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NewsMaplin hires new commercial director
Maplin has hired former Somerfield director Oliver Meakin as its new commercial director as the electricals specialist continues to bolster its top team.
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NewsAsda hit by website glitch
Asda has been hit by a website glitch affecting its Price Guarantee scheme that has meant customers have claimed for food vouchers worth thousands of pounds.
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NewsApple sells five million iPhones since Friday's launch
Apple has sold almost five million new iPhone 5 mobile phones globally in three days, following its launch on Friday.
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NewsPre-tax profit leaps at The Range
Pre-tax profit at value homewares and furniture retailer The Range surged almost 30% last year.
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NewsWHSmith rolls out in-store customer WiFi
WHSmith is rolling out free customer WiFi to 603 of its 1,100 high street stores across the UK.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income rises £2 in August
Families were £2 a week better off in August compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsJJB Sports to appoint administrator but sale expected in "next few days"
JJB Sports intends to appoint KPMG as adminstrator and a pre-pack deal is expected in the “next few days”.
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NewsRetail sales growth halves since Lehman Brother collapse
Retail sales growth has slowed to half that achieved before the collapse of Lehman Brothers which signalled the start of the recession in 2008.
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NewsBoden profits hit by cotton price hike as overseas sales soar
Boden’s full year profit was hit by increased cotton prices last year.
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NewsMayfield honoured as World Retail Awards winners revealed
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield was presented the Outstanding Leadership Award at the World Retail Awards last night.
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NewsFocus on grabbing share rather than economy, urges JLP chairman
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield said retailers should be focussing on how they can steal share as economic conditions remain tough.
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NewsRetailers must globalise to survive, says Alliance Boots chairman Pessina
Alliance Boots chairman Stefano Pessina said it is critical that retailers react to the growing need to be global.
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NewsBoots boss warns discounters pose hypermarket threat
The high street discounters’ move into branded products will threaten the viability of hypermarkets, warned Boots boss Ken Murphy.
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NewsSuperGroup shareholders rebel against boss Julian Dunkerton
Almost one in five shareholders of fashion retailer SuperGroup opposed the re-election of management and pay proposals at the company’s annual meeting on Thursday.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 12.9% last week
John Lewis sales surged 12.9% to £65.59m in the week to September 15.
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Tie Rack property chief Martin Morgan joins Harper Dennis Hobbs
Tie Rack Retail group property and franchising director Martin Morgan has been hired by property agent Harper Dennis Hobbs to head up its new global travel retail arm.
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NewsHMV like-for-likes slump 11.6% after poor summer release schedule
Entertainment retailer HMV suffered a like-for-like sales slump of 11.6% in the 20 weeks to September 15 but remains confident it will benefit from a strong release schedule in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsKPMG promotes David McCorquodale to head of retail
Accountancy firm KPMG has promoted David McCorquodale to UK head of retail to replace Helen Dickinson, who is leaving to join the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsPoundland co-founder Dave Dodd receives honorary degree
The Black Country, birthplace of the industrial revolution, has produced some retail revolutionaries, too.
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NewsSchuh launches Kids fascia to take slice of children’s market
Footwear retailer Schuh is opening a standalone kids fascia to tap into the children’s market.