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House of Fraser consults on jobs
Department store group House of Fraser has begun consultation with some staff as part of an efficiency drive.
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NewsRetailers beat plastic bag reduction target
Supermarkets and other retailers cut the number of plastic bags distributed last year by 26 per cent as shoppers switched to reusable, environmentally friendly alternatives.
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London Fashion Week: let's hear it for the boys
This week London Fashion Week dedicated an entire day to menswear shows for the first time in its 25-year history.
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Borders sheds staff and freezes pay
Bookseller Borders UK is restructuring its head office and implementing a pay freeze as the recession takes its toll on the business.
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Retailer anger mounts over rate rise
Top retailers have renewed their attack on the proposed 5 per cent increase in business rates scheduled for introduction in April.
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HobbyCraft appoints head of marketing
Arts and craft retailer HobbyCraft has appointed Lisa Looker as head of marketing.
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Tesco to launch lingerie range
Tesco has signed up Michelle Mone, founder of lingerie specialist Ultimo, to design a range for its supermarkets.
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Carphone Warehouse to cut jobs
Carphone Warehouse is expected to reveal about 400 job losses as part of a cost-cutting programme.
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Ted Baker appoints former banking boss to board
Ted Baker has appointed former banker Ron Stewart as an independent non-executive director.
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Dunelm profits flat in tough homewares market
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported interim profits up 0.2 per cent to 27.3m.
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NewsBlooming Marvellous bought out of administration
A group of investors including Ethel Austin owner Elaine McPherson has bought Blooming Marvelous from administrators MCR.
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Tesco graduates 'among highest earners'
Graduate recruits at Tesco can expect to earn more than their counterparts in all but one other sector, according to the supermarket.
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Wickes website tweaks propel internet sales
Wickes’ e-commerce business has increased conversion rates on its website by 10 per cent as a result of introducing a system to test its site content.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize to tackle shrinkage
Monsoon Accessorize is in the early stages of a project to implement a data mining system to protect its margins.
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Zegna signs network deal with Cable & Wireless
Luxury men's fashion brand Zegna has signed a three-year contract for communications infrastructure with Cable & Wireless.
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Wyevale completes restructuring talks
Restructuring talks between garden centre operator Wyevale and Bank of Scotland have concluded with the bank increasing its stake in the retailer.
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White Stuff brings reporting to stores
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff is building a data warehouse to improve its reporting capabilities at head office level and provide reports to its stores.
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EDS snaps up Woolworths IT staff
Outsourcer EDS has taken on the entire team of SAP specialists who previously worked for Woolworths.
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Data doesn't compute say supply chain experts
After surveying nearly 400 supply chain executives in 25 countries, IT giant IBM has come to the conclusion that the main problem they face is that they can’t make sense of all the data they have.
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Marks & Spencer staff in Ireland win up to 6.7 per cent pay rise
Marks & Spencer staff in the Republic of Ireland are to receive pay rises of up to 6.7 per cent according to the Irish Times.