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NewsFormer Asda chief Tony DeNunzio installed as Pets at Home chairman
Pets at Home has hired former Asda president and chief executive Tony DeNunzio as its non-executive chairman to help drive growth under its new owner, private equity firm KKR.
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NewsHalfords to exit loss-making European arm
Halfords expects to beat full-year profit forecasts and is exiting its loss-making European businesses.
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Investor appetite keen as SuperGroup floats
Shares in stock market debutant SuperGroup began trading on Wednesday, and as the markets were closing at the end of the first day, the price was up 8% to 540p.
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NewsNaked Wines to offer advance order savings
Online wine specialist Naked Wines will next week launch a deal for customers to order wine up to a year in advance and save up to 50% on their orders.
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Ideal eyes acquisitions to build on turnaround
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is confident that it can build on its successful turnaround and is looking for more acquisitions after returning to full-year profit.
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NewsTurnaround guru Ian Gray parachuted in to Abel & Cole
Upmarket food specialist Abel & Cole has parachuted in turnaround specialist Ian Gray as chairman and its founder has returned to run the business after the recession hit growth.
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20 faces of Benetton
The winners of the global online casting competition held by Italian fashion giant Benetton have been announced.
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NewsGame reshuffles management team
Game has reshuffled its management team to “strengthen the group’s offer in the UK and around the world”.
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NewsJJB director of retail and product retires
JJB Sports has today announced the retirement of its director of retail and product Colin Tranter after less than a year at the company.
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NewsSignet results "exceed expectations"
Jewellery chain Signet has reported its full year results have “exceeded expectations” buoyed by sales in the UK in the fourth quarter.
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NewsRetail sales rise in February
Retail sales rose 1.9 per cent month-on-month by value in February and advanced 2.1% by volume, the Office for National Statistics reported.
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NewsMoss Bros stems pre-tax losses
Moss Bros reported a narrower pre-tax loss of £3.9m over the year to January 30, and said current trading was “strong”.
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NewsPrivate equity firm buys Cath Kidston
US private equity group TA Associates has agreed to buy Cath Kidston in a deal worth about £100m.
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NewsTed Baker profits up 3.6%
Ted Baker’s pre-tax profit rose 3.6% over the year to January 30 to £20.3m as the business was buoyed by a strong performance in its retail division where sales recorded a 15.4% rise.
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NewsKingfisher full year profits surge 49%
DIY giant Kingfisher’s adjusted pre-tax profits surged 48.6% to £547m in the year to January 30 but the retailer remains cautious on the outlook.
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NewsNext profits soar 18%
Fashion retailer Next has reported an 18% increase in group pre-tax profit to £505m in the full year to January 30 in what chairman John Barton said was “an extraordinary year”.
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NewsClinton Cards profits soar after buying back Birthdays
Clinton Cards has reported a 28.8% increase in interim profits, on the back of group sales up 20.8%, driven by the re-acquisition of the Birthdays business.
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NewsCat Deeley new face of Links of London
Links of London has chosen television presenter Cat Deeley as the global ambassador for the jewellery brand.
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NewsSmall shops to get rates relief in mixed budget for retailers
Around 100,000 small shops will have a year off business rates from October Chancellor Alistair Darling revealed in this week’s Budget.
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Molton Brown replaces ecommerce platform
Molton Brown is to replace its website platform with a system from ATG as a step towards its international e-commerce expansion.