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NewsMajestic reduces minimum order for online shoppers
Majestic Wine is to reduce the minimum order for online customers from 12 to six bottles.
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NewsDixons teams up with rapper Tinchy Stryder for new range
Electricals group Dixons has teamed up with Rap star Tinchy Stryder to launch a collection of products such as headphones and speakers under its Goji own-brand.
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OpinionComment: Can Tesco be micro-managed?
Although “retail is detail”, as the great John Sainsbury famously said in the 1970s, Phil Clarke’s tendency towards micro-management at Tesco is worrying.
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NewsH&M to open Olympic pop-up sportswear stores
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is to open two sportswear only pop-up stores to coincide with the London Olympics.
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NewsTopshop hires Burberry man as chief marketing officer
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green has hired former Burberry vice-president of public relations Justin Cooke as chief marketing officer at Topshop.
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NewsMulberry expected to report 50% full year profit surge
Luxury accessories retailer Mulberry is expected to report a 50% surge in profits when it reveals its full-year results later this week.
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NewsGeorge at Asda opens pop-up shop
Asda has launched a pop-up shop for its George clothing brand in London.
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AnalysisTesco: What the analysts say
Tesco reported a 1.5% fall in UK like-for-like sales today, in line with market expectation. The City’s reaction was mixed.
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NewsJ Crew picks Asia over Europe for international debut
US fashion chain J Crew has chosen to open its first overseas store in Asia rather than Europe, according to reports.
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NewsRichard Kirk in £3m court battle with ex-wife over 'Ponzi' scheme
Former Peacocks boss Richard Kirk is being sued by his ex-wife for £3m after she accused him of persuading her to take part in a fraudulent ‘Ponzi’ scheme.
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InterviewQ&A: Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke
Tesco recorded a “robust” first quarter as UK like-for-like sales declined for the fourth consecutive quarter and it battled struggling economies across the globe. Chief executive Philip Clarke was grilled by the press over the performance this morning.
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NewsLaura Ashley like-for-likes jump 5.4%
Laura Ashley UK like-for-likes grew 5.4% in the 18 weeks to June 2.
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NewsTesco records first quarter UK sales fall
Tesco described its first quarter performance as “robust” after reporting a 1.5% decline in UK like-for-like sales.
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OpinionLocation is more important than ever
As the economy tightens inexorably, location will be more important than ever
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GalleryWaterstones gets an interior revamp
The bookseller is tackling etail competition with store overhauls, but will it be enough? John Ryan assesses the Twickenham branch.
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GalleryStore of the week: Whole Foods Market, Glasshouse Street
For years, people have scratched their heads about the Whole Foods Market on Kensington High Street.
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AnalysisHow Amazon changed retailing
Amazon’s impact on retail has been remarkable. Its focus on technology and new ideas have produced innovations that set the bar for the industry. Rebecca Thomson charts its rise and possible future.
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NewsBurberry boss Angela Ahrendts takes home £15.6m
Angela Ahrendts Burberry’s chief executive earned £15.6m last year, through a total of pay, bonus, cashing-in shares and a clothes allowance.
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NewsAnother 43 Clintons and Birthdays stores shut today
Clinton Cards’ administrator Zolfo Cooper has issued a list of 43 shops to be closed today because they are not included in the sale to supplier American Greetings’ subsidiary, Lakeshore lending.The brands and assets of Clinton Cards including 397 stores, were sold to Lakeshore yesterday, leaving a rump of 330 ...
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NewsAmerican Golf hires former Best Buy man Kevin Styles
American Golf has hired former Habitat and Best Buy director Kevin Styles as its new chief executive.