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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Co-op, Harvey Nichols and Dixons
Retail news round-up on April 30, 2014: Co-op asks director to step down, Harvey Nichols recruits marketing director, GfK survey shows consumer morale improves and Dixons deal ‘as good as complete’.
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NewsCarpetright reopens Tottenham store devastated in riots
Carpetright has reopened its Tottenham store nearly three years after it was burnt to the ground during the riots.
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NewsGlasgow's St Enoch Centre signs raft of new retailers
Topshop and Topman are among eight retailers to have signed new leases for stores at Glasgow’s St Enoch Centre.
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NewsFeelunique hires Wiggle CFO as its chief operating officer
Feelunique has appointed Wiggle chief financial officer Jim Buckle as its chief operating officer.
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NewsAlliance Boots UK health and beauty boss to co-chair Government high street forum
Alliance Boots UK heath and beauty boss Simon Roberts has been appointed to co-chair the Government’s Future High Streets Forum.
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NewsTesco speeds up web experience for Asian shoppers
Tesco is attempting to encourage higher online basket spend in Asia by speeding up the time it takes for its web pages to load.
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NewsTesco boss Clarke faces renewed pressure over credit rating warning
Tesco boss Philip Clarke faced renewed pressure after rating agency Standard & Poor’s warned of a potential cut to its credit rating.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse like-for-likes edge up 2.3% in fourth quarter
Carphone Warehouse’s like-for-likes edged up 2.3% in its fourth quarter to March 29 despite the retailer’s strong comparatives last year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, footfall and Irish retail sales
Retail news round-up on April 29, 2014: Tesco boss Philip Clarke comes under fresh pressure over S&P’s changed outlook, footfall across UK high street plunges 7.3% last week and Irish retail sales up 8.9% in March.
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NewsIceland sponsors new series of The Paul O'Grady Show
Iceland is sponsoring the new series of ITV’s The Paul O’Grady Show, which starts today, as the retailer attempts to increase customer spend.
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NewsWebinar: Data analytics is crucial to reducing retail loss
Better data analytics is the factor that will have the biggest impact on reducing instances of retail loss, according to panellists at Retail Week’s loss prevention webinar.
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NewsEx- Hobbs online director Gracia Amico takes helm at pet accessories etailer
Gracia Amico, Hobbs’ former ecommerce director, has been appointed chief executive of online pets accessories retailer Pets Pyjamas.
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NewsEconomic growth gains pace in April as retailers are optimistic about next quarter
Economic growth gained pace in April as retailers forecast even stronger growth next quarter.
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Meadowhall shopping centre experiments with fast and slow lanes
Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield is testing fast and slow lanes for shoppers, after a schoolgirl wrote a letter complaining about slow walkers.
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NewsGame’s brand match raises questions about its IPO strategy
Questions about Game’s launch into a new category as part of its IPO strategy were raised as a store emerged in Stockholm with similar branding.
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NewsAdidas welcomes West Ham players to new Bluewater store
Adidas welcomed West Ham players Kevin Nolan, Stewart Downing and Mark Noble to its new HomeCourt store in Bluewater to meet customers.
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NewsBrightHouse chairman Richard Pym to step down
BrightHouse chairman Richard Pym is to leave the rent-to-own retailer after six years in the role.
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NewsMorrisons' former director calls for management to step aside
Roger Owen, a former Morrisons director, has said the grocer is “heading towards an iceberg” and called for management to step down.
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NewsShoe Zone prepares to float next month as DFS boss Filby becomes chairman
Shoe Zone has revealed its intention to float next month in a deal that could value it at up to £100m as DFS boss Ian Filby joins as chairman.
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NewsUK fashion appeal growing with online overseas shoppers
Global interest in UK fashion brands online is considerably higher than it was a year ago, research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Google revealed.