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NewsEx-Monsoon boss Browett tipped to become Halfords' new chief executive
Former Monsoon Accessorize boss John Browett could be in line to become the next chief executive at bikes and car accessories retailer Halfords.
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NewsMorrisons 'close' to appointing ex-Tesco Asia chief David Potts as new boss
Embattled grocer Morrisons is said to be close to appointing former Tesco Asia head David Potts as its next chief executive.
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NewsTesco begins national briefing on in-store management job changes
Thousands of Tesco team leaders whose jobs are at risk will start to hear their fate today as boss Dave Lewis continues to cut costs.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Morrisons 'close' on new boss, ex-Monsoon chief in Halfords link and more
Retail news round-up on February 23, 2015: Morrisons closes in on new boss, ex-Monsoon chief linked to Halfords top job, New Look plans £2bn floatation and more.
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NewsSports Direct to offset click-and-collect charges with £5 voucher
Sports Direct is charging for click-and-collect but will give customers who use the service a money-off voucher to avoid making a loss.
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NewsRetail Diary: Marc Bolland, Nick Robertson and their Chequers retreat
Retail Diary: Ann Summers gets physical, Marc Bolland and Nick Robertson’s Chequers retreat, and relief as Tesco pass over Archie Norman.
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NewsFMCG price inflation in Europe hits lowest level for four years
Price inflation for fast moving consumer goods such as toiletries and soft drinks in Europe has hit its lowest level for four years, according to Nielsen.
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NewsDell launches bitcoin payments in the UK following US trial
Dell has become the largest ecommerce company to accept bitcoin in the UK after striking a deal with bitcoin wallet firm Coinbase.
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NewsRetail sales jump 5.4% in January as store prices fall at record rate
Retail sales in January rose 5.4% year on year as shoppers took advantage of falling store prices that dropped at record-breaking rates.
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NewsLush like-for-likes jump 9.1% after global expansion into emerging markets
Lush has reported like-for-like sales jumped 9.1% in 2014 after expanding into emerging markets around the world.
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NewsAnalysis: What can be learned from the exodus of chief executives?
The bosses of retailers including House of Fraser and Monsoon are dropping left, right and centre, so what exactly is going on?
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NewsWaitrose beats Aldi to win back favourite supermarket accolade
Waitrose has managed to keep customers happy on price and quality to win best supermarket in a consumer poll, only just beating reigning champion Aldi.
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NewsInfographic: Valentine’s Day drives sales at John Lewis
Beauty, lingerie, flowers and bubbles drove sales at John Lewis Partnership’s stores as shoppers spent their cash on loved ones for Valentine’s Day.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Waitrose named best supermarket, Fat Face talks ecommerce and more
Retail news round-up on February 20, 2015: Waitrose beats Aldi to be named named best supermarket, Fat Face talks about its cloud-based ecommerce website and more
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NewsSainsbury's Christmas campaign fourth most complained about ad of 2014
Sainsbury’s ad featuring a First World War Christmas truce football match was the fourth most complained about ad of last year.
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NewsWalmart boss Doug McMillon raises wages of 500,000 US workers
US retail giant Walmart has revealed plans to give more than 500,000 of its hourly workers a pay rise this year.
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NewsAsda to revamp its branding for first time since 2002
Asda boss Andy Clarke has unveiled plans to revamp the supermarket giant’s branding for the first time in more than a decade.
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NewsAsda full-year like-for-likes fall for the first time in six years
Asda like-for-like sales fell 1% in 2014, the first time in six years that the supermarket giant’s full year like-for-likes have dropped.
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NewsFacebook launches service that generates personalised product adverts
Facebook has launched an advertising service that allows retailers to automatically generate targeted, personalised adverts.
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NewsCo-op hires former Asda boss Allan Leighton as first independent chairman
Former Asda boss Allan Leighton has been appointed as the Co-operative’s first independent chairman as the retailer seeks to overhaul its governance.