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NewsJohn Lewis shakes up senior management team to put customer at its heart
Department store group John Lewis has reshaped its top team as it positions itself to power ahead in omnichannel retail and reflect changing shopper habits.
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NewsInteriors strategy survey: share your views
As part of a research report into the current trends in retail interiors, Retail Week is carrying out a survey on retailers’ interiors plans.
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NewsFormer Sainsbury's boss Justin King joins private equity firm Terra Firma
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King is to take on the role of vice-chairman at private equity group Terra Firma.
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NewsRetail sales dip in August as late bank holiday hits back-to-school ranges
Retail sales fell on a like-for-like basis during August as back-to-school sales were hit by the late bank holiday.
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NewsMike Ashley faces revolt from Sports Direct investor over his re-election
The re-election of Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley as the retailer’s executive deputy chairman will be voted against by Royal London Asset Management.
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NewsConviviality Retail to acquire drinks supplier Matthew Clark for £200m
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has agreed to acquire drinks supplier Matthew Clark for an enterprise value of £200m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales, Sports Direct and Tesco
Retail news round-up on September 8, 2015: August retail sales almost flat; investor want Ashley to quit; and Tesco mulls sale of European business.
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NewsDisney whips Star Wars fans into frenzy with 'Force Friday' event
Disney worked Star Wars fans into a global merchandising frenzy dubbed ‘Force Friday’ last week, ahead of the latest release in the movie series.
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NewsSofa.com appoints Vince Gunn as chief executive after Gareth Williams exit
Sofa.com has hired Vince Gunn from shoemaker Crocs as chief executive to replace the departing Gareth Williams.
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NewsDr Martens hires ex-Asda boss Paul Mason to replace outgoing chairman
Dr Martens has hired former Asda and Matalan boss Paul Mason as its non-executive chairman to replace David Suddens.
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NewsLidl signs six-figure food partnership deal with Mumsnet
Lidl has teamed up with parenting website Mumsnet in a campaign to promote its healthy value food offering for family shopping.
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NewsA Suit That Fits extends crowdfunding drive after hitting target
Online tailor A Suit That Fits has extended its crowdfunding campaign by two weeks after exceeding its initial £500,000 target on September 3.
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NewsPrimark's 'buzzy' stores will ensure it is a US hit, says finance chief
Primark’s finance chief says it will win in the competitive US market because of its superior customer experience and “buzzy” stores.
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NewsPrimark sales to jump 13% on back of aggressive store expansion
Primark expects sales to jump 13% for the year after a significant store expansion, while like-for-likes were impacted by the warm autumn.
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NewsMorrisons to land up to £50m from sale of M Local convenience stores
Grocer Morrisons is expected to receive up to £50m from the sale of its convenience store chain, which will be rebranded to My Local.
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NewsTesco raises £4.2bn from Homeplus sale as it calls time on South Korea
Tesco will raise £4.2bn from the sale of its Homeplus business to a consortium led by MBK Partners as it calls time on its South Korean operation.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Primark and Habitat
Retail news round-up on September 7, 2015: Morrisons could net up to £50m from M Local sale, Primark’s US store and Habitat’s UK return.
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NewsArcadia boss Sir Philip Green backs London fashion students
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green has backed students from the Fashion Retail Academy when they visited the company’s offices in London.
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NewsRetail Diary: Asos founder Nick Robertson and the models
As well as a great business legacy, Asos founder and former chief executive Nick Robertson has left some memorable promotional pics.
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NewsGame launches 'world's first' social network-style careers website
Game has launched a social network-style careers website, which the retailer claims is a world first.