All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 114
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NewsTesco’s Lewis confident of margin recovery in 'next phase' of turnaround
Tesco boss Dave Lewis is confident the grocer can rebuild margins as it moves into “the next phase” of its turnaround plan.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should Marks & Spencer take the axe to its store estate?
New boss Steve Rowe is about to tackle one of the biggest problems in the hardest job in retail – Marks & Spencer’s store estate.
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NewsWoolworths mulls selling petrol station chain as it refocuses on grocery
Australian grocer Woolworths is considering selling its petrol station forecourt business in a move that could net it A$1.5bn (£890m).
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NewsBrexit won’t damage growth, UK’s top 100 retailers insist
The UK’s decision to quit the European Union will not damage economic growth, according to a survey of the country’s top 100 retailers.
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NewsLakeland cooks up sales growth but pre-tax profits slump
Lakeland has posted a 40% decline in full-year pre-tax profits as the cost of expanding its warehouse in Cumbria offset growing sales.
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NewsJack Wills sold to Liberty owner BlueGem as full-year profits tumble
Jack Wills founder Peter Williams has joined forces with Liberty department store owner BlueGem to acquire the fashion chain.
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NewsTesco faces £150m claim from shareholders after accounting scandal
Tesco is facing legal action from a group of 60 shareholders who claim to have lost £150m following the grocer’s accounting scandal.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco has momentum but faces a pension-shaped reality check
If there was a chance of Tesco investors or its executive team getting carried away with recent momentum, this week could provide a reality check.
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NewsAsda poaches Co-op's Andrew Mann as part of trio of senior hires
Asda has re-shaped its customer and marketing teams as the grocer ramps up efforts to reconnect to its core shopper base, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSainsbury's hires ex-Boots boss Simon Roberts to lead retail and ops
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Boots boss Simon Roberts as its new retail and operations director, replacing Asda-bound Roger Burnley.
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NewsH&M third-quarter profits hit by discounting and higher sourcing costs
H&M said its third-quarter profits were dented by increased discounting and higher purchasing costs triggered by a strong US dollar.
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NewsHMV posts pre-tax loss as physical music and film sales slump
HMV has posted a full-year pre-tax loss of £8.8m after sales of physical CDs, films and games continued their decline.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Andy Street quits to run for West Midlands Mayor
John Lewis boss Andy Street will quit the department store chain after being selected as the Conservative candidate for West Midlands Mayor.
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NewsAsos working conditions 'depressingly familiar', says MP Iain Wright
MP Iain Wright has waded into the row surrounding working conditions at Asos’s warehouse, labelling them “depressingly familiar”.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's sales fall, BHS.com and Tesco's half years
The team sit down to discuss the week’s news including Sainsbury’s second-quarter results, a new BHS and a look ahead to Tesco’s results.
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NewsMarks & Spencer pens deal to supply food to British Airways
Marks & Spencer has penned a supply deal with British Airways after the airline unveiled plans to charge economy class passengers for food.
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NewsAnalysis: Five things we learned from Sainsbury's second quarter update
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe today updated the City for the first time since completing the £1.4bn acquisition of Home Retail Group this morning.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe hits back at Aldi over price claims
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has poured cold water on the threat of the discounters and said the grocer had “never been sharper” on price.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How should you tackle the living wage conundrum?
The introduction of the national living wage has sent shockwaves through retail that will reverberate for many years to come.
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NewsAustralian chain Typo pencils in UK debut at Westfield Stratford
Australian stationery and homewares specialist Typo is on the brink of making its UK debut, Retail Week can exclusively reveal.