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NewsSainsbury's chairman: King's legacy will live on at Sainsbury's under new boss Coupe
Sainsbury’s chairman David Tyler bade a fond farewell to departing chief executive Justin King at the grocer’s AGM today, and told shareholders that his departure does not mean the end of the success story.
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OpinionComment: Sainsbury’s Justin King succeeded by listening to customers
Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King was able to rekindle the retailer’s core values by putting customers back at the heart of company strategy.
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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.
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NewsDisney Store's full-year profits and sales fall as it closes shops amid online growth
The Disney Store’s UK full-year profits and sales slipped in 2013, impacted by store closures as it uses online to serve customers.
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NewsMorrisons removes trolley locks to improve shopper experience
Morrisons is removing locks from its trolleys in a bid to improve the shopper experience.
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NewsFat Face broadens range with gymwear and underwear
Fashion retailer Fat Face is extending its product range with gymwear and underwear as it vies to grow its store estate.
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NewsTed Baker appoints finance director Lindsay Page as chief operating officer
Ted Baker has appointed long-serving group finance director Lindsay Page as its chief operating officer.
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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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NewsThorntons full year retail like-for-likes rise 1.1%
Chocolatier Thorntons retail like-for-likes increased 1.1% in its full year but fell 3.9% in its fourth quarter.
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NewsPrimark signs deal to acquire Birmingham's Pavilions Shopping Centre
Primark has signed a deal to buy the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Birmingham where it plans to open one of its largest stores.
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NewsWhole Foods' UK business posts losses of £14.2m despite sales rise
Whole Foods’ UK business posted widening losses of £14.2m last year, despite a surge in sales.
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NewsFat Face EBITDA up as it insists it's 'business as usual' after abandoned IPO
Fat Face EBITDA surged 26% to £39.3m in its full year to May 31 as it said it was “business as usual” following its abandoned IPO.
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NewsMorrisons business development director Grant Henley exits
Morrisons business development director Grant Henley has left the company after 10 years at the grocer, it has emerged.
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NewsMarks and Spencer brussels up a new flavour of smoothie
Marks and Spencer are attempting to rebrand the infamous Brussels sprout with a series of new products including smoothies.
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NewsShop prices lowest on record due to supermarket price war
Shop prices deflated to their lowest rate on record in June, falling 1.8% in the month, due in part to fierce competition among grocers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Whole Foods, Sainsbury's, footfall and shop prices
Retail news round-up on July 9, 2014: Whole Foods losses increase; Sainsbury’s chief steps down; shop prices and footfall drop.
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NewsOliver Bonas aims to 'digitise its business' with tablets and click-and-collect
Oliver Bonas is “digitising its business” by introducing tablets into store and launching click-and-collect.
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OpinionComment: Asda’s continual innovation drives the retailer forward
Asda has continued to thrive in a rapidly changing retail environment by using innovation to make customers’ lives easier.
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AnalysisIn the news: BrightHouse’s incoming chairman Henry Staunton
Despite sitting on the boards of some of the UK’s largest Plcs, BrightHouse’s new chairman Henry Staunton likes to keep a low profile.
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OpinionComment: Now is the time to commit to business rates reform
If a week is a long time in politics, then 24 weeks – the period that has passed since we published The Road to Reform – must be the retailer’s equivalent of an aeon.