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NewsPepco names ex-Tesco exec Masters as managing director
European value retailer and Poundland stablemate Pepco has named Trevor Masters as its new boss.
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NewsAngling Direct posts first-half profits rise
Angling Direct has reported a rise in interim sales and profits and said it will meet full-year expectations.
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NewsHarrods boss warns on dangers of Corbyn government as profits slip
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has voiced fears that a Corbyn administration would impose money exchange controls to stop cash flowing overseas and that wealthy customers would take fright.
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NewsMade.com mulls push into furniture rental
Made.com is experimenting with a furniture rental service in response to a “societal shift” in home ownership.
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InterviewGreggs’ Whiteside on digital, deliveries…and dicing with death
It’s the food-to-go specialist that is number one in the UK lunch market, number two for breakfast, and clocks up coffee sales that outstrip those of Starbucks.
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NewsClarks wins tribunal against former boss Mike Shearwood
Clarks has won an employment tribunal against its former chief executive Mike Shearwood following the case of unfair dismissal he brought against the footwear brand.
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NewsWilko staff extend strike over ‘brutal’ weekend rotas
Wilko staff has announced plans to strike over four separate days in October across two of the value retailer’s warehouses in protest to its weekend working rota.
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NewsDeliveroo sales double but losses balloon
Deliveroo has reported deepening pre-tax losses, despite more than doubling its sales over the last year, as it splashed out on “major investments”.
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NewsAgenda: Dunelm, N Brown and Quiz update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from N Brown, Dunelm and Quiz all on the agenda.
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NewsMarks & Spencer appoints first head of data science
Marks & Spencer has hired its first head of data science as its pushes forward with its drive to become a digital-first business.
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NewsBoots drafts in ex-Dunelm director as retail chief
Boots UK has appointed a new retail director in the latest hire as it seeks to improve performance.
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NewsJohn Lewis demands service charge cuts from landlords
John Lewis & Partners has become the latest retailer to demand better terms from landlords.
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Retail VoiceEvery brand has a ‘Reputation Score’ – what’s yours?
Reputation.com’s Anthony Gaskell explains why keeping track of your online position – and that of your competition – is more important than ever in the feedback economy
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OpinionMove of the Week: Radical changes at the top of JLP
In any other week, the news that the boss of Britain’s largest retailer is to leave his post would headline any people news bulletin. But in a remarkable few days that also saw Argos’ John Rogers join Dave Lewis in announcing his (more imminent) departure, the restructure announced by John Lewis Partnership has to take top billing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Virtual fashion, gamification and AI ambivalence
“Business models is one of the biggest areas of innovation happening today. Uber, Rent the Runway, Airbnb – they didn’t invent anything, they just changed the business model and that changed the market.”
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NewsZalando ‘boosts green credentials’ with sustainability initiative
Zalando is aiming to do more on sustainability issues by launching a feature on its website that will only suggest items from sustainable retailers.
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VideoMicrosoft’s Shelley Bransten: ‘Stores are alive and well’
Shelley Bransten, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, retail and CPG, on why stores are being reimagined and remain an important part of any retailer’s strategy, and the cultural changes the tech giant has made to increase diversity in its workforce.