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NewsWet weather slows sales at Wickes
Like-for-like sales at Travis Perkins’ retail arm, which is largely comprised of DIY retailer Wickes, were hit by the wet weather falling 5.6% for the nine weeks to April 30, against 5.2% for the 13 weeks to the same date.
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NewsMiddle Eastern interest in House of Fraser stake
House of Fraser has received at least two approaches to buy a significant stake in the business after its Icelandic owners put its shares up for sale.
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NewsBolland to scale back M&S growth target
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland is expected to admit his plan to add £3bn of sales in three years was too ambitious.
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NewsThree in the running to buy Robert Dyas
The race to buy hardware retailer Robert Dyas has been whittled down to three bidders, it is understood.
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AnalysisHow to attract international shoppers
As a big summer of tourism approaches, Alison Clements finds out why the UK has such appeal to international shoppers, what they like to buy and how retailers can attract them.
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OpinionDesigns on Clinton Cards
The debacle at Clinton Cards is, in part, the outcome of a retailer that did not take its stores seriously.
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GalleryStore of the week: Coach, Regent Street
Coach is one of those brands that you know about, but may not have shopped in.
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NewsGeorge at Asda trials new look stores
George at Asda is trialling a new store format which allows it to have a “shop window” within a supermarket store.
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NewsNew Aquascutum owner appoints Tim Dally as chief executive
Aquascutum’s new owner YGM Trading has appointed Tim Dally as chief executive of the UK business, the company name of which is now Aquascutum 1851.
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NewsM&S launches Simply M&S food range with value focus
Marks & Spencer is aiming to boost its food basket size with the introduction of a new brand, Simply M&S, which offers everyday food and kitchen cupboard staples at competitive prices.
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NewsShapland: Carpetright is in "good shape" for future
New Carpetright chief executive Darren Shapland said the retailer is “in a good shape” for the coming years as he prepares to steer it through continued tough trading conditions.
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AnalysisProfile: Darren Shapland, Carpetright
The news that Darren Shapland is to take over from Lord Harris as Carpetright’s chief executive came as a surprise to some who assumed the founder’s son Martin was next in line for the throne at the floorings empire.
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NewsDarren Shapland to replace Lord Harris as Carpetright boss
Carpetright’s founder and chief executive Lord Harris of Peckham is to step down from day to day running of the the retailer. He will become non-executive chairman.
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NewsOcado launches own label webshop
Ocado has launched an own label shop-in-shop to showcase its looks to ramp up its own brand presence.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports bouyant sales
John Lewis reported a strong week with the weather and electricals sales playing in its favour.
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NewsClinton Cards boss exits as WHSmith considers bid
The administrators of Clinton Cards have ousted chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer, it is understood, and WHSmith may enter the fray for control of the retailer.
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Amazon to open first logistics centre in Spain
Etail giant Amazon plans to open its first logistics centre in Spain. The new hub – expected to go live within a few months – will be in San Fernando de Henares, close to Madrid. The initiative is intended to service growing demand from Spanish customers shopping at Amazon.es, which ...
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Revenue increase for pharmacy retailer CVS
Pharmacy retailer CVS’s revenues increased 19.9% to $30.8bn (£19bn) for the three months ended March 31. Revenues in the retail pharmacy segment, which operates drugstores, rose 9.9% to $16bn (£9.8bn) while total same-store sales climbed 8.4% as pharmacy sales grew 9.8% and front-store sales increased 5.3% on a same-store basis.Revenues ...
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Best Buy chief marketing officer resigns
Consumer electronics specialist Best Buy has disclosed that chief marketing officer Barry Judge has resigned. Judge held the position since 2008 and is “leaving the company to explore the next chapter in his career”, Best Buy spokesman Greg Hitt said.The retailer declined to say who will replace Judge, stating that ...
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AnalysisChoosing the right multichannel strategy
Consumers can interact with retailers in an increasing number of ways. But how do they actually do so, and what channels are proving the most popular?