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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lidl, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: Lidl to add 60 new shops in the UK; MPs ask Sainsbury's to retain Fairtrade label; and Superdrug owner to create 1,000 jobs in the UK.
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NewsToday in retail: Musical chairs in retail boardrooms
It’s been a busy day for the nation’s retail boardrooms today with news from Kingfisher and WHSmith hitting the headlines.
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NewsSuperdrug stablemate Savers posts spike in profits
Superdrug stablemate Savers has posted a jump in profits and sales, buoyed by new store openings and strong like-for-like growth.
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NewsWHSmith rejigs management to sharpen business focus
WHSmith has restructured its senior management team as it pushes forward with strategic priorities including building its international travel business.
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NewsJD Sports to open gym and store dual fascia
JD Sports is bolstering its fitness credentials by opening its first gym and store dual fascia in Salford this year.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes drop despite fourth quarter boost
Dunelm has suffered a decline in like-for-like sales across its full year despite a trading boost during its fourth quarter.
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NewsScrewfix boss Livingston quits to take reins at Howdens
Screwfix boss Andrew Livingston has quit the Kingfisher-owned DIY business to become chief executive of Howden Joinery Group.
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NewsBusinessman 'secretly mixed horsemeat with beef'
Horsemeat was unknowingly sold by a host of UK supermarket chains after a gang secretly mixed it with beef, a court has heard.
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NewsAgenda: Marks & Spencer, Burberry, Eve and Asos update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Marks & Spencer, Eve and Asos on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK retail sales and Triumph
Retail news round-up: UK retail sales improve in June and Triumph shuts its UK stores.
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NewsWill Ashley’s power drinking cause a retail hangover?
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley added to his roster of iconic quotes today when he told a High Court judge he is “a power drinker”.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up but investment hits profits
Holland & Barrett posted a fall in profits in preliminary results, as the retailer ploughed investment into its multichannel proposition.
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NewsHouse of Fraser kicks off redundancy consultations
An undisclosed number of House of Fraser head office staff will enter consultation as part of the department store retailer’s five-year strategy.
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NewsConverse sets foot in UK with first store in London
American shoe brand Converse is opening its first standalone store in the UK at London Designer Outlet (LDO), Wembley Park.
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NewsPeople moves: Koray Gul joins Jones Bootmaker
Koray Gul has been given the sizeable task of turning around the struggling Jones Bootmaker chain, rescued from the brink of collapse earlier this year.
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NewsTravis Perkins on the hunt for new tech to lift trade
Wickes parent company Travis Perkins has pushed the button on a new accelerator programme BreakThru in an attempt to support and benefit from tech start-up businesses.
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NewsTesco partners with Uber as part of Clubcard changes
Tesco has partnered with Uber as part of a raft of changes to its Clubcard loyalty scheme.
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NewseBay launches price match as it battles Amazon
eBay is launching a price-match guarantee in an attempt to fend off competition from the likes of Amazon and Argos.
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NewsJoules lets out its seams with new head office
Joules has acquired a new head office that boss Colin Porter hails an “important step” in the retailer’s growth plan.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett and eBay
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail set to receive £800m loan from banks for Holland & Barrett takeover and eBay will launch a price-match guarantee programme.