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NewsM&S shareholders reject motion on Sir Stuart Rose’s chairmanship
Marks & Spencer shareholders have voted against a special resolution calling for executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose to step down 12 months early, in July 2010.
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OpinionHas the retail information age arrived?
One of the main conclusions of Retail Week’s webinar on information management recorded last week was that all the data retailers need to maximise their businesses is already there – what’s needed now is staff and systems who can make use of it.On a blisteringly hot day in central London ...
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NewsPeacocks extends store IT support relationship with Vista
Peacocks wants to expand on the communications system it uses to interact with stores, after extending its store systems support contract with Vista Retail Support.
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NewsResearchers say RFID tags can be secure and address consumer privacy concerns
The EU-funded RFID research project BRIDGE has concluded that security measures can be added to standard RFID tags to disable them at the point of sale.
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NewsMike Ashley claims Sir David Jones agreed loan after he joined JJB Sports
The scandal over JJB chairman Sir David Jones’ £1.5m loan from Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley is escalating, with Ashley claiming he gave Jones the loan after he joined JJB’s board.
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NewsThreshers sourcing chief exits
Struggling off-licence chain Threshers has suffered another blow after losing its long-serving head of global sourcing Jonathan Butt.
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NewsSainsbury’s extends carbon reduction scheme for farmers
Sainsbury’s has extended its carbon reduction scheme for farmers which supply the supermarket with beef, lamb, pork, poultry and eggs.
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NewsJune food price inflation lowest in 14 months
Food inflation was its lowest in 14 months in June, according to the British Retail Consortium Shop Price Index.
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NewsBritish Bookshops and Stationers puts 600 staff in consultation
British Bookshops and Stationers has put most of its 600-plus shop staff in consultation after making nearly a third of its head office staff redundant last month.
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NewsSir Philip Green warns of uncertain final quarter
Retailers face uncertain trading conditions in the crucial final quarter of the year, Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has warned.
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NewsMr Shoes bought out of administration by previous owners
Footwear retailer Mr Shoes has been bought out of administration by its previous owners.
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NewsIBM to run Carrefour's IT systems in France
International retail giant Carrefour has signed a €180m (£155m) agreement with IBM, that will see the technology services provider take over the transformation, management and maintenance of Carrefour’s IT infrastructure and applications in France.
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OpinionNow the UK needs a ban on upward-only rent reviews
There hasn’t been much cheer coming out of Ireland over the last year, but the news that upward-only rent reviews have been banned in the Republic of Ireland will definitely have heartened retailers with stores there.
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NewsVirgin Megastores’ losses revealed
Music chain Virgin Megastores made operating losses of more than £300m, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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NewsJJB Sports pledges support for Sir David Jones as share price plummets
JJB Sports is trying to curb another escalating crisis following the revelations that chairman Sir David Jones took a £1.5m loan from Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley.
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NewsJacques Vert makes full-year pre-tax loss of £2.9m
Womenswear retailer Jacques Vert made a full-year pre-tax loss of £2.9m, compared with a profit of £4.3m the year before, after incurring exceptional charges of £4.9m, mostly related to leases.
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NewsN Brown sales up 5.1 per cent
N Brown has made a strong start to its financial year with continued growth across its home shopping brands and a 5.1 per cent rise in turnover in the 18 weeks to July 4.
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NewsFirst overseas Matalan store opens
Matalan opened its first store outside the UK last week, in Amman, Jordan.
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NewsM&S shareholder revolt gains pace ahead of AGM
The row among Marks & Spencer shareholders has gathered momentum ahead of Wednesday’s AGM, with former chief executive Sir Richard Greenbury lambasting shareholders for their “vindictive” attitude towards executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose.
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OpinionDoggy bag for Pets at Home
News that private equity firm Bridgepoint is mulling the flotation of its Pets at Home chain, which it bought for £230m in 2004, should come as no surprise as it has now done most of what could reasonably be done with the stores in a short time.The refinancing subsequent to ...