All News articles – Page 697
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NewsDFS full-year profits and sales rise as growth strategy bears fruit
Sofa specialist DFS has hailed a jump in annual sales and profits as its “tried and tested” growth strategy continues to pay off.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, OKA Direct and Aldi
Retail news round-up: Tesco Ireland's half-year sales flat, OKA Direct plots expansion after sales leap, Aldi enters fashion price war
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NewsTopps Tiles boss Williams: Brexit will not dent store expansion plans
Topps Tiles boss Matthew Williams has insisted the retailer will pursue its aggressive expansion plan despite Brexit’s impact on consumer confidence.
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NewsMissguided launches millennials-targeted beauty range
Fast-fashion etailer Missguided has launched a beauty range, targeted at its core millennial customers, competing with the likes of Topshop.
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NewsPeople moves: John Lewis and M&S’s big exits and all the September moves
John Lewis loses MD Andy Street to his political ambitions, and Laura Wade-Gery decides not to return to M&S in a month of surprises.
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NewsTheresa May confirms plan for worker reps on company boards
Theresa May has confirmed the government will push ahead with plans to force companies to have workers and consumers on their boards.
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NewsMothercare's online sales rocket 40% with endless aisle technology
Mothercare’s online sales have soared after it trialled endless aisle technology, allowing it to accept ecommerce orders in-store.
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NewsAsos’s Beighton on warehouse allegations: 'We have nothing to hide'
Asos boss Nick Beighton has hit out at allegations that it is “the new Sports Direct”, saying that the fast-fashion etailer has “nothing to hide”.
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NewsCo-op rolls out cloud technology for processing coupons and vouchers
The Co-op has revealed plans to roll out new technology that will simplify the way it processes coupons and vouchers at the checkout.
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NewsWaitrose appoints former Argos executive to lead IT strategy
Waitrose has hired Argos’s former IT director Mike Sackman to build on the grocer’s digital capabilities, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco’s Lewis confident of margin recovery in 'next phase' of turnaround
Tesco boss Dave Lewis is confident the grocer can rebuild margins as it moves into “the next phase” of its turnaround plan.
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NewsShop prices dive, driven by drastic deflation in clothing
Shop prices fell once again in the first week of September, driven by falling fashion prices, according to the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsBrightHouse reveals more detailed affordability checks hitting profits
Rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse has said conducting more rigorous affordability checks on potential customers is hurting its business model.
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NewsTopps Tiles reveals fourth-quarter blip in otherwise strong year
Topps Tiles has posted increased like-for-likes at its pre-close update, but revealed that its like-for-like growth slowed during the fourth quarter.
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NewsTesco profits fall but sales up as turnaround plans bear fruit
Tesco’s half-year sales have risen but pre-tax profits fell, while chief executive Dave Lewis unveiled plans to rebuild margins to 4%.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on retail sales, BrightHouse, and Amazon
British shop prices down in September, BrightHouse says affordability checks hurting business model, and Amazon’s e-book case
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NewsForecourt retail giants merge and name ex-Asda boss DeNunzio chairman
Forecourts operator Euro Garages is to merge with continental counterpart EFR and has drafted in former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio as chairman.
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NewsHome Secretary unveils plan for tougher immigration rules
New measures to make it more difficult for firms to recruit foreign workers are set to be tabled by the government.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Archie Norman to advise government on business
Retail veteran Archie Norman has been appointed to help advise the government on how it supports and deals with the business world.
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NewsMonsoon IT boss exits to take role at Australian retailer David Jones
Monsoon IT and ecommerce director John Bovill has left the business to lead digital strategy at department store chain David Jones.