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NewsFoyles profits surge ten-fold following digital drive
Bookseller Foyles has unveiled its second consecutive year of profitable trading, with a ten-fold increase in pre-tax profits.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Jones Bootmaker, Ted Baker and more
Retail news round-up: Jones Bootmaker's deal with Endless collapses, Ted Baker launches golf-inspired menswear and Sports Direct's employment agency to face MPs
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NewsInstagram expands shopping capabilities
Instagram has expanded its shopping capabilities, extending its in-app platform to more brands in the US.
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NewsRay Kelvin: We don’t need a chief customer officer
Ted Baker boss Ray Kelvin has questioned the trend of employing chief customer officers, insisting that his business can run without one.
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NewsToday in retail: Next braces for 'tough year'
Next posted its first fall in full-year profits in eight years as boss Lord Wolfson warned that the retailer was set for “another tough year”.
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NewsBlue Inc CVA 'unanimously' approved by creditors
Blue Inc’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been “unanimously” approved by creditors following a crunch vote.
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NewsAmazon adds Prime Now to Alexa voice shopping
Amazon has added its two-hour delivery service, Prime Now, to its Alexa virtual assistant to create what it describes as its “fastest and easiest way to shop”.
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NewsFebruary retail sales bounce despite three-month slump
Retail sales grew ahead of analysts’ expectations in February, but suffered their worst decline for seven years on a three-month basis.
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NewsMove of the week: Matt Simister’s Tesco promotion
Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Take the case of Matt Simister, rewarded for his loyalty to Tesco this week with a promotion to chief executive of its Central European business.
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NewsTed Baker profits jump as its global retail sales surge
Ted Baker has posted a jump in full-year profit, driven by sales growth in all of its key markets.
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NewsNext warns of further headwinds as profits tumble
Next has suffered a drop in full-year profits and its chief executive Lord Wolfson warned of further “external headwinds” in the year ahead.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tourist spending and Tesco
Retail news round-up: Shoppers increase their spending in the UK and Tesco pulls Heineken brands from shelves
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NewsToday in Retail: The heels come off Brantano
Retailers were this afternoon served another stark warning of the need to progress or perish when Brantano tumbled into administration.
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NewsBrantano enters administration with 1,000 jobs at risk
Brantano has tumbled into administration putting the future of its 73 stores and 64 concessions at risk.
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NewsTofs boss Tony Page exits and McGeorge takes reins
Tofs chief executive Tony Page has stepped down and chairman Alistair McGeorge has taken the reins on an interim basis.
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NewsShoe Zone circles Brantano as administration looms
Shoe Zone has reportedly tabled a bid to buy ailing value footwear chain Brantano as it teeters on the edge of administration
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NewsKingfisher profits rise, RFU chairman replaces Bernard
Kingfisher has revealed rising profits and like-for-likes and named Rugby Football Union chairman Andy Cosslett as its chairman, succeeding Daniel Bernard.
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NewsA five-year picture of online sales growth
Despite registering a growth of more than 22% last year, online sales growth slowed for retailers in 2016.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Shoe Zone, online sales and more
Retail news round-up: Shoe Zone in a bid to buy Brantano, online retail sales in the UK increase and lingerie brand Love Stories launches first store in the UK
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NewsSainsbury's axes Phone Shops amid store services review
Sainsbury’s is axing Phone Shops from its supermarkets following a review of its “in-store services”, putting 160 jobs at risk.