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NewsMore job losses after Jacques Vert fails to find buyer
Jacques Vert concessions will shut after administrators failed to find a buyer.
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NewsRetail industry associations demand business rates reform
Retail industry trade bodies the BRC and Revo have called for urgent reform of the business rates system as Bill Grimsey’s second high street review was published.
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NewsSainsbury’s posts flat first quarter like-for-likes
Sainsbury’s like-for-like growth edged up 0.2% in the first quarter as the grocer ploughed £150m into lowering prices.
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NewsSecond Grimsey review calls for action to avoid ghost towns
Local authorities need more power and stronger leadership to reinvigorate town centres in England and Wales, the latest report on the state of the high street by veteran retailer Bill Grimsey has warned.
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NewsAsda's Russo jumps ship to Wilko, replaced by McWilliam
Asda chief financial officer Alex Russo is leaving the Walmart-owned grocer to take up the same role at variety store group Wilko.
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NewsFRC launches investigation into Conviviality collapse
Accountancy regulators have launched a probe into the dramatic collapse of booze retailer and wholesaler Conviviality.
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NewsAsos names ex-ITV boss Adam Crozier as new chairman
Asos has named the former chief executive of ITV, Royal Mail and the Football Association, Adam Crozier, as its new chairman.
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NewsSuperdrug hails 'momentum' as full-year profits jump
Superdrug has posted an increase in full-year profits and sales as it hailed “continued growth momentum” in key categories.
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NewsTime running out to save Poundworld, founder warns
Poundworld founder Chris Edwards, who wants to buy back the retailer, has accused administrator Deloitte of making a rescue deal more difficult by “wasting time”.
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NewsEve Sleep founder ousted after 'strategic missteps'
Direct-to-consumer mattress specialist Eve Sleep’s founder and chief executive Jas Bagniewski has left the business with immediate effect.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour set to enter strategic alliance
Tesco and Carrefour are preparing to create a global strategic alliance in a bid to offer “even lower prices” to customers.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury’s, Primark, Eve Sleep and Topps Tiles
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Sainsbury’s, Eve Sleep, Primark, Topps Tiles and Superdry on the agenda.
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NewsPoundland like-for-likes rise despite Steinhoff woes
Value variety store group Poundland has reported a rise in first-half like-for-like sales.
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NewsBrexit barriers to push up cost of food imports
Products from food to fashion will be more costly to import in the event that no deal is struck on Brexit.
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NewsAmazon to shake up health sector with PillPack acquisition
Amazon is to acquire US online pharmacy PillPack in a deal likely to rock the healthcare sector.
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NewsHomebase to axe a third of head office staff
Homebase is to cut 300 jobs at its Milton Keynes head office as it begins a turnaround programme following its disastrous ownership under Bunnings.
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NewsFashion market value could drop £350m over next year
The value of the UK fashion market could fall by £350m over the next 12 months as shoppers limit their spending sprees.
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NewsWickes hiring 900 staff in bid to poach B&Q expertise
Wickes is hiring 900 new staff in a bid to capitalise on B&Q’s decision to scrap its kitchen and bathroom fitting services.
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NewsBonmarché to cut 140 store assistant roles
Bonmarché is making around 140 store assistant roles redundant in a bid to cut costs and weather the market downturn, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBe Inspired: 20% of women quit over flexible working
Retailers need to create more flexible conditions for working mothers to stop losing talented employees, sector leaders have warned.