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NewsJJB to be Sir David Jones' last big job in retail
Sir David Jones has said that his chairmanship of JJB will be his last big job in retail as he faced one of his toughest challenges at today’s JJB AGM in Wigan.
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NewsFindel to raise £81m to accelerate debt reduction
Home shopping retailer Findel has announced a £81m capital raising to accelerate its debt reduction plans and revealed a slump in full-year pre-tax profits.
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OpinionCould Marc Bolland be the answer to Marks & Spencer’s prayers?
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has become a darling of the City, so could he be the man for Marks & Spencer?
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NewsLand of Leather executive in talks with Allied Carpets
Clive Hatchard, former chief finance officer of collapsed retailer Land of Leather, has emerged as the third senior executive of a failed retailer to be linked with Allied Carpets about a possible position at the company.
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NewsJohn Clare appointed to JJB board
JJB Sports has appointed retail veteran John Clare as senior independent non-executive director and announced a slump in first-half sales.
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NewsFashion sales suffer as swine flu rocks consumer confidence
Retail like-for-like sales were down 4.1 per cent in the week ending July 19 as swine flu shook consumer confidence.
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NewsFormer John Lewis boss Sir Stuart Hampson named chairman of Crown Estate
Sir Stuart Hampson, the former chairman of John Lewis Partnership, is to become chairman of Regent Street owner the Crown Estate.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons continue to challenge OFT in milk row
Grocers Tesco and Morrisons will continue their battle with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over milk price-fixing allegations.
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NewsSports events and mixed weather fail to deter John Lewis shoppers
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 5.3 per cent last week, despite big sporting events and volatile weather that might have kept shoppers at home.
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NewsFormer MFI and Woolworths chiefs drafted in to Allied Carpets
The former bosses of collapsed retailers Woolworths and MFI have been parachuted in to help turn around embattled Allied Carpets, which was bought out of pre-pack administration last week.
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Primark appoints former Marks & Spencer menswear director
Primark has appointed former Marks & Spencer director Julian Kilmartin as buying and merchandising director.
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NewsHarrods boss lambasts ‘idiocy’ of VAT rise during January Sales
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has said only a “congenital idiot” would put up VAT on December 31 following Chancellor Alistair Darling’s refusal to back down and delay the planned increase.
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NewsKingfisher eyes franchise model to chart new territory
B&Q owner Kingfisher is mulling an unprecedented move into franchising as it seeks to expand into new international markets.
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NewsSwine flu could threaten trading, warns Next's Simon Wolfson
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has voiced fears that the growing swine flu epidemic could threaten second-half trading.
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NewsSainsbury’s taps Facebook as part of new advertising drive
Sainsbury’s this week launched the latest phase of its “Feed your family for a fiver” campaign and is using social networking site Facebook to drive customer interaction.
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NewsHMV to take on label role in band tie-up
HMV is producing, distributing and marketing the music of an unsigned band in return for a share of the revenues for the first time in its history.
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NewsEx-Woolworths director takes charge at Crew
Crew Clothing has hired a new management team as founder Alastair Parker-Swift steps aside to focus on the brand strategy and expansion of the business.
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NewsBorders mulls broadening offer
Borders UK is considering whether to adopt a wider entertainment stance as part of its new strategy following the management buyout of the business last week.
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NewsBritish Retail Consortium devises action plan to save UK’s struggling high streets
The British Retail Consortium has unveiled a 20-point plan to secure the long-term future of retailing high streets as it reveals some town centres are already recording vacancy rates of almost 40 per cent.
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NewsSports Direct reels as profits dive and China plans shrivel
Sports Direct has hit a major obstacle in its ambitious plans to expand in China, while, a tough year has led to a 91 per cent plunge in profits.