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Marks & Spencer in India joint venture talks
Marks & Spencer is in talks with several Indian companies about launching a joint venture that could accelerate its expansion in the country.
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Clinton’s reports slowing October sales
Clinton Cards has reported like-for-like sales up 2 per cent for the 16 weeks to November 18.
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Blacks appoints chief executive
Blacks Leisure Group has appointed former Esporta boss Neil Gillis as its chief executive with immediate effect.
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OpinionRetailers are all talk and no action
Climate change is here and, if we don’t do something about it soon, we’re all heading for a very bad time indeed.
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Peacocks sale postponed
Peacocks has said it is not in active talks to refinance or sell its value fashion business because of the turmoil on global debt markets.
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Marchpole profits plummet
Operating profits at luxury brand group Marchpole slid to 1.2 million in the six months to September 30, from 5 million the previous year.
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Farepak customers will not receive compensation in time for Christmas
Customers who lost money following the collapse of Farepak last year will not receive any compensation before Christmas.
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John Lewis sales climb
John Lewis Partnership unveiled sales up 7 per cent to 71 million, in the week to November 17, as consumer spending appeared to be on the up despite recent fears.
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House of Fraser picks new chief financial officer
Mark Gifford has taken over the role of chief financial officer at House of Fraser as the group celebrates its first anniversary under Baugur-led ownership.
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M&S has best reputation among consumers
Marks & Spencer has topped a survey ranking the 10 companies with the best reputation, published by the CBI today.
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Monsoon shareholders back Simon's buy-out
Monsoon shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition of the fashion retailer by chairman and founder Peter Simon.
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Mulberry appoints chief financial officer
Luxury accessories retailer Mulberry has appointed Roger Mather as chief financial officer.
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Ahold appoints chief executive
Dutch food giant Ahold has promoted John Rishton, who has been acting chief executive since July, to president and chief executive with immediate effect.
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Cold weather drives clothing sales at John Lewis
John Lewis posted a solid increase in sales for the week ending November 16, as colder weather lifted clothing sales.
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Opinion
Asda boss bullish about next year
Retail Week picked the brains of Asda's chief executive Andy Bond this week about his thoughts on Christmas, non-food, online groceries and enhancing its operations.
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New Bond Street rent is most expensive in UK
London’s New Bond Street remains the UK’s most expensive shopping street to rent space on, buoyed by a glut of new luxury retailers opening stores there.
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Analysis
Christmas is coming
…and retailers are getting their stores ready. As the windows in London’s West End light up, John Ryan picks out the crackers and the turkeys
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Analysis
Many hands make light work
Allowing other companies to market your business online can yield easy sales, but there are risks. Joanna Perry says technology can keep activity in check
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Traditional retailers leapfrog pure play e-tailers online
High street retailers attracted more visitors to their web sites than pure-play e-tailers for the first time in October.