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NewsBolland mulls moving M&S more upmarket
M&S chief executive Marc Bolland is said to be plotting to move the business in a more contemporary and upmarket direction from the autumn, it is understood.
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NewsTesco Japan boss takes group strategy role
Tesco has appointed the chief executive of its Japan operations as its new group strategy director.
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NewsHarrods launches iPhone app to guide shoppers around store
Luxury department store Harrods is to launch an iPhone app to help shoppers find their way around the London store.
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NewsHarrods and Harvey Nichols call for relaxation of Chinese visa restrictions
The bosses of Harrods and Harvey Nichols have again called on the government to make it easier for high-spending Chinese shoppers to visit London by relaxing visa restrictions.
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NewsFrench Connection confident for year ahead
French Connection is confident it will hit its targets for the year following a good reaction to its autumn 11 ranges and in spite of a small fall in UK and European retail sales in its first quarter.
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NewsMothercare to close a quarter of its UK stores as profits slump
Mothercare is to close 110 UK stores and renegotiate rents on a further 40 stores in over the next two years.
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NewsTopps Tiles appoints non exec Michael Jack as chairman
Topps Tiles has appointed former MP and non executive director Michael Jack as chairman.
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NewsNick Wilkinson returns to UK as new boss of Evans Cycles
Former Dixons and Maxeda director Nick Wilkinson is returning to UK retail as the new chief executive of Evans Cycles.
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NewsHabitat hires Kevin Styles as group chief executive
Furniture chain Habitat has appointed former Best Buy marketing director Kevin Styles as its group chief executive.
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NewsAsda posts flat first-quarter
Grocery and general merchandise giant Asda has posted adjusted like-for-like growth of 0.8% in its first quarter.
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NewsInflation jumps to 4.5% in April
Inflation jumped to 4.5% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Opinion
Survival of the biggest
The best shopping centres are attracting visitors, but the challenge is converting visits to sales
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NewsJJB appoints former Safeway director Lawrence Christensen to its board
JJB Sports has appointed former Safeway director Lawrence Christensen CBE as non-executive director.
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NewsAsda invests a further £27m to bolster fresh food
Asda is to invest a further £27m in quality improvements across its fresh food business, with “market-leading quality specifications” introduced across all its fresh meat and produce categories as it seeks to further boost sales.
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NewsWickes snaps up 13 Focus stores for £8.4m
Wickes has bought 13 Focus DIY stores following the retailer’s collapse into administration earlier this month.
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NewsWarm weather helps H&M sales soar
H&M April sales soared as the warm weather across Europe encouraged shoppers to update their wardrobe.
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NewsDixons offloads eight PC City stores in Spain
Electricals group Dixons has offloaded eight of its 34 PC City stores in Spain to Portuguese retailer Sonae, which aims to expand in the country.
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NewsLondon shops on high alert after bomb threat
Shopping centres and major retail destinations were on high alert this morning after Irish terrorists threatened to bomb London as the Queen visits Dublin today.
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Opinion
The Mary Question
Mary Portas’s appointment to advise the government on the high street is a strange move, but the main thing now is that she does the right thing by all retailers
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NewsGovernment drafts in Portas to advise on future of the high street
The Government has drafted in TV presenter Mary Portas to lead a review of the future of high street.