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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, French Connection and Foot Locker
Retail news round-up on March 24, 2015: Tesco director Patrick Cescau to depart, French Connection and Foot Locker named and shamed for not paying minimum wage, and Tesco faces another legal challenge.
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NewsAchica’s 2013 profits eaten into by staff cost increases despite sales rise
Achica reported an increase in sales but the luxury homewares etailer remained in the red in its full-year financial results for 2013.
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NewsMaxeda rolls out customer-facing video technology for its till points
Dutch DIY chain Maxeda is rolling out more than 1,300 till systems which integrate video technology in order to push promotions.
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NewsChina Resources Enterprise reports first loss for more than 10 years
China Resources Enterprise (CRE) has posted its first full-year loss for more than a decade after its joint venture with Tesco hit finances.
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NewsAmazon gets approval from US Aviation Administration for drone trials
Amazon has been given official approval to begin testing drone flight delivery technology in US airspace.
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NewsMorrisons’ new boss ditches till technology in favour of human touch
Morrisons has announced it will stop using its Intelligent Queue Management (iQM) technology in its stores from today.
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NewsRetail Diary: Marc Bolland's wine-tasting notes and Ao entrusts IT team with decorating
Retail Diary: Marc Bolland’s Dutch roots start to rub off, Ao World tasks its coders with the decorating and Tesco appeals to the narrow boat enthusiast.
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NewsAsda to open its first high street stores as southern expansion accelerates
Asda will open its first high street stores in London this summer as it presses ahead with a major expansion plan in the capital and the South East.
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NewsCity Link collapse has exposed insolvency flaws, say MPs
The collapse of delivery company City Link has exposed that the insolvency system favours investors over workers, MPs have concluded.
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NewsScS posts increase in sales and gross profit but EBITDA falls
ScS reported an increase in sales and gross profit for its maiden interim results, but EBITDA and operating profits were down.
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NewsHalfords appoints McDonald’s UK boss Jill McDonald as new chief executive
Halfords has appointed McDonald’s UK boss as its new chief executive, where she is due to take the helm from May 11 this year.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Achica, Aldi, and Morrisons
Retail news round-up on March 23, 2015: Achica slips into the red, Morrisons’ boss invests £1m in shares, and Aldi eyes more UK stores than ‘Big Four’ combined
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NewsEBay and Sotheby’s first online auction to take place on April 1
EBay and Sotheby’s will hold their first online auction tie-up next month, selling items from more than 13 historic New York estates.
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NewsApple prepares to unveil new TV set-top box with App Store in summer
Apple is preparing to unveil a new TV set-top box in the summer that will be compatible with the tech giant’s App Store platform.
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NewsAnalysis: Tesco's freehold buyback will become 'dominant trend' in grocery
Tesco and Morrisons share similar goals of turning around their store estates and regaining shoppers, but have embarked on different strategies.
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NewsWaitrose partners with Johnson Cleaners in 120 superstores
Waitrose has struck a deal with Johnson Cleaners to offer drop-off-and-collect dry cleaning and laundry services in its stores.
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NewsZara owner Inditex yearly profits increase 5% to €2.5bn
Inditex – owner of fashion chains Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti and Bershka – has reported net profit growth of 5% to €2.5bn (£1.8bn).
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NewsSuperdry introduces iPads across whole estate to drive in-store sales
Superdry has introduced transactional in-store iPads in all of its stores as it seeks to link up the online and in-store experiences.
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NewsNotOnTheHighStreet appoints former Tesco online boss as chief exec
Etailer NotOnTheHighStreet.com has appointed Simon Belsham, the former online director of Tesco.com, as its new chief executive.
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NewsAldi denies reports it is poised for an online launch in the UK
German discounter Aldi has denied reports that it is poised to launch an online grocery offer in the UK.