent in its full-year results to 1.5m.
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Baugur flogs head office designer furniture
Baugur founder Jon Asgeir Johannesson is understood to have angered former staff by trying to sell them thousands of pounds worth of designer furniture from its head office.
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Asos appoints new finance director
Fashion e-tailer Asos has appointed Nick Beighton as finance director.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales dip as late Easter knocks comparisons
Department store chain John Lewis suffered a 10.3 per cent fall in weekly sales as the shift in timings for Easter hit its comparables.
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Bhs to review store management roles
Department store chain Bhs is understood to be carrying out a review of its senior managers across its 185 shops.
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Asda sales up in February
Sales at Asda remained strong last month, with food continuing to outperform, according to parent Wal-Mart’s February sales results.
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News
Asda plans online forum to increase price transparency
Asda is gearing up for the launch of an interactive online forum to engage with customers as it continues its drive for “absolute transparency”.
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Opinion
Tesco's victory puts the cat among the pigeons
Tesco recorded a landmark victory over the Competition Commission this week, winning its appeal over the proposed competition test in the planning system. Does this throw the other recommendations from the Commission into doubt?
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News
Topshop wins favour in President Obama's house
Sir Philip Green’s US venture has been given a welcome boost as Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s wife gave Barack Obama’s daughters gifts from Topshop.
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Tesco wins competition test appeal
Tesco has won its appeal against the competition test in the planning system.
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Sainsbury's buys 24 stores from Co-op
Sainsbury’s has bought 24 stores from the Co-operative Group for 83m.
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Paul Mason steps down from Somerfield
Somerfield chief executive Paul Mason has stepped down from the day-to-day running of the grocer but will carry on in an advisory position, as The Co-operative Group seals its 1.7bn bid for the business.
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Asda records highest growth rate of the big four
Asda has recorded the highest year-on-year growth rate of the big four supermarkets at 8.8 per cent, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel grocery research.
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Tesco to create 200 jobs in financial services
Tesco will create more than 200 jobs in Edinburgh as it expands its financial services operation.