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NewsMade.com installs ex-SuperGroup exec Susanne Given as chairman
Furniture etailer Made.com has appointed the highly rated former SuperGroup executive Susanne Given as its new chairman.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dunnes unveils new premium concept in Ireland
Dunnes has lifted the lid on its new premium concept in Ireland as it ups the ante in the ongoing battle with grocery rival Tesco.
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NewsOpinion: A leaner management structure can help M&S revive its fortunes
When Steve Rowe became the chief executive of Marks & Spencer, he very quickly set about establishing a list of priorities.
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NewsRetail Diary: Price is wrong at Amazon and Costco cashes in on coffins
Teething problems for Amazon’s fresh offer, a very digestible display in Shoreditch and Costco starts selling coffins in Australia.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways retailers can battle the British weather
The unpredictable British weather is a common excuse for disappointing fashion sales but here’s how some retailers are dampening its effects.
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NewsUpdate: KPMG appointed Debenhams' examiner as Irish court grants protection
KPMG Ireland has been chosen as the interim examiner of Debenhams’ Irish arm and will negotiate with creditors to try to salvage the business.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Cloud-based retail checkout app Shopbox
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing fast and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week: Shopbox.
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NewsMike Ashley's Sports Direct extends its bet on Debenhams
Sports Direct has reiterated it will remain a “supportive” shareholder of Debenhams after extending its bet on the department store chain.
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NewsMarks & Spencer boss Rowe restructures top teams to simplify decision-making
Marks & Spencer has restructured responsibilities among its senior team and created a new, smaller operating committee as it seeks to focus better on customers.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: The six Ps of gender equality in the workplace
If the retail industry is to tackle the imbalance of women leaders in boardrooms across the country then executable measures must be taken.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: We must adapt or die in a fast-changing world
It’s been a bumper year for obituary writers and a bad one for celebrities – barely a week’s gone by without someone who entertained us passing away.
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OpinionOpinion: The true cost of click-and-collect for retailers
Click-and-collect continues to gain popularity amongst shoppers, so retailers need to innovate to create a cost-effective offer.
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OpinionOpinion: Why shoppers are demanding fresh thinking from retailers
Chewing the fat with retail leaders is usually a fascinating experience, but a chat with the people who shop in their stores can prove equally illuminating.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis pockets £3m bonus as grocer returns to profit
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has pocketed an annual bonus of almost £3m after leading the supermarket giant back into the black.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Time for retail to raise the multichannel bar
If every business worth its salt is becoming multichannel, how can retailers up the ante and go one step better than rivals? Jon Severs reports
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NewsHMV in Ireland racks up losses following expansion costs
HMV’s Irish business recorded a pre-tax loss last year owing to heavy investment in expansion, despite revenues more than doubling.
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NewsMacy’s sales fall as retailer issues profit warning
Macy’s has issued a profit warning after its sales dropped in the first quarter because of falling tourist numbers and discounter competition.
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NewsSuperGroup posts profits and sales rise as founder resigns
SuperGroup has reported a rise in full-year profits and like-for-like sales, and revealed that one of its founders, James Holder, has resigned from his role.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS staff deserve more from this probe than a pantomime
The parliamentary probe into the collapse of BHS began this week and already the characters, rather than the issues, are taking centre stage.
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GalleryStore gallery: Lots of Lidl changes all add up in Tooting
The Lidl store opposite Tooting station in south London offers a clue about the direction the discounter is taking. John Ryan pays a visit