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NewsAustralian retailer House to make UK debut next month
Australian homewares retailer House will make its UK debut next month after securing its first two stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSir Philip Green tells MPs: ‘Go and tackle Carillion’
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has urged MP Frank Field to “go and tackle Carillion” and called for a “truce” in their long-running war of words.
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NewsTesco officially completes £3.7bn capture of Booker
Tesco has sealed its £3.7bn takeover of retailer and wholesaler Booker this morning, just over a year after it was first revealed.
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NewsSales surge to £8.4bn at the UK's top etailers
Britain’s leading pure-play retailers registered a 23% spike in sales last year, a new study shows.
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NewsMorrisons faces potential £100m pay compensation claim
Morrisons has become the latest big four grocer to be targeted by lawyers over alleged unequal payments to staff.
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NewsEx-Tesco execs face retrial over accounting scandal
Three former Tesco executives are facing a retrial in relation to the grocer’s £250m accounting scandal.
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NewsProfile: Aldi's new UK boss Giles Hurley
He may have spent much of his career on the Emerald Isle, but Giles Hurley’s rise to boss of Aldi UK certainly cannot be attributed to a luck of the Irish.
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NewsMothercare seeks covenant waivers and finance
Mothercare is seeking waivers of some of its financial covenants and looking at ways of raising further cash as it attempts a turnaround.
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NewsSports Direct increases stake in Debenhams
Sports Direct has increased its stake in Debenhams to just below the threshold that would trigger a formal takeover bid.
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NewsToys R Us launches closing down Sale following collapse
Toys R Us has launched a nationwide closing down Sale following its collapse into administration on Wednesday.
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NewsRetail diary: Asda turns avocado match-maker
A toy store resorts to drastic measures, Asda jumps on the avocado engagement bandwagon and Selfridges is a patron of the arts.
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NewsAldi’s Matthew Barnes to leave role as UK boss
Aldi’s UK boss Matthew Barnes is leaving his role as chief executive of the discounter’s British business.
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NewsMaplin administrators draft in GCW to aid sale efforts
Maplin’s administrators have drafted in commercial property experts GCW to advise on the collapsed retailer’s portfolio as they ramp up efforts to secure a sale.
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NewsAsos finance boss Helen Ashton to step down
Asos chief financial officer Helen Ashton is to leave the online fashion giant later this year.
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NewsStore shelves left empty as snow prompts shopping rush
Some shops have run out of basics such as bread and milk after shoppers stocked up on them when snow gripped the country.
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NewsEataly to make UK debut in London’s Broadgate
Food retailer and restaurant specialist Eataly is to open its first British marketplace in London.
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NewsMaplin staff offered jobs lifeline by Dixons Carphone
Maplin employees who face losing their jobs after the retailer’s collapse may find new roles at rival Dixons Carphone.
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NewsAgenda: John Lewis, Kantar, BRC KPMG, Retail Week Live
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from John Lewis and Retail Week Live on the agenda.
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NewsNew Look plans 60% rent reductions under potential CVA
New Look is planning to slash rents by up to 60% under the terms of a potential company voluntary arrangement (CVA) being discussed with landlords.
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NewsShop Direct reshuffles product team amid further exits
Shop Direct has reshuffled its product top team, promoting its group merchandising director to group product director as its group fashion director exits the business.