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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch pays CEO £2.5m to curb his use of corporate jet
Abercrombie & Fitch is paying its chief executive $4m (£2.5m) to compensate him for curbing his use of the company’s corporate jet.
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NewsThe Hut Group raises £14m
Online retailer The Hut Group has raised £14m from investors including former chief executive of Matalan Angus Monro as it gears up for further acquisitions.
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NewsMore high street retailers caught selling ‘sexy’ kids’ products
Further high street stores have been caught selling sexy clothes for children, according to an investigation by The Sun.
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NewsPrimark withdraws tots’ padded bikini range after criticism
Value retailer Primark has stopped selling a controversial padded bikini top range for girls as young as seven following criticism from politicians and children’s groups.
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NewsDebenhams interim profits rise as own-bought strategy pays off
Department store group Debenhams has posted higher than expected interim profits after strong performances from its own-bought ranges and market share gains.
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NewsPolitical parties address Asda shoppers
Video messages from the three major political parties addressing Asda’s shoppers have been posted on the grocer’s website today.
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NewsWhole Foods Market revives UK expansion
US organic grocer Whole Foods Market has revived its plans for expansion in the UK as its US business starts to recover from the economic slump.
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NewsJD Sports profit rockets 61%
JD Sports Fashion pre-tax profit surged 61% to £61.4m in the year to January 30.
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NewsPrimark attacked over padded bikini for kids
Primark has been criticised for selling a padded bikini for seven year olds.
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NewsBRC delivers verdict on Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem manifestos
Updated: Trade body the British Retail Consortium has passed its verdict on Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifesto proposals affecting the stores industry.
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OpinionReinventing the retail park
H&M’s move to open more retail park stores shows how the nature out of town retailing is changing.
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NewsRetail administrations at lowest level in four years
The number of retailers to enter administration fell to their lowest level in four years in the first quarter of this year.
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NewsEaster boosts UK retail sales in March
UK retail sales achieved their best total sales growth since April 2006 last month, as the timing of Easter helped to boost sales.
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NewsLK Bennett chief executive Margaret McDonald exits
Margaret McDonald, the chief executive of upmarket fashion retailer LK Bennett, is to step down from the business.
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NewsRiver Island chief executive Richard Bradbury steps down
The chief executive of young fashion giant River Island is to retire after more than 20 years with the company.
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NewsAndy Bond steps down as Asda chief executive
Andy Bond is stepping down as chief executive of Asda.
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NewsOrganic food sales hit during the recession
Sales of organic food and drink plummeted 12.9% last year as cost-conscious shoppers turned their backs organic products with higher price points.
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NewsFormer Baugur boss sued for £30m by nationalised Icelandic bank
Jon Asgeir Johannesson, the former boss of collapsed Icelandic investment vehicle Baugur, is being sued by nationalised Icelandic bank Glitnir for £30m over claims that he used his influence as a major shareholder to secure a personal loan.
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NewsAsda offers top team early payday to avoid higher tax rate
Some of Asda’s top brass have been paid part of their salary early in order to avoid the new 50% tax rate.