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NewsToday in retail: Will inflation stunt consumer spending?
Retailers will have watched with interest today as the latest figures showed inflation has hit a two-and-a-half year high.
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NewsScS bolsters top team to spearhead expansion
ScS has made a string of appointments to bolster its senior management team and spearhead its expansion plans.
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NewsFigleaves appoints Miriam Lahage as chief executive
N Brown-owned Figleaves has appointed Navabi’s chief merchant Miriam Lahage to take the helm of the lingerie etailer.
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NewsHomebase owner Wesfarmers names new boss
Homebase’s new Australian owner Wesfarmers has appointed long-time executive Rob Scott as group managing director.
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NewsNext chairman to retire as successor lined up
Next’s non-executive chairman John Barton will retire this year after 11 years in the role.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Irish supermarkets, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Irish supermarket battle keeps grocery inflation low, Tesco Ireland stores to stay open despite strike, and Bosideng to leave UK
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NewsTesco found to be overcharging shoppers on in-store offers
Tesco customers are being overcharged by the grocer on expired offers that are still advertised on its shelves, according to a BBC investigation.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco plagued by pricing pitfalls
Tesco has dominated the retail headlines today after claims that promotional offers at the shelf edge were not being applied at the tills.
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NewsClintons' owner denies plan for mass store closures
Clintons’ US owner American Greetings has insisted there are “no plans” for major store closures at the stationery chain.
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NewsM&S courts former Next exec to pioneer fashion recovery
Marks & Spencer has begun its search for a new clothing boss, reportedly approaching former Next executive Christos Angelides about the role.
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NewsB&Q to unveil 3,000 sq ft ‘small format’ store in north London
London’s Holloway Road will be the location of B&Q’s first ‘small format’ store when it opens at the beginning of next month.
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NewsCo-op Bank up for sale as finances falter
The Co-op Bank is putting itself up for sale, inviting offers to buy all shares.
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NewsAgent Provocateur deal nears as Lion emerges as bidder
Agent Provocateur’s owners are reportedly close to securing a deal, with the circle of buyers narrowing to around three.
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NewsMPs call for corporate governance for private firms
The Work & Pensions Committee has called for corporate governance rules and reporting requirements to be extended to private companies.
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NewsClintons mulls UK store closures, job losses feared
Clintons’ US owner is considering closing up to 120 UK stores, with hundreds of jobs at risk.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: MPs call for corporate governance for private firms, union calls off Tesco strike and UK consumer spending growth slows
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NewsThis week in retail: Bunnings updates on revamped Homebase
Bunnings owner Wesfarmers unveils its half-year results this week and should give an indication of how its transformation of Homebase is going.
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NewsFootfall decline deepens with shopping centres worst hit
Footfall fell 1.3% last month year-on-year – the steepest decline since June 2016 when shopper numbers dropped 2.8%.
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NewsRetail productivity rises ahead of Government meeting
Retail productivity has climbed sharply and its rate of growth is outpacing the wider economy.
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NewsBoden unveils ex Tesco director Easterbrook as boss
Boden has hired former Tesco director Jill Easterbrook as its chief executive in a surprise appointment.