All News articles – Page 581
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NewsClive Black: Tesco is back on its grocery throne
Tesco’s recuperation from the depths of corporate despair has been a time-consuming one.
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NewsTesco's Lewis: We're narrowing price gap to discounters
Tesco boss Dave Lewis insists Britain’s biggest retailer has narrowed the price gap to discount duo Aldi and Lidl, despite the inflationary grocery market.
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NewsTopps Tiles says ‘tougher’ market will hit profits
Topps Tiles full-year profits are expected to come in at the lower end of expectations amid “tougher” market conditions.
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NewsMcColl's co-founder steps down from board
McColl’s co-founder James Lancaster has stepped down from the board with immediate effect.
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NewsTesco profits rocket as turnaround gathers pace
Tesco has posted surging half-year profits as the retailer clocked up seven consecutive quarters of sales growth in its core UK business.
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NewsShop prices herald imminent return of inflation
Shop prices are “teetering” on the edge of inflation, with deflation at its shallowest in four years.
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NewsScS sidesteps big-ticket slowdown with value credentials
Sofa and carpet specialist ScS issued some reassurance to those operating in the big-ticket sector today.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip as fashion and homewares decline
John Lewis sales dropped last week as its fashion and homewares division dragged on the retailer’s performance.
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NewsAsos agrees global scheme to protect factory workers
Asos has signed up to an agreement designed to protect labourers in textile factories across the globe.
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NewsDebenhams poaches Dixons Carphone and Dune executives
Debenhams has poached Dixons Carphone central operations director Paul Justice and Dune international boss Ben Jobling to beef up its executive team.
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NewsRetail jobs slump amid shift to online shopping
The number of jobs in the UK retail sector slumped by 62,000 in the second quarter of 2017, according to new figures.
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NewsReiss appoints new group trading director
Reiss has hired an ex-Mothercare, M&S and Next director as its new group trading director.
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NewsScS profits and sales up as it reaches 100th store
Sofa specialist ScS’ profits and sales rose in its full year as it reached the milestone of opening its 100th store.
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NewsM&S reveals intention to exit Covent Garden store
Marks & Spencer is pulling out of its Covent Garden store and intends to close it in March, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDr Martens CEO exits as ex-Asda boss Mason takes reins
Dr Martens chief executive Steve Murray has left the business and been replaced on an interim basis by former Asda boss Paul Mason.
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NewsToday in retail: Shop Direct triumphs, sale or no sale
Retail may be struggling, but you wouldn’t know it looking at Shop Direct’s latest results.
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NewsReserved eyes UK store push after Oxford Street launch
Reserved is plotting a wider assault on the UK market just weeks after opening its first store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches Arcadia property director
John Lewis has poached Arcadia group property director Chris Harris, who will join the department store retailer in the same role in March next year.
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NewsShop Direct profit rise boosted by mobile and athleisure
Shop Direct recorded its fifth consecutive year of rising profits and sales as purchases made on smartphones comprised over half of the retailer’s overall sales.
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NewsRetail diary: Why shoppers are thrilled with Poundland
Morrisons goes to war with Asda over wonky veg, Poundland starts flogging cheap thrills, and one retailer takes puppy love one step too far.