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NewsKingfisher poaches Marks & Spencer's Plan A director Richard Gillies
M&S veteran Richard Gillies has quit the retailer’s top sustainability job to head up DIY group Kingfisher Net Positive eco-plan.
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NewsCath Kidston to open in Singapore and Indonesia as profits jump 13%
Quintessentially British homewares brand Cath Kidston is poised to launch its first stores in Singapore and Indonesia as it eyes further overseas expansion.
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NewsLabour minister backtracks on Next and Tesco criticism in immigration speech
Chris Bryant, the shadow immigration minister, has backed down on his criticism of Next and Tesco recruiting foreign workers in his speech today, after both retailers denied the accusations.
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NewsAsda funds retail degree programme for staff
Asda has rolled out a programme which will allow its staff to train for a degree while working for the grocer.
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NewsTesco’s Harris + Hoole takes on former Jessops sites
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop in which Tesco has invested, has taken on two former Jessops stores as the chain continues its rapid expansion.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch new in-store restaurant format
Department store John Lewis is poised to launch a new upmarket in-store restaurant format to woo more customers to its branches.
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NewsTesco and Next hit back at Labour's foreign workers claim
Tesco and Next have hit back at shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant’s claims that they are “unscrupulous employers” who favour migrant workers.
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NewsCath Kidston full year profits jump 13% as sales break £100m barrier
Cath Kidston EBITDA jumped 13% to £21m in its full year as it eyes growth in the UK and Asia.
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Scouse shoppers wait in line, as they are deemed the most patient in the UK
It turns out Scousers do know how to “calm down, calm down” because they are the most patient shoppers in the UK.
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NewsWHSmith's floored interiors start Twitter craze for threadbare carpets
WHSmith has been cutting costs and successfully boosting profits, but it seems its carpet refresh fund has been badly hit.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Hawes & Curtis and Morrisons
Retail news round-up August 12, 2013: Asda to offer degree programme to staff, Hawes & Curtis set to expand in the Middle East and Morrisons calls for industry-wide approach towards lad’s mags.
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NewsPayPal app enables shoppers to pay with profile picture
Shoppers across the UK may soon be able to pay for goods using their name and profile picture, through online payment service PayPal.
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NewsOC&C partner Michael Jary appointed Fairtrade Foundation chairman
Michael Jary, co-founder and senior partner with OC&C Strategy Consultants, has been appointed the new chair of the board of trustees at the Fairtrade Foundation.
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NewsTesco introduces till cash monitoring system
Tesco is to introduce a new till management system to cut queues at the checkout and ensure cashiers have enough change.
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NewsBoots launches new TV ad celebrating 'real' women
Boots today airs its new TV advert for its No7 own brand make up as part of a marketing campaign featuring “real” women selected through holding castings on the street.
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NewsDIY rivals can't do it themselves, as they learn tips at B&Q workshops
It can be hard to fix a leaky tap or hang wallpaper, which is why B&Q’s You Can Do It workshops, which teach shoppers everything from joinery to installing radiators, have proved so popular - even with the competition.
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NewsTesco in talks over deal to merge Chinese business
Tesco and China Resources Enterprises (CRE), owner of the Vanguard chain, are in talks to combine their Chinese retail operations to create a £10bn business.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to anchor Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries extension
Marks & Spencer has signed up to anchor the Buchanan Galleries extension in Glasgow, which is scheduled to open in 2017.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 4.4% against Olympic launch week
John Lewis sales jumped 4.4% last week, a year after the Olympics began, as the lack of spectacle freed up time for customers.
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NewsBlue Inc snaps up Republic stores for womenswear push
Blue Inc has bought five former Republic stores in which it plans to push its womenswear offer and has unveiled a jump in full-year profits.