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NewsWaterstone's operations director exits
Waterstone’s operations director Alex Rayner has left with the business with immediate effect.
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OpinionSmart cookies
Consumer expectations continue to run ahead of what retailers are delivering. But they clearly show what your customers want from multichannel services.
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NewsSainsbury’s chief Justin King paid £8m last year
Sainsbury’s paid its chief executive Justin King almost £8m last year, when the grocer reported its lowest sales growth in five years.
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NewsBest Buy sponsors London venue The O2
Best Buy is sponsoring London venue The O2 to bolster its entertainment credentials.
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NewsInditex profits surge in first quarter
Zara owner Inditex’s net income surged 63% to €301m (£249m) in its first quarter to April 30, as it revealed its launch date for selling online.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion reports improving sales
JD Sports Fashion has reported improved trading in the UK and Republic of Ireland with like-for-like retail sales up 4.1% for the 18 weeks to June 5.
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NewsShop price inflation slows to 1.8% in May
Shop price inflation slowed to 1.8% in May, down from 2% in April, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsConfidence grows at Asos as profits soar 44%
Asos pre-tax profits soared 44% to £20.3m in the year to March 31, the online fashion retailer announced in its full year update.
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NewsB&Q to open new distribution centre
B&Q will open a new regional distribution centre in Swindon next year, as part of changes to its distribution strategy.
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NewsO2 to stock new iPhone
O2 will launch iPhone 4, a thinner and higher resolution version of the smartphone, on June 24.
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Opinion
End of an era
Sir Terry Leahy’s retirement plans are a shock - put simply, he has been the greatest retailer of his generation
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NewsKarstadt rescued by Nicholas Berggruen and BCBG Max Azria
Insolvent German department store group Karstadt is set to be rescued by a consortium involving German billionaire investor Nicholas Berggruen and luxury fashion house BCBG Max Azria.
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NewsWHSmith sales hit by volcanic ash cloud
WHSmith said its like-for-like sales decline was worsened by the affect of the volcanic ash cloud, as it revealed it has hired Walker Boyd as its non-executive chairman.
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NewsWarmer weather lifts retail sales in May
UK retail sales rose 0.8% on a like-for-like basis in May helped by warmer weather towards the end of the month according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsMorrisons poaches Richard Hodgson as group commercial director
Morrisons has poached Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson to become its group commercial director.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy to retire from Tesco in March 2011 and Philip Clarke to take over
Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from Tesco in March 2011.
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NewsTJ Hughes pulls sale process
TJ Hughes, the discount department store chain, has axed its sale process.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse reshuffles UK management team
Carphone Warehouse has reshuffled its management team following its merger with Best Buy.
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NewsApple grows UK retail sales by nearly a third
Apple UK saw retail sales grow by 31% to £272m for the year to September 26 2009 from £207m in 2008, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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NewsExpansion drives record year for Iceland
Frozen food retailer Iceland Foods Group has enjoyed a record year with pre-tax profits soaring 19.4% to £135.4m in the 52 weeks to March 26, after a major expansion drive.