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NewsTesco group quality director Tim Smith to retire
Tesco’s group quality director Tim Smith is retiring after 40 years in the food industry.
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NewsNew Look names new retail boss amid senior redundancies
New Look has appointed a new retail boss amid a number of senior redundancies within its product teams.
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NewsToday in Retail: L’Oréal mulls Body Shop sale
The Body Shop made headlines today as L’Oréal confirmed that it was considering selling the business.
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NewsRetail industry ‘low priority’ in Brexit talks
A leaked document shows the Government has marked the retail industry as “low priority” for its impending Brexit negotiations.
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NewsRetail Diary: Debenhams’ Valentine’s drive-thru shop
Debenhams launches drive-thru Valentine’s shop, Bunnings’ Sausage Sizzle gets a grilling, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos takes to Twitter to fill the impossible job.
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NewsL’Oréal confirms possible sale of The Body Shop
The Body Shop’s parent company L’Oreal is considering a sale of the retailer following falling sales and profits.
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NewsJaeger on the hunt for investors as turnaround continues
Jaeger is reportedly looking for investors, engaging Alix Partners to examine interest from potential partners or to find a buyer.
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NewsAdvent sells off remaining DFS shares as margin hit
Private-equity company Advent has sold remaining shares in DFS, which represent a 12.1% stake in the company.
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NewsAgenda: Homebase Bunnings reveal latest sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with financial updates from Homebase Bunnings owner Wesfarmers on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, high street sales, and more
Retail news round-up: BHS investigation to end by 2019, high street reports low January sales, and Screwfix opens 500th store in the UK
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NewsToday in Retail: Waitrose shakes up store structure
After threatening to give staff bonuses a trim this year, the John Lewis Partnership has swung the axe once more.
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NewsInterview: How Rowan Gormley gave Majestic back its fizz
When Rowan Gormley took the driver’s seat at Majestic Wine almost two years ago, chairman Phil Wrigley claimed he’d handed him “the keys to the Ferrari”.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet’s technology boss Hugh Fahy exits
Notonthehighstreet.com’s chief technology officer Hugh Fahy has left the business just a year after joining the etailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMove of the week: Richard Pennycook to leave the Co-op
This week’s move sees Richard Pennycook announce his departure from the Co-op, to be replaced as chief executive by Steve Murrells
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NewsAmazon rolls out Alexa ordering device for cars
Amazon has expanded its smart voice assistant technology into automobiles, allowing users to order products and control their smart home technology on the move.
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NewsBoohoo gets legal green light for Nasty Gal deal
Boohoo has secured court approval for its acquisition of US fashion retailer Nasty Gal and remains on track to complete the £16m deal by the end of this month.
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NewsDFS profits on track as half-year sales rise
DFS is confident its full-year profits will be in line with expectations after reporting a solid rise in half-year sales.
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NewsWaitrose plans job cuts as up to six stores to close
Waitrose plan to cut hundreds of jobs and close up to six stores as part of a shake-up.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Waitrose, Dunelm and more
Retail news round-up: Waitrose to close six stores, Dunelm warns price hikes and Debenhams announces new global partnership
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NewsGoogle and Yext to present keynote at Retail Week Live
Google and location data specialist and Retail Week Live partner Yext will present a joint keynote at this year’s conference.