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NewsTopps Tiles aims to outperform with brand focus
Topps Tiles will focus on brand building through more marketing as it seeks to outperform the market in its second half.
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NewsHalfords hit by £7.3m liability following Focus DIY collapse
Halfords has been hit by a £7.3m liability following the collapse of Focus DIY.
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NewsAurum gears up to select preferred bidder in its £200m sale process
Jewellery group Aurum, which owns chains including Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb, is expected to pick a preferred bidder for its 165-store business by mid-summer.
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NewsLaura Ashley like-for-likes down 1.3% as it closes unprofitable stores
Laura Ashley has reported like-for-like sales slid 1.3% in the 17 weeks to May 28, due largely to the closure of unprofitable stores.
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NewsCarpetright UK MD stands down amid board reshuffle
Floorings giant Carpetright has restructured its board, appointing Andrew Corden to the board as operations director for Europe as Christian Sollesse, managing director of UK & Ireland, steps down.
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NewsKurt Geiger sold to Jones Group for £215m
UPDATED: US retail giant Jones Group has confirmed it has bought premium shoe retailer Kurt Geiger for £215m.
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NewsHome Retail chief executive Duddy's bonus halved
Terry Duddy, chief executive of Home Retail, Argos’s parent company, had his bonus slashed last year.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose calls for review into gap between executive and staff pay
Former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has called for a review into the widening gap between executive pay and staff wages.
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NewsWeather helps Kingfisher to strong first quarter
DIY giant Kingfisher has recorded a strong first quarter, helped by good weather, the late Easter and the run of Bank Holidays in the UK.
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NewsAsos eyes China after profits rocket by 41%
UPDATED: Online fashion specialist Asos has posted a rise in full-year profits, boosted by its growing international business which will be expanded this year. The retailer is also assessing how to launch in China.
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NewsSignet insists it will keep investing in UK
Signet chief executive Mike Barnes insists the jewellery giant will continue to invest in the UK, despite reports it is mulling a sale of the UK business, which includes H Samuel and Ernest Jones.
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NewsShareholders force Tesco to alter directors’ remuneration package
Tesco has simplified its remuneration packages for its executive directors after nearly a third of shareholders voted against its remuneration policy at last year’s AGM.
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NewsEarly Learning Centre launches mobile site
Early Learning Centre, owned by Mothercare, has launched a new mobile site to bridge its mobile, store and web channels, as it seeks to drive sales.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Arcadia for brand director
Marks & Spencer has raided arch-rival Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia to complete the make-up of its restructured senior marketing team.
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NewsBurberry most popular FTSE 100 company on Facebook
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry has emerged the most popular FTSE 100 company on Facebook with more than six million followers.
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NewsThe Hut acquires Myprotein.com for £58m ahead of likely IPO
Online retailer The Hut, which is considering an IPO later this year, has acquired sports nutrition etailer Myprotein.com in a deal understood to be worth about £58m.
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NewsMango changes logo to appeal to more mature customer
Spanish young fashion chain Mango has changed its logo as part of a process to revise the company’s image with the aim of appealing to a more mature female customer.
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NewsHouse of Fraser closes £250m bond issue
Department store group house of Fraser closed a £250m bond issue yesterday.
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NewsTopps Tiles profits and sales flat
Topps Tiles has reported adjusted pre-tax profit edged down from £7.8m to £7.2m in its interim report for the 26 weeks to April 2.
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NewsDixons agrees £59m sale and leaseback deal
Electricals group Dixons, owner of chains including Currys and PC World, has agreed a £59m sale and leaseback of its Nordic distribution centre.