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NewsInditex uses web platform for improved shipping visibility
Inditex has centralised its shipping logistics information and control onto a single web platform.
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NewsAuditor voices doubt over Threshers future
Auditor Ernst & Young has voiced doubts over the ability of off-licence chain Threshers to continue as a going concern as it responded to parent company First Quench’s annual report.
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NewsAndy Hornby set to earn more than £1m at Boots
Andy Hornby is set to earn more that £1m a year as Alliance Boots chief executive.
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NewsRetail sales in May grow 0.8 per cent
Retail sales rose 0.8 per cent year-on-year in May, as a poor performance in non-food dragged figures down.
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NewsProduct of the Year logo recognised by half of UK consumers
The Product of the Year logo has experienced a “dramatic” rise in awareness levels among UK consumers.
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NewsDeadline for The Retail Interiors Awards draws near
For those contemplating entering The Retail Interiors Awards, 2009, due to take place at the Hilton Park Lane on September 29, time is fast running out. The closing date for entries is this Friday and as well as the by now almost entirely familiar categories, a new award is up ...
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NewsSports Direct plans bonus scheme for 2,000 staff
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is planning to implement a £50m bonus scheme that could result in 2,000 employees receiving a year’s salary in free shares.
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NewsAlliance Boots hires former HBOS chief Andy Hornby
Updated: Alliance Boots has confirmed it will hire former HBOS boss Andy Hornby as its new chief executive.
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NewsJD Sports like-for-like sales continue to rise
JD Sports Fashion group like-for-like sales increased 1.7 per cent in the eight weeks to May 30.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse to demerge by July 2010
Carphone Warehouse is to demerge from its Talk Talk fixed line and broadband business by July 2010.
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NewsMarks & Spencer directors miss out on bonuses
Marks & Spencer executive directors, including chairman and chief executive Sir Stuart Rose, all went without bonuses and pay rises last year after pre-tax profits at the retailer fell 40 per cent.
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NewsWyevale appoints new chairman
Wyevale Garden Centres has appointed Andrew Sells as its new chairman.
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NewsWarm weather brings mixed fortunes for John Lewis Partnership
John Lewis had a tough week last week as the warm weather hit footfall and sales at its stores.
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NewsMay like-for-like sales hold up
Retail sales dipped again in May, after growing in March and April.
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Lidl seeks sites in Romania
Discount chain Lidl is looking for store sites as it prepares to enter the Romanian market, according to local media.The German group wants plots ranging from between 43,000 and 86,000 sq ft in towns with 30,000 inhabitants or more. Lidl plans to open stores in Galati, Bistrita-Nasaud, Lasi, Medias and ...
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Shoprite and Pick ’n Pay welcome investigation
Africa’s two largest retailers – Shoprite and Pick ’n Pay – have said they have nothing to hide about their supplier relationships and would welcome an investigation by the Competition Commission.The National Agriculture Marketing Council is expected to recommend an investigation into retailers’ “dominating” role with South Africa’s food producers.Shoprite ...
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NewsWaitrose gives last-minute show of support for retail ombudsman
Upmarket grocery retailer Waitrose has given surprise backing to the campaign for a retail ombudsman.
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NewsSofa Workshop plans franchise roll-out
Sofa Workshop plans to roll out franchised stores as Andrew Cussins, the founder who bought the retailer out of administration in January, steps back from the running of the business.
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NewsSpar pushes new format for the UK as sales surge
Symbol group Spar opened its flagship Eurospar store in Broomhill, Sheffield, today as the company revealed gross sales in the year to April 30 jumped 11.6 per cent.
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Fnac to launch second-hand selling section on website
Electricals giant Fnac is to sell second-hand products from a new section of its website. According to reports, the retailer expects the new channel to account for 15 per cent of all online sales within the next 18 months.Fnac, which is owned by PPR, will offer up to 2 million ...