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NewsHouse of Fraser hires Uday Kotla as new chief information officer
House of Fraser has appointed Uday Kotla to the role of chief information officer as it develops its multichannel strategy.
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NewsEarly Easter helps March deliver best footfall in a year
Retailers recorded the best footfall performance in a year in March because of the early Easter, despite a drop on the high street.
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NewsMaplin to feature robot in adverts as it seeks to triple brand awareness
Maplin will feature a robot that can be trained to do household tasks in its next marketing campaign as it seeks to triple brand awareness.
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NewsMorrisons chief executive culls 720 head office roles
David Potts, the new boss of Morrisons, is poised to cut a third of its head office staff - 720 people - less than a month after he took the axe to its board.
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NewsRetail Week goes behind the scenes of B&Q’s spring ad campaign shoot
B&Q’s new campaign premiered this week, watch the ad and Retail Week’s interview with the retailer’s head of brand on set.
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NewsWHSmith profits up 4% but high street sales continue to slip
WHSmith said group pre-tax profit increased 4% to £73m in its half-year but the retailer’s group sales continued to drop.
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NewsMothercare fourth-quarter like-for-likes increase despite currency volatility
Mothercare’s like-for-like sales rose in the fourth quarter, but it has warned of challenging currency conditions affecting international sales.
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NewsHabitat shows off design credentials in voyeuristic TV ad
Habitat has launched its first TV ad since it was bought by Home Retail Group as it seeks to reinforce its credentials as a design brand.
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NewsDebenhams half-year profits rise 4.3% as it retunes promotional strategy
Debenhams half-year profits have risen 4.3% to £88.9m as the department store group’s refocused promotional strategy paid off.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asos
Retail news round-up on April 16, 2015: Sainsbury’s looks to convert food space; Tesco considers reward scheme; Asos to go mobile in China.
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NewsSainsbury's sustainability boss says grocer's green drive can win customers
Sainsbury’s head of sustainability Paul Crewe believes the retailer’s commitment to using greener technologies can help it win customers from its grocery rivals.
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NewsBank administrators confirm closure of remaining nine stores
Bank administrators have revealed the fashion retailer’s remaining nine stores will close by the end of April.
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NewsSainsbury's to launch scan-and-go smartphone shopping app
Sainsbury’s is launching a shop-and-go smartphone app that will allow customers to complete their entire in-store shopping trip using their mobile.
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NewsBig four 'emerge from intensive care' and poised to capitalise on improving economy
The grocers have “emerged from near fatal status and the intensive care ward” and are poised to fight back, a leading analyst has claimed.
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NewsUKIP manifesto promises fines for big businesses that delay supplier payments
The UKIP manifesto pledges to stop big businesses delaying payments to smaller companies with the prospect of “significant fines” for offenders.
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NewsLiberal Democrats commit to reforming business rates in manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have said the party remains committed to reforming business rates if voted into government next month.
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NewsJD Sports profits surge: What the analysts say
JD Sports profits surged 22% during the year on the back of the strong performance at its sports fashion division. This is what the analyst say.
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NewsTesco takes full ownership of Euphorium bakery chain
Tesco has taken full ownership of the Euphorium bakery chain despite questions being raised over the future of the grocer’s strategy of buying non-core businesses.
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NewsForget the living wage, Government must tackle welfare issues, says BRC
Retailers have urged MPs to tackle issues such as childcare and benefits to help low earners, rather than focusing on “blunt instruments” such as the living wage.
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NewsJD Sports success driven by health-conscious consumers, says boss Cowgill
JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill said the retailer’s recent success can be attributed to an increase in health-conscious consumers.