All News articles – Page 478
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NewsHolland & Barrett boss Peter Aldis steps down
Holland & Barrett chief executive Peter Aldis has stepped down after 10 years at the helm as chair John Walden takes on an expanded remit.
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NewsPaperchase launches CVA in bid to slash rents
Paperchase has launched a company voluntary agreement (CVA) proposal after bringing in advisers from KPMG in January.
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NewsFindel rejects Sports Direct takeover bid
Findel has rejected the £139m takeover bid that Sports Direct lodged earlier today.
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NewsClarks shutters Somerset factory with loss of 35 jobs
Clarks has closed its only remaining UK manufacturing hub in Somerset with the loss of 35 jobs, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSports Direct lodges £139m bid for Findel
Sports Direct has made a takeover bid for online retailer Findel, valuing the business at just under £140m.
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NewsAmazon to open dozens of supermarkets across US
Amazon is set to open dozens of grocery stores across the US in major cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, DC and Philadelphia.
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NewsSuperdry: Dunkerton’s return would lead to resignations
Superdry’s management has hit out at founder Julian Dunkerton’s move to call an emergency general meeting, designed to appoint him as a company director.
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NewsKate Swann, Patrick Lewis among John Lewis chair contenders
Former WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann and John Lewis finance director Patrick Lewis are in the running to become the retailer’s next chairman.
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NewsTed Baker’s Ray Kelvin resigns following misconduct allegations
Ted Baker founder and chief executive Ray Kelvin has resigned with immediate effect following allegations of misconduct.
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NewsBetter Bathrooms tumbles into administration
Better Bathrooms has slumped into administration after suffering “severe cashflow difficulties”, sparking the loss of more than 320 jobs.
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NewsAgenda: John Lewis, Kantar Nielsen and BRC-KPMG
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with John Lewis Partnership, BRC-KPMG retail sales and the Kantar Nielsen grocery share data all on the agenda.
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NewsThree-quarters of shoppers fear no-deal Brexit food price rises
Over three-quarters of UK shoppers are concerned about the price of supermarket food and drink in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsJulian Dunkerton musters support for Superdry coup
Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton has called on Superdry to hold a general meeting in a bid to convince shareholders to appoint him and Boohoo chair Peter Williams to the board.
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NewsLK Bennett to appoint administrators with 500 jobs at risk
LK Bennett has filed notice to appoint administrators, putting 500 jobs at the premium fashion retailer at risk.
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NewsPepkor Europe’s revenues soar in first quarter
Pepkor Europe’s sales rose over the last quarter, with growth driven by Pepco and Poundland sales broadly flat.
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NewsFarfetch sales rocket in ‘blockbuster' year
Farfetch has reported soaring sales in what founder, chief executive and co-chair José Neves described as a “blockbuster” year.
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NewsFarfetch acquires JD.com's luxury fashion platform Toplife
Farfetch China has acquired JD.com’s luxury fashion platform Toplife for $50m, terming it a “win-win collaboration”.
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NewsConsumers ‘stoic' as exit from the EU nears
Consumers are taking a stoic approach to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, with consumer confidence rising in February.