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OpinionComment: Sue Shipley on managing senior departures
Richard Pennycook’s departure from Morrisons is a textbook case of how a senior departure shoud be handled, says Miles Partnership head of retail practice Sue Shipley
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OpinionDebenhams: Never knowingly not on Sale?
Retail purists have often mocked the fact that Debenhams seems so reliant on discounting that, to paraphrase the famous John Lewis marketing slogan, Debenhams is “Never Knowingly not on Sale”.
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NewsFormer M&S director Andrew Skinner to advise Irish retailer Dunnes
Andrew Skinner, formerly one of Marks & Spencer’s most senior directors, has taken on a consultancy role at Dunnes
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NewsNext’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot
Congratulations to Next chief executive Lord Wolfson who got married to Kate Middleton lookalike Eleanor Shawcross, an adviser to Chancellor George Osborne, last week.
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NewsThe Welsh Retail Consortium launched
The BRC has launched a sister body for retailers in Wales – the Welsh Retail Consortium.
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AnalysisDebenhams: What the analysts say
Debenhams posted a strong uplift in sales boosted by the Jubilee and Easter weekends which happened in the period. Analysts are surprised by the particularly good results.
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NewsOlympics to boost economy by £5.33bn
The Olympics and Paralympics are set to inject a £804m shot in the arm to the economy during the seven week period.
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Lidl responds to negative publicity
Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl has advertised in high-profile local newspapers stressing a commitment to Greek suppliers.The retailer is responding to negative publicity resulting from politicians and official investigators accusing the German retailer of charging higher prices for products in crisis-struck Greece than it does in other European markets.In the ads, ...
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Seiyu to cut prices across 1,400 items
Walmart’s Japanese business Seiyu plans to cut prices across 1,400 grocery, clothing and homewares items by the end of the year.The reductions are designed to reflect changing consumer needs after the March 2011 earthquake.In the initial stage the retailer has lowered the price of 500 items in daily essentials and ...
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NewsFortnum & Mason hires new retail director
Fortnum & Mason has hired a new retail director as it continues its search for a new chief executive.
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Metcash to step up its game in hardware sector
Grocery wholesaler Metcash is stepping up its game in the competitive hardware sector.The business currently holds a 50.1% stake in DIY network Mitre 10 and will purchase the remainder of the chain if the DIY retailer’s financial performance for the year to June 30 meets expectations.The acquisition will set it ...
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Supermarket operator Hero to build Indonesia’s first Ikea store
Supermarket operator Hero will begin building Indonesia’s first Ikea store by the end of the year.A franchise agreement, signed in March, allows Hero to operate Ikea stores from 2014 to 2021 with an option to extend the licence and add more stores later.The first shop will be in Alam Sutera, ...
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Drugstore operator dm shows interest in Schlecker
Drugstore operator dm has shown an interest in insolvent retailer Schlecker.It is likely that dm is interested in Schlecker’s ecommerce operation.At present dm offers its private labels via Amazon, rather than operating its own online operation – a move it doubts would be profitable.
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Carrefour to experiment with discount zones
Carrefour is to experiment with discount zones in five of its French hypermarkets as part of changes implemented by new chief executive Georges Plassat.The discount areas will initially comprise just one or two aisles in each hypermarket. They will display nationally branded manufacturer products and will not be a showcase ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch identifies 180 stores to close
Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has identified 180 stores to close over the next few years as it seeks to improve margins in US shops.The retailer will instead emphasise international expansion as part of its growth strategy. It will mainly close eponymous stores as well as Abercrombie children’s shops, though ...
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AnalysisNew directions in retail technology
Ahead of the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Retail Week Technology Summit in September, Anna Richardson Taylor talks to some key speakers about their technology priorities.
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OpinionDixons in good position for growth
Dixons’ full-year profits were down year on year but nevertheless came in at the top of expectations – which means the electricals retailer looks to be in a good position for growth.
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NewsDebenhams sales rise but margins hit
Department store group Debenhams has posted strong sales growth after making the most of red-letter periods such as Easter and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee but gross margin was affected by a shift in the sales mix because of wet weather.
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NewsSales lost to rain may still be won back
Retail sales lost due to the recent wet weather are expected to be recovered in part in the coming months, the latest Opera Solutions Retail Predictor for Retail Week shows.
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GalleryIn pictures: Co-op hosts Amazon collection lockers in store
The Co-operative has launched a tie-up with Amazon to host its collection lockers in store.