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OpinionBlog: Horse meat just won't go away
The horse meat scandal seemed to have settled down last week when Tesco said it would introduce new DNA testing to its business.
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NewsGieves & Hawkes hires new management team to drive growth
Menswear brand Gieves & Hawkes has hired a new management team to drive growth with long-serving Chinese boss Ray Clacher promoted to managing director.
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OpinionComment: Retailers looking for financing could face a tough road ahead
This might sound like an understatement, but now is not the best time to be looking to refinance a retail business.
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NewsRepublic chairman Andy Bond departs as restructurer KPMG appointed
Republic chairman Andy Bond left the fashion retailer last week it has emerged, as it appointed restructurer KPMG to help it shed some of its 121 stores.
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NewsGrocers ordered to publish DNA test results as horse meat scandal escalates
The big supermarkets have been ordered to publish the findings of internal DNA testing into contaminated products amid the horse meat scandal to retain consumer confidence.
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NewsRetail sales show strongest growth in 13 months despite snow
Retailers defied the snow in January as the like-for-like value of retail sales increased 1.9% year on year, which is the strongest growth for 13 months.
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NewsUpmarket grocer Booths revamps wine offer as it eyes profit growth
Booths has revamped its wine department as it ratchets up competition against rivals Majestic Wine and Marks & Spencer and faces a pivotal quarter’s trading.
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NewsCSL reports record year as it plans expansion in Scotland
Sofa retailer CSL revealed a pre-tax profit jump from £200,000 to £2.5m in the year to December 31, 2012 as it plans to invest £4m to expand the business in Scotland.
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NewsVideo: Lovehoney launches TV ad for official Fifty Shades of Grey range
Online sex toy retailer Lovehoney has launched a TV advert for its Fifty Shades of Grey Pleasure Collection as it tries to tap into a mainstream audience for the range.
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OpinionComment: Direct-to-consumer sites need to communicate the benefits
Poor old brands. Once they held the upper hand over retailers, now they are fighting a constant battle to get their products on store shelves.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers line up for etail's top jobs
N Brown’s hire of The Original Factory Shop boss Angela Spindler as its new chief executive was a surprise to some who were expecting the home shopping group to opt for an online veteran.
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NewsFormer Borders boss opens new retail venture
Former Borders chief executive Philip Downer has opened a new gifts, books and homeware store, Calliope Gifts.
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AnalysisIn quotes: Sir Terry Leahy on his childhood, Tesco and banning his wife from Waitrose
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs yesterday. Retail Week rounds up the best of Leahy’s comments on growing up, the rise and rise of Tesco and why he asked his children to spy on his wife.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Starbucks is so far ahead on mobile payment
Starbucks revealed just how far it is ahead of everyone else in mobile payments last week, and the answer should be both terrifying and heartening for other retailers.
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NewsKingfisher reshuffles top team to fill Euan Sutherland's responsibilities
DIY group Kingfisher has split the responsibilities held by outgoing chief operating officer Euan Sutherland to two members of its senior management team.
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OpinionComment: The pace of retail quickens
January is the month when not much happens in retail traditionally.
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NewsNightclub stake sale completes disposal of HMV Live business
HMV administrator Deloitte has sold the collapsed entertainment retailer’s share in its G-A-Y bars and Heaven nightclubs signalling the end of its live division.
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NewsMatalan loses two senior directors after Christmas sales fall
Matalan has lost two of its most senior directors just weeks after the retailer revealed sales fell 1.5% over Christmas due to a reduction in discounting.
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NewsMorrisons acquires Jessops stores as convenience arm expands
Morrisons has acquired seven Jessops stores in a bid to step up the expansion of its M Local convenience chain and fightback against its rivals Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
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NewsMarks & Spencer makes £8.5m loss in first four months in Paris
Fashion retailer Marks & Spencer has made a £8.5m loss in its first four months of trading in its Paris store as chief executive Marc Bolland plots further overseas stores.