All News articles – Page 593
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NewsGoogle and Walmart team up on voice-enabled shopping
American grocery titan Walmart has joined forces with Google to allow shoppers to order hundreds of its products through voice, both online and in-store.
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NewsTesco opens £85m investor compensation scheme
Tesco has opened a £85m compensation scheme to make payouts to thousands of shareholders in the aftermath of its accounting scandal.
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NewsLaura Ashley profits nosedive in ‘challenging’ year
Laura Ashley profits and sales plummeted at the full-year mark, which the retailer attributed to challenging trading conditions and the weak pound.
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NewsGame’s full-year sales edge up despite UK slump
Game has reported a nominal rise in its full-year sales, driven by an improved performance in its second half.
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NewsToday in retail: Maverick Mike Ashley strikes again
His football team may be struggling to rack up points, but Sports Direct Mike Ashley’s retail portfolio continues to amass stakes.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales boosted by back to school
John Lewis sales rose last week, boosted by back to school spending in its technology department.
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NewsEx-BHS owner Dominic Chappell to be prosecuted
The Pensions Regulator is set to prosecute Dominic Chappell following his failure to hand over information and documents during its investigation into BHS’ sale.
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NewsSupermarkets dealt ‘reality check’ as sales growth slows
Grocery sales growth slowed last month as cooler weather ground two months of surging supermarket sales to a halt.
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NewsAshley ups Debenhams interest with direct stake
Mike Ashley has increased his interest in ailing department store Debenhams once again and, for the first time, has taken a direct stake.
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NewsMissguided founder to launch menswear site
Missguided’s founder Nitin Passi is launching a standalone menswear website, Mennace, next month following the release of a capsule collection.
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NewsThe Hut Group snaps up major beauty retailer
The Hut Group has bolstered its beauty offer, acquiring a major Australian beauty retailer just one week after buying Glossybox.
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NewsToday in retail: Fashion bosses tackle rogue factories
As Brexit negotiations wear on, UK manufacturing is once more a hot topic with many hoping for a renaissance, especially in the textile industry.
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NewsClintons’ losses mount as business costs bite
The greetings card specialist expects tough trading after increased losses in its past financial year but is confident improvements will deliver results.
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NewsSports Direct in legal fight over Icelandic store
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is staging legal action over ownership of a store in Iceland.
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NewsiCandy collapse cost former Clinton boss nearly £1m
Retail entrepreneur Clinton Lewin lost almost £1m as a result of the collapse of his iCandy greetings card business.
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NewsAsos and New Look speak out over UK factory conditions
The chief executives of Asos and New Look have warned that working conditions in some Leicester textile factories represent a “ticking time bomb”.
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NewsNew Look targeted by distressed debt investors
US distressed debt investors are seeking to acquire bonds of embattled fashion retailer New Look.
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NewsToday in retail: H&M's Weekday touches down in UK
Today Swedish fashion powerhouse H&M opened its first UK branch of Weekday on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsTiger profits drop despite climbing sales
Danish retailer Tiger posted a slump in its full-year profits as increased sales and an expanded store estate failed to offset currency exchange costs.
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NewsAlibaba profits soar as retail and tech drive sales
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has posted a surge in profits and sales in its second quarter as its commerce and cloud technology division bolstered growth.