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NewsRetail news on Musgrave, Monsoon Accessorize and more
Retail news round-up: Musgrave and Unilever in ice-cream dispute, Monsoon appoints new finance director, food prices to surge and convenience sector to expand.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Paula Nickolds' to-do list at John Lewis
As Paula Nickolds prepares to take the reins as the first female boss of John Lewis, Retail Week takes a look at her to-do list.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise bolstered by fashion and tech
John Lewis recorded increased sales last week as womenswear and mobile phones drove strong performance across fashion and electricals.
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NewsToday in retail: New boss at John Lewis
Congratulations to Paula Nickolds, who was named managing director of John Lewis today.
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NewsChristmas sales rise expected to be sluggish
Christmas sales are expected to rise marginally this year as grocery and health and beauty items drive purchases.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis sets pace with Nickolds’ promotion
Congratulations to Paula Nickolds, who this week was named managing director of John Lewis.
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NewsRetail Week Be Inspired campaign honoured with top award
Retail Week has been recognised for its Be Inspired campaign to promote the careers of successful female leaders by the Women’s Business Council.
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NewsJohn Lewis names Nickolds as boss to succeed Andy Street
John Lewis has appointed Paula Nickolds to succeed outgoing managing director Andy Street as boss.
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NewsMaplin chief technology officer Neil McGowan exits
Maplin technology boss Neil McGowan has left the retailer just 15 months after being appointed to the role.
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NewsLiberty boss Ed Burstell quits to join Hudson's Bay
Liberty boss Ed Burstell is quitting the business to join Canadian department store group Hudson’s Bay Company.
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NewsShoe Zone sales drop as it shutters loss-making stores
Shoe Zone expects full-year sales to drop by about 4% as it presses ahead with plans to shutter loss-making stores.
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NewsCarpetright suffers fall in first-half like-for-likes
Carpetright has posted a drop in like-for-likes during its first half and warned that the fall in the value of the sterling will dent margins.
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OpinionOpinion: Why hard Brexit would be bad for Britain
Former Treasury chief secretary Liam Byrne once famously left a note telling his successor in Government that ‘there is no money’.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers need to do more to stop supply chain abuses
Syrian refugee children found making clothes for British shoppers: the words no UK retailer ever wants to hear.
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NewsBHS boss David Anderson on why the retailer will thrive
Less than a month after relaunching its UK website, BHS has revealed that it is launching in three new territories.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco cranks up the heat on grocery rivals
It wasn’t long ago that a beleaguered Tesco was firmly in backs-to-the-wall, crisis-solving mode.
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VideoWatch: Jigsaw boss Peter Ruis on its latest iteration
Jigsaw boss Peter Ruis and Dalziel and Pow’s David Dalziel explain the design intentions behind the new store in Piccadilly Circus, London.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How AI tackles retail’s ‘unsolvable problems’
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may sound like science-fiction novel fodder, but it’s fast becoming an increasingly attractive investment to retailers.
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NewsRetail news on French Connection and Dunnes
Retail news round-up: French Connection's shares surge and Dunnes takes second place.
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NewsRetailers open lowest number of new stores since 2011
Retailers opened the lowest number of new stores for five years in the first half of 2016, but shuttered 15 shops every day.