All News articles – Page 551
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NewsCarphone Warehouse founder in frame for Jigsaw deal
Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross is on the verge of investing in fashion retailer Jigsaw.
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NewsDune London full-year like-for-like sales step up
Shoe retailer Dune London said that, despite the challenging retail environment, it had a “good year” in the UK.
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NewsRetail diary: Why Selfridges is pulling no punches
Greggs and Ikea to host “romantic” Valentine’s dinners, Charles Tyrwhitt founder’s funny side and a world-first for Selfridges.
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NewsAgenda: Ocado and DFS to update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Ocado and DFS on the agenda.
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NewsAlibaba launches ecommerce app for elderly shoppers
Alibaba’s online marketplace Taobao has rolled out an updated version of its ecommerce app that specifically caters to older shoppers.
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NewsLaura Ashley quits Japanese bricks-and-mortar venture
Laura Ashley will no longer have a bricks-and-mortar presence in Japan, following its decision to terminate a major licence agreement.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits surge, driven by Prime
Amazon’s sales and profits jumped last year, helped by an uptick in demand for Prime.
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NewsHouse of Fraser executives Gross and Burnett to exit
House of Fraser is losing two more executives amid a restructure of its senior team.
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NewsOnline retail search growth slowed in golden quarter
The pace of online retail search growth slowed in the last quarter of 2017, with volumes growing just 3%.
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NewsMove of the week: Two senior executives quit Pep&Co
It emerged this week that two of Pep&Co’s most senior executives have handed in their notice and will leave the retailer in May.
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NewsLiberty hires new chief executive from Luxottica
Liberty has appointed a new chief executive, bringing to an end its extended period without one.
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NewsHolland & Barrett snaps up former Homebase boss
Holland & Barrett has appointed Homebase former managing director Echo Lu to supercharge its international expansion.
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NewsLidl launches AI-powered wine chatbot on Facebook
Lidl has launched an AI-powered sommelier to help customers making purchases from its wine ranges.
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NewsPensions Regulator bills ex-BHS owner Chappell £10m
The Pensions Regulator has billed former BHS owner Dominic Chappell £10m in an effort to recover money owed to the collapsed retailer’s pension scheme.
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NewsMorrisons to axe 1,500 store management roles
Morrisons is culling around 1,500 in-store management roles as it becomes the latest big four grocer to shake up its shopfloor teams.
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NewsSainsbury's buys Nectar loyalty business for £60m
Sainsbury’s has snapped up its longstanding loyalty programme partner Nectar for £60m as it seeks to “know its customers better than anyone else”.
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NewsToys R Us UK future in doubt as US parent seeks buyer
The future of Toys R Us in the UK has once again been cast into doubt as its US parent company is reportedly seeking a buyer.
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NewsHammerson hails footfall increase but sales slip
Footfall at Hammerson-owned shopping centres edged up last year, buoyed by a focus on seasonal events and “innovative” new pop-up stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out further concierge desks
John Lewis is opening more concierge desks in a bid to up its experiential and service-led credentials.
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NewsPep&Co managing director Adrian Mountford quits
Poundland stablemate Pep&Co’s managing director Adrian Mountford and trading director Cathy Haydon have both quit the value fashion retailer, Retail Week can reveal.