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NewsFindel admits ‘need to improve’ after drop in full-year profits
Findel has reported a 10.6% drop in pre-tax profits before exceptionals to £24.8m following a “more challenging than expected” year.
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NewsCost of national living wage and Brexit uncertainty hits retail jobs
Jobs in the retail sector could fall to their lowest level in five years as the cost of the national living wage (NLW) starts to take its toll on retailers.
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NewsTed Baker reveals soaring sales amid ‘challenging conditions’
Ted Baker has revealed an uplift in sales despite “challenging external trading conditions” as it continues to expand internationally.
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AnalysisStore of the week: McDonald's surprises with inspiring Oxford Street branch
The golden arches gleam with a bright interior design that uses technology to make dining fun and efficient, finds John Ryan.
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AnalysisPower List: New bosses at Net-a-Porter, Boots and Asda profiled
How high up Retail Week’s Power List of the most influential retailers will these three recently appointed bosses be placed?
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NewsIndustry chiefs lock horns with ministers in first retail roundtable
Business minister Anna Soubry has branded a meeting with industry chiefs an “important milestone” as the government ups its dialogue with retailers.
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AnalysisProfile: Who is Asda's incoming chief executive Sean Clarke?
It’s fair to say Asda shocked the retail market this morning when it named Sean Clarke as its next president and chief executive.
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GalleryStore gallery: Jessops' new immersive Birmingham store in the frame
Jessops has returned to Merry Hill, Birmingham with its multi-service format boasting one-to-one tuition and photo printing facilities.
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NewsRetail diary: Sainsbury's chiefs mix it and Tesco backs BGT band
Sainsbury’s management team harbours musical ambitions, Tesco backs pop group The Neales and Urban Outfitters presses play on a cassette comeback.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s Rogers is a good choice to run Home Retail
The dismal demise of BHS and resulting fall-out is a reminder that, today more than ever, retail cannot afford to stand still.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Aldo’s service makes all the difference
There is much more to a positive shopping experience than a good-looking shop, as a visit to Aldo east of Oxford Circus last week showed.
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NewsUpdated: Walmart China boss to replace Andy Clarke as Asda chief
Walmart has appointed its China boss Sean Clarke as Asda’s new chief executive, replacing Andy Clarke who will step down at the end of July.
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NewsMike Ashley eyes up to 80 BHS stores in fresh approach
Mike Ashley has made a fresh approach to BHS administrators in a bid to buy up to 80 of the collapsed chain’s stores and the brand name.
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NewsFootfall rebounds in May with slight lift, led by web shoppers
Retail footfall rebounded in May, although traffic was driven by the trend of consumers heading to shops to research purchases later made online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will Philip Day do with the Austin Reed brand?
Edinburgh Woollen Mill acquired the Austin Reed and Country Casuals brands last week amid the wreckage of the 116-year-old fashion retailer’s collapse.
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OpinionThis week in retail: BHS's lurid story will damage retail's reputation
Sir Philip Green will make headlines whether he faces the parliamentary inquiry or not, and there’s hope for better news from Sainsbury’s and Argos.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, BHS, Sports Direct and more
Retail round-up on June 13, 2016: Walmart poised to name Asda's upcoming chief executive and Mike Ashley interested in taking over 80 BHS stores.
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NewsMike Ashley invited to give evidence to MP-led BHS inquiry
MPs have invited Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to give evidence to the joint-parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of BHS.
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NewsBurberry chief operating officer John Smith to quit fashion house
Burberry executive set to depart the luxury retailer next summer after six years in order to pursue new interests as a chief executive.
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NewsAmazon ploughs extra $3bn into India as web usage soars
Amazon plans to pump an extra $3bn into India as it aims to capitalise on the country’s growing number of internet users.