All News articles – Page 609
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NewsCarpetright profits plummet amid strategic investments
Carpetright has suffered a slump in full-year profit after strategic investments and the fall in the value of the pound dented its bottom line.
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NewsDebenhams warns of 'market volatility' as sales fall
Debenhams has cautioned that full-year profits could be “towards the lower end” of market expectations as it grapples with turbulent trading conditions.
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Tesco takes aim at Amazon with one-hour delivery
Tesco has hit back at online titan Amazon and grocery rival Sainsbury’s by launching a one-hour delivery service in London.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, consumer confidence and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco offers one-hour delivery service; British consumer confidence drops; and supermarket watchdog functions without compliance manager.
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NewsToday in retail: More to come from Holland & Barrett?
Holland & Barrett has found itself a new home in the shape of L1, but is there More to come from the health food business?
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NewsTheo Fennell buys back business he founded
Jeweller Theo Fennell has been acquired by its founder, backed by a division of private equity turnaround specialist Endless.
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NewsSainsbury’s aims to sweeten deal for Nisa members
Sainsbury’s hopes to head off a possible rebellion over its acquisition of Nisa by enabling member shopkeepers to retain their independence after the deal.
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NewsRetailers could end fixed prices within five years
Set product prices could disappear from shelf edges within five years as electronic price technology is adopted.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sold to L1 Retail for £1.8bn
Holland & Barrett has been sold to investor L1 Retail for £1.8bn.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail to buy Holland & Barrett for £1.8bn; Nisa members unhappy with Sainsbury's takeover; and Simggle plans expansion in the UK.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco heeds Pennycook’s rallying cry
It is all too easy to blame the likes of Sir Philip Green and Mike Ashley for retail’s image problem.
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NewsTesco boosts shop workers' pay with new deal
Tesco has struck a new pay deal for shopworkers, where hourly rates will increase 10.5% over the next two years.
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NewsRetail academics open up access to industry research
The retail implications and opportunities of an ageing population will be explored at a special seminar organised by the National Retail Research Knowledge Exchange Centre (NRRKEC).
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NewsRetail diary: Poundland’s pummelling and Kiefer at Cabot
Poundland’s homewares display features poo, Kiefer Sutherland stops off at Cabot Circus, and Benefit brings ‘wow brows’ to Glastonbury.
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NewsBurberry drafts in ex-Saks Fifth Avenue executive Frasch
Burberry has drafted in former Saks Fifth Avenue president Ron Frasch in a bid to rejuvenate its sales in the US.
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NewsM&S fashion boss misses out on £1.7m Halfords bonus
Marks & Spencer’s new clothing chief Jill McDonald will miss out on £1.7m of bonuses after stepping down from her current role as boss of Halfords.
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NewsPennycook: We must shed industry's 'toxic' reputation
Former Co-op boss Richard Pennycook has urged retail leaders to do more to shed the “toxic” reputation the industry has developed among consumers.
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NewsOpinion: Breaking down the old boys' network
It is often assumed that the only route to success is through influence and contacts.
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NewsFund linked to ex-Argos boss eyes Holland & Barrett bid
A private investment firm advised by former Home Retail boss John Walden and ex-Lidl chief Karl-Heinz Holland is among potential buyers circling Holland & Barrett.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: B&M, M&S and more
Retail news round-up: B&M chief executive receives double pay package; former Halfords boss misses out on bonus; and Burberry appoints non-executive director.