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NewsHobbyCraft hires new property director from Best Buy
HobbyCraft has hired Best Buy store acquisitions manager James Yates as its new property director to spearhead its expansion plans.
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NewsMango sales soar 11% in 2010
Spanish fashion chain Mango said sales rose 11% in 2010 as it eyes international growth.
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NewsTJ Hughes hires Anthony Solomon as executive chairman
TJ Hughes’ new owners have hired Anthony Solomon as executive chairman.
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NewsNew Look eyes former Matalan boss McGeorge for chairman role
New Look is understood to be in talks with former Matalan chief executive Alistair McGeorge about taking on the role of executive chairman at the beleaguered business.
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NewsM&S launches carbon neutral lingerie
Marks & Spencer has launched the high street’s first range of carbon neutral lingerie called Autograph Leaves.
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NewsHalfords promotes services through ad campaign
Halfords has launched an ad campaign that promotes its service proposition to target families wanting to get away this Easter and make the most of the extra Bank Holidays and milder weather.
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NewsGo Outdoors chairman John Lovering stands down
Go Outdoors chairman John Lovering has stepped down from the retailer.
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NewsAsos sales up 70% in Q4 driven by soaring international sales
Asos’ group sales soared by 70% in its fourth quarter driven by its growing international arm which overtook the UK for the first time.
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NewsJD Sports "extremely cautious" on outlook despite profits surge
JD Sports Fashion pretax profits surged 28% to £78.6m in the 52 weeks to January 29 yet the retailer remains “extremely cautious” on the outlook.
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NewsFlying Brands suffers difficult Q1
Flying Brands has suffered a difficult first quarter with like-for-like orders excluding businesses acquired in 2010 slumping 19.8%below last year.
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NewsOcado names Lawrence Hene head of grocery retail
Online grocer Ocado has promoted Lawrence Hene to the new post of head of grocery retail.
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NewsManagement buys 144-store newsagent Rippleglen
Confectionery, tobacco and news business Rippleglen has been sold to its management, backed by Lloyds TSB, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsTom Singh lures Horspool back to New Look
Barbara Horspool, New Look’s group design director who quit last month ahead of a spectacular shake-up of personnel at the value chain, has been persuaded to stay at the business in an elevated role by chairman and founder Tom Singh.
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NewsRampant Sporting opens first store
Sports heritage brand Rampant Sporting opened its first store this week with plans for further expansion.
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NewsHolland & Barrett pilots loyalty scheme
Health food retailer Holland & Barrett is piloting a customer loyalty programme.
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NewsMatalan to appoint former Asda director Blackhurst as chief executive
Matalan is poised to appoint former Asda executive Darren Blackhurst as its new chief executive.
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NewsOcado appoints eBay Europe boss to board
Online grocer Ocado has appointed an eBay boss to its board as a non-executive director.
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NewsRetailers suffer worst monthly sales fall since 1995
Retail sales collapsed in March, when the stores sector suffered the worst plunge in 16 years.
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NewsTop retail head-hunter Fran Minogue resigns
One of retail’s best-known headhunters, Fran Minogue, is standing down from Heidrick & Struggles after 10 years.