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NewsTop retail head-hunter Fran Minogue resigns
One of retail’s best-known headhunters, Fran Minogue, is standing down from Heidrick & Struggles after 10 years.
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Analysis
Tengelmann targets rising number of senior shoppers
A&P, the bankrupt Tengelmann-controlled retailer, is targeting a growing segment of the US population with a special discount scheme for seniors at all its Pathmark stores.
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NewsWaitrose sales soar 23.7% with barbecue and picnic fare
The soaring temperatures helped lift Waitrose sales for the week ending Saturday April 10 by 23.7%.
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NewsIn Focus: Blue Inc
The news that menswear fashion chain Blue Inc has taken on 46 Officers Club stores following the latter’s administration reminds me of when I first tried to find out about Blue Inc’s predecessor, Mr Byrite, a regional chain shrouded in secrecy.
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GalleryEnergie and Miss Sixty Carnaby Street
Energie and Miss Sixty are two gender-divided sides of the same coin, from the same Italian company.
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NewsUrban Outfitters plots UK expansion
US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters is set to grow its UK store numbers and increase the wholesale of its premium womenswear brand Free People.
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NewsGame to appoint former Ladbrokes boss as chairman
Game is set to hire Chris Bell, the former boss of Ladbrokes, as its new chairman.
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GallerySnap happy
Jessops has unveiled a ‘centre of excellence’ in Birmingham that provides a rallying point for the chain. John Ryan reports
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NewsPrimark to open in retail park
Primark, the value chain, has set its sights on opening its first store in a retail park.
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NewsIceland founder's Everest expedition in jeopardy
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker’s charity expedition to Everest is hanging in the balance following an accident close to the Nepal/ Tibet border.
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NewsRecord companies relax terms to help HMV cashflows
HMV suppliers are set to agree to slash upfront payments for CDs to help boost the troubled retailer’s cashflows as the possibility of pulling off a rights issue fades.
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OpinionSorry? Jack Wills...scandalous?
Where should the line be drawn between “flirtatious fun” and inappropriate material?
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Opinion
Are you being served?
Beales is undergoing a quiet transformation under Tony Brown, but bringing the Anglia Co-op’s stores up to date won’t be simple
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AnalysisThe week in retail
Have you been paying attention to all our retail news this week? Take our quiz and find out.
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NewsUniqlo reports lacklustre UK sales
Uniqlo has reported a lacklustre performance from its UK stores in the six months to February.
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NewsWHSmith launches legal services in store
WHSmith is to offer a legal advice service in its stores.
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NewsBetter week for John Lewis, but sales fall at Waitrose
John Lewis recorded its highest weekly sales of its first half so far last week, but Waitrose experienced a rare fall in sales, which it attributed to the timing of Easter.
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NewsM&S appoints Morrisons man to head convenience and catering
Marks & Spencer has poached the executive who designed Morrisons’ convenience stores to run its Simply Food and catering operations.
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NewsHarvey Nics to trial new formats as market slows
Luxury department store to open beauty standalone as part of innovation plans
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NewsLakeland bolsters etail as sales move online
Homewares retailer Lakeland is ramping up its online offer with targeted merchandising on its website, as its non-store sales migrate from mail order to online.