All News articles – Page 1149
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NewsRetailers to invest £5bn in omnichannel in next five years
Non-food retailers are set to invest £5bn in the next five years in developing omnichannel operations.
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NewsThink tank calls on the Government to freeze business rates for two years
Think tank, the Policy Exchange, has called on the Government to implement a two-year freeze on business rates to ease the pressure on ailing high streets.
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NewsHouse of Fraser gains ground in own-brand battlefield
House of Fraser’s own brand offer helped drive an increase in full year profits as private label becomes an increasingly critical battleground for department stores.
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NewsAlliance Boots to create Nottingham business hub for health start-ups
Alliance Boots will establish a new business hub for start-up businesses in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector at its Nottinghamshire base.
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NewsMonsoon appoints Jacques Vert director John Bovill as digital boss
Monsoon Accessorize has hired Jacques Vert commercial director John Bovill to head up its IT and e-commerce operations.
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NewsUK has the highest business rates bill across EU, says report
The Government has been urged to revamp the business rates system after the UK was named the country with the highest business rates bill across the EU.
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NewsPayPal Etail Awards 2013: Three weeks to go before winners unveiled
There are just three weeks to go before the etail sector gathers for the PayPal Etail Awards 2013 from Retail Week and Drapers.
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NewsApril retail sales suffer largest drop in a year as cold weather hits food
April retail sales suffered their largest monthly drop in values and volumes in a year as cold weather hit the food sector, which recorded its worst sales performance on record.
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NewsProperty agent CBRE appoints Phil Cann as UK head of retail
Property agent CBRE has appointed Phil Cann as UK Head of Retail.
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NewsPrimark offers short-term financial aid to all Rana Plaza collapse victims
Value fashion giant Primark is to offer short-term financial aid to all of those affected by the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which housed one of its suppliers.
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NewsMorrisons hires former Tesco executive as chief information officer
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco and Nokia executive John Clarke as its new interim chief information officer, just days after inking a deal to launch an online grocery service with Ocado.
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NewsLaura Ashley to pay out dividend to commemorate 60th anniversary
Fashion and home retailer Laura Ashley is to pay a special £3.6m dividend to its shareholders in celebration of its 60th anniversary.
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NewsHouse of Fraser full year EBITDA jumps as online sales soar
House of Fraser like-for-likes increased 3.3% over the year as adjusted EBITDA increased 4.3% to £61.1m.
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NewsOfcom launches probe into TV shopping channels after customer complaints
Ofcom has launched a probe into two TV shopping channels over claims that shoppers are being misled by sales offers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to pay damages after losing Interflora trademark case
Flower delivery specialist Interflora has won a long-running legal battle with Marks & Spencer over a trademark infringement.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The entry deadline for the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards has been extended in an effort to find retail’s most innovative and effective supply chains.
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NewsBusiness rates have turned high streets into cash cows for Government, says MP
Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, has slammed the Government’s business rates policy and accused it of using the high street “as a cash cow to milk to exhaustion”.
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NewsBolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.
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NewsWaterstones puts 560 managers into consultation in restructure
Waterstones is to put 560 of its managers into consultation as managing director James Daunt looks to “secure the future” of the retailer against an “unforgiving bookselling environment”.
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NewsAldi powers ahead of grocery market to reach record market share
Aldi continues to surge ahead of its rivals in grocery in posting a record market share and rapid sales growth.