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NewsUpdate: Conviviality poaches Halfords people director
Halfords is losing another member of its executive team with people director Jonathan Crookall poised to depart, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNon-food sales fall for first time since November 2011
Non-food retail sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years amid a “challenging” period of trading.
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NewsNext and New Look sign up to Telford's new fashion mall
Next and New Look have penned pre-let deals at Telford Shopping Centre as the town’s fresh fashion mall takes shape.
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NewsToday in retail: Sweet Dreams for Mike Logue
Four years ago today, Dreams collapsed into administration, heralding hundreds of job losses and scores of store closures.
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NewsDobbies boss Cleland quits after eight months in charge
Dobbies chief executive John Cleland has quit the garden centre business and been replaced by former Wyevale boss Nicholas Marshall with immediate effect.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils Partner App in multichannel drive
John Lewis has revealed its plans for a staff app in a bid to strengthen its multichannel capabilities.
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NewsTesco ploughs investment into online search tech
Tesco has rolled out online search technology for 4,000 of its outlets which will allow it to update store information in real time.
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NewsMove of the week: Gary Kibble joins Sainsbury’s Argos
There’s a clear logic in the appointment of Mothercare’s global brand and marketing director Gary Kibble as the new marketing director of Sainsbury’s Argos.
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NewsFat Face sales rise but weak pound hurts profits
Fat Face has renegotiated its debt terms to offer the business more “material headroom” after the weak pound dented the retailer’s full-year profits.
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NewsSir Philip Green to double Arcadia pension contributions
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green will double annual pension fund contributions to £50m across the group’s brands, including Topshop and Dorothy Perkins.
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NewsSainsbury’s to axe up to 400 jobs in stores shake-up
Sainsbury’s is cutting up to 400 jobs across its store estate as it strips out the role of price controller from its operations.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Arcadia, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: Philip Green doubles Arcadia's pension contribution, Sainsbury's to axe staff numbers and Morrisons to report increase in pre-tax profits
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NewsDreams' profits and sales soar in 'pivotal' year
Dreams’ profits and sales soared in 2016 – the third and final year of its turnaround plan – Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsToday in Retail: Is Ashley's knicker deal a disgrace?
Yesterday’s news that Mike Ashley had snapped up fancy lingerie chain Agent Provocateur raised a few eyebrows.
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NewsMastercard wins card fees case against Asda and Next
Mastercard has won a ruling in a legal battle over card interchange fees brought by a group of retailers including Morrisons and Asda.
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NewsRetail diary: ‘What’s Drake doing in my Co-op?’
Rap star Drake visits the Co-op, Oscars organisers should’ve gone to Specsavers and Carpetright supersizes its rebrand.
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NewsGear4music sales soar, driven by European expansion
Gear4music full-year sales hit a high note as the specialist online retailer aggressively expanded its distribution network.
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NewsAgent Provocateur founder slams Mike Ashley sale
Agent Provocateur’s co-founder Joe Corré has condemned Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley’s pre-pack acquisition of the struggling lingerie retailer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Jimmy Choo and Asda
Retail news round-up: Jimmy Choo reports growth in revenue and Asda imposes harsher payment terms for clothing suppliers
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NewsToday in retail: Mike Ashley – retail’s agent provocateur
Sport Direct founder Mike Ashley is renowned for his provocative behaviour – but the retail mogul caught the sector’s attention today for a different reason.