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OpinionComment: Morrisons pulls off a coup by drafting in Andy Higginson
Andy Higginson’s appointment as chairman of Morrisons makes him the first of Tesco’s golden generation of leaders to take up cudgels at one of his alma mater’s direct competitors.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it time for Amazon to focus on making money?
Amazon’s shares fell 10% last night, following news of its second quarter loss. Retail Week asks if it is time for Amazon to start focusing on profits?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Dave Lewis takes on Tesco’s clean-up
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Dave Lewis stepping into Philip Clarke’s shoes as Tesco’s new chief executive.
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OpinionComment: Philip Clarke leaves Tesco in unhappy 40th year at the grocer
Dave Lewis will replace Philip Clarke at Tesco this October after the firm registered its worst trading performance in forty years.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis has to rebuild the retailer’s brand
Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis will need to bring to an understanding of how to reconnect customers with the retailer’s brand.
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OpinionComment: How long will the City give Dave Lewis at Tesco?
The sudden, although perhaps not entirely surprising, departure from Tesco of chief executive Phil Clarke divided opinion.
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AnalysisPhilip Clarke's departure from Tesco: What the analysts say
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke is stepping down after a profit warning and will be replaced by Unilever personal care global president Dave Lewis. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I ensure my shop is compliant with the Energy Act?
Guidance from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been scarce, although a new consultation paper is expected.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Newton-Jones arrives as Mothercare's new CEO
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Mothercare’s appointment of Newton-Jones as the retailer’s permanent chief executive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers and shopping centres join forces for new apprenticeship
The BCSC Educational Trust and the National Skills Academy for Retail have teamed up with Primark and Hammerson to launch a new apprenticeship. Retail Week takes a look at the project.
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AnalysisSports Direct's full-year results: What the analysts say
Sports Direct posted underlying pre-tax profit up 19.8% to £249.3m in its full-year to April 27. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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OpinionComment: Destination Maternity’s woes rule out a deal with Mothercare
The topsy-turvy logic of Destination Maternity’s interest in merging with Mothercare was laid bare by the US retailer’s latest update.
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OpinionComment: Aldi and Lidl’s discounting is no new phenomenon
The fervour surrounding Aldi and Lidl’s discounting belies the longstanding tradition of discounters in the UK retail market.
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OpinionComment: A retail finance director’s remit goes beyond numbers
Marks and Spencer and Tesco demonstrate that the role of the modern CFO does not stop at finance but extends into every aspect of retail.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tesco's new finance boss Alan Stewart
The departure of Marks & Spencer finance supremo Alan Stewart looks as if it came as unpleasant surprise to the food and fashion giant.
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OpinionComment: Retailers underwhelmed by ‘business-friendly’ government
Last week Labour wheeled out its creaky ‘business-friendly’ bandwagon ahead of next year’s election campaign.
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OpinionComment: M&S fall in online sales highlights the risks of replatforming
The hostile reaction to M&S’s disclosure of an 8% decline in online sales, following the launch of its new website, is a timely reminder of the risks involved in major replatforming programmes.
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AnalysisSuperGroup's full-year results: What the analysts say
SuperGroup has posted full-year pre-tax profits up 18.8% to £62m. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say about the fashion retailer.
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AnalysisLive blog: Sainsbury's AGM 2014
Keep track of events at Sainsbury’s AGM today, with live comments from Retail Week’s deputy editor Jen Creevy.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Shop price inflation hit record low in June
Shop price inflation fell to its lowest on record in June, according to the British Retail Consortium – Nielsen Index.