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NewsJJB Sports poaches Ben Sherman international retail director
Embattled sports retailer JJB Sports has appointed Ben Sherman international retail director Kate Hayes as its trading director to help drive its turnaround strategy.
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OpinionSwiss watch (and learn)
While demonstration labs will never replace real-life trials, they can open retailers’ minds and get their technology suppliers thinking.
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NewsTesco through to second round of Carrefour Asian bids
Supermarket Tesco is through to the second round of bids for grocery giant Carrefour’s $1bn (£642m) south-east Asian assets, according to the Financial Times.
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NewsVodafone linked to Phones4U sale
Vodafone has been touted as a possible buyer of Phones4U, the high street mobile phone retailer.
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NewsAsda launches student shopping card
Asda is to launch a shopping card that parents can top up with money to pay for students’ groceries.
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NewsMarks & Spencer director slams retailer’s eco kettles
A Marks & Spencer director has joked that the retailer’s eco kettles are “bug ugly” and said he feared his cleaner could accidentally leave it on and burn his house down.
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NewsNext boss Simon Wolfson: ‘No meltdown in consumer spending’
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson said he expects no double dip recession or a “meltdown in consumer spending” as he issued half-year results.
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NewsIdeal Shopping completes turnaround
Ideal Shopping Direct has reported a pre-tax profit in its interim results against a loss in the same period the previous year and said its business turnaround is now complete.
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NewsFindel appoints Roger Siddle as chief executive
Home shopping group Findel has appointed Roger Siddle as its chief executive with immediate effect.
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NewsStephen Marks: French Connection ‘back on track’
French Connection is “back on track” founder and chairman Stephen Marks has declared after interim results showed a return to the black.