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NewsAmerican Golf reveals half-year pre-tax loss as restructuring costs bite
American Golf has reported a half-year pre-tax loss of almost a million pounds after it felt the impact of restructuring costs.
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NewsHMV relaunches ecommerce site following two-year hiatus
HMV has relaunched its ecommerce site after closing it two years ago following the entertainment specialist’s collapse into administration.
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NewsPoundland mulls small store format as it spies convenience opportunity
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has said the retailer is considering opening smaller stores, but is concentrating on its core offer.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership bolsters its senior management team
John Lewis Partnership has unveiled a raft of changes to its senior management team, including the appointment three new finance directors.
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NewsIn the news: B&Q's new Danish boss Michael Loeve profiled
Kingfisher is gaining an increasingly international flavour within its management team as it hires Michael Loeve to head up its B&Q business.
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NewsPoundland pre-tax profits jump 18.6%: What the analysts say
Poundland’s pre-tax profits jumped 18.6% in its first year as a public company. Here’s what the analysts have to say.
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NewsWaitrose personalised loyalty offers up the ante in grocery price war
Waitrose has raised the stakes in the battle for custom amid the ferocious price war that is reshaping the food retail landscape.
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NewsRetail sales volumes rise 4.6% in May as prices continue to fall
Retail sales volumes increased for the 26th consecutive month in May as prices fell and household goods continued their resurgence.
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NewsKingfisher appoints Coop Danmark executive as new B&Q boss
Kingfisher has poached Michael Loeve, a senior executive of Danish retailer Coop Danmark, to be B&Q’s new chief executive.
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NewsFindel posts full-year loss, but Express Gifts boosts sales
Findel has revealed a full-year pre-tax loss of £1.7m, but sales edged up helped by the performance of its Express Gifts business.
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NewsPoundland's full-year profits surge but warns over "subdued" first half
Poundland has reported an 18.6% jump in pre-tax profits in its first year as a public company, but expects trading in its half-year to be “subdued”.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on BHS, Fat Face and more
Retail news round-up on June 18, 2015: BHS’ flagship store up for review, Fat Face set to make US debut and Scottish retail sales
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NewsDreams seeks to bolster online offer by doubling conversion rates
Dreams is investing further in improving conversion rates to its ecommerce website as it seeks to build on strong online growth.
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury's quit click-and-collect Tube station scheme
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have withdrawn from a tie-up with TfL which offered a click-and-collect service for the grocers’ customers at Tube stations.
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NewsPaperchase rolls out nationwide loyalty card and prepares app
Paperchase has launched a loyalty card and is about to start work on developing an app to support the scheme.
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NewsWaitrose unveils 'game-changing' scheme that allows shoppers to pick offers
Waitrose has unveiled a “game-changing” personalised marketing initiative as part of the latest move in the supermarket price war.
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NewsDixons Carphone developing Uber-style 'home emergency services' platform
Dixons Carphone is taking inspiration from Uber as it builds software to support its ambition to become a “home emergency service”.
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NewsAmazon exploring possibility of paying public to make deliveries
Amazon is developing a mobile app that would pay members of the public to drop off deliveries en route to other destinations.
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NewsBooker appoints Stewart Gilliland as non-executive chairman
Food supplier and retailer Booker has appointed Stewart Gilliland as its new non-executive chairman to replace the outgoing Richard Rose.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion boosted by Europe sales, but raises fears over margins
JD Sports Fashion has made a “strong” start to its financial year, boosted by rising sales in Europe, the retailer has reported.