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NewsCard Factory names B&M’s Karen Hubbard as new chief executive
Specialist retailer Card Factory has appointed B&M executive Karen Hubbard as successor to chief executive Richard Hayes.
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NewsTopps Tiles posts sales rise as strategic changes deliver results
Topps Tiles’ like-for-likes climbed 4.4% in its first quarter in what the retailer described as an “encouraging” start to the financial year.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts Christmas sales rise as seasonal trading patterns shift
Like-for-like sales at John Lewis department stores rose over the Christmas period but fell at sister grocer Waitrose.
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AnalysisConsumer 2016: Adapting to the big consumer trends in retail
Big changes in the way people shop will have a major effect on how consumers splash their cash in 2016. So how will consumers spend their money?
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DataChristmas trading 2015: Retailers battle it out for the top spot
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas trading period with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail share trading and Next
Retail news round-up on January 6, 2016: City regulator to probe Home Retail share trading, Dunnes Stores parts way with auditor E&Y and Next's Israel plans.
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NewsShop prices tumble as fashion retailers go on discount frenzy in December
Prices in British stores continued to fall in December, as retailers resorted to aggressive discounting in order to woo customers.
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NewsFormer Bonmarché boss Tim Mason appointed as chairman of Eagle Eye
Bonmarché’s former boss Tim Mason will take over from Bob Willett as chairman of online customer loyalty specialists Eagle Eye.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury's bid interest in Home Retail - the key questions answered
Sainsbury’s revealed today it approached Home Retail about a takeover in November. The approach was rejected but the grocer may still try again.
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VideoShort Cuts: Does Sainsbury's interest in Home Retail make sense?
As Sainsbury’s mulls over a formal bid for Home Retail, we explain in 60 seconds whether the merger makes sense in the age of Amazon.
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NewsWaterstones shrugs off high street gloom with Christmas sales rise
Waterstones recorded growth across all categories in the festive season, thanks to more books “under the Christmas tree” this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's disappointing Christmas sales update prompts fears
Alarm bells rang across the sector today when fashion bellwether Next reported a dramatically worse than expected Christmas trading period.
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NewsSports Direct: What staff really think about working there
Mike Ashley hopes to make Sports Direct the best retail employer after John Lewis. He faces a struggle if its staff reviews are anything to go by.
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NewsTesco to introduce click-and-collect surcharge on non-food orders under £30
Tesco is introducing a click-and-collect surcharge on non-food orders under £30 as it strives to make its online business more sustainable.
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NewsSainsbury's reveals interest in acquiring Argos owner Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s is mulling over a second bid for Home Retail Group after revealing it failed with an offer to acquire the business in November.
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NewsHarvey Nichols full-year profits fall 30% after ‘challenging’ conditions
Harvey Nichols has revealed a 30% drop in full-year operating profits and flat sales as it invests in its store and technology offer.
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NewsFoyles like-for-likes rise 4.7% in December driven by Charing Cross flagship
Foyles like-for-likes jumped 4.7% in December driven by the performance of London bookshops including its relocated Charing Cross flagship.
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AnalysisNext’s Christmas trading disappoints: What the analysts say
Next has been hit by mild weather and stock issues with sales up 0.4% in the two weeks to Christmas Eve. Here is what the analysts say.
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NewsAldi to open record number of stores in 2016 as it accelerates UK growth
Aldi will open a record number of new stores this year as it accelerates its UK growth and ramps up the pressure on its big four rivals.
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NewsAustralian electricals retailer Dick Smith calls in voluntary administrator
Australia’s biggest electricals retailer, Dick Smith, has plunged into administration just two years after listing on the country’s stock exchange.