All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 26
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NewsDutch value retailer Hema signs first UK stores in Kingston and Victoria
Dutch value retailer Hema has signed its first UK stores in the Southeast of England.
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NewsPotential partners already lining up for B&Q China, says Cheshire
Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire has said firms have already expressed interest in partnering with the group’s B&Q China business.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's property and IT directors to exit in summer
Marks & Spencer’s longstanding property director, Clem Constantine, and IT director Darrell Stein are leaving the business.
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NewsTopps Tiles expects first-half profit leap of 70% after strong performance
Topps Tiles expects first-half underlying pre-tax profits to jump 70% to £8m after a strong sales performance.
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NewsKingfisher profits rise as it seeks strategic partner for B&Q China
DIY giant Kingfisher has reported a rise in full-year profits as it plots further overseas expansion and seeks a partner for its Chinese business.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reveals all-star line-up for new womenswear campaign
Marks & Spencer has unveiled another impressive line-up of influential women for its new womenswear marketing campaign.
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NewsDfs starts selling beds in store to target house movers
Sofa giant Dfs has begun selling beds in a select number of stores after freeing up warehouse space in the back of its shops.
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NewsAsda to make redundancies at head office
Asda is poised to make “scores” of redundancies among senior managers in its central and head office functions.
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NewsAldi bosses undaunted by grocery price war and insist: 'We won't be beaten on price'
Aldi’s bosses are undaunted by the prospect of a grocery price war and have insisted the German discounter will “not be beaten on price”.
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NewsRestructuring firm GA Europe promotes Milton Guffogg to chief executive
Restructuring firm GA Europe has promoted its chief operating officer Milton Guffogg to the role of chief executive.
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NewsMorrisons drafts in Rothschild to sell Kiddicare
Morrisons has hired Rothschild to advise it on the sale of maternity retailer Kiddicare, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsB&Q makes further redundancies as 100 employees leave head office
B&Q has made a further round of redundancies as it seeks simplify the business to transform itself into an omnichannel retailer.
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NewsAsos warns on margins as it ramps up investment in supply chain and IT
Fashion etail giant Asos has reported retail sales up 26% to £136.7m but has warned on margins as it increases investment.
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NewsSainsbury's suffers first like-for-like sales fall in nine years
Sainsbury’s has reported its first sales fall in nine years after like-for-likes excluding fuel tumbled 3.1% in the fourth quarter.
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NewsFurniture etailer Loaf plans to open London stores
Furniture etailer Loaf eyes 10 stores over four years and is scouting ‘prominent’ locations.
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OpinionBlog: DIY and garden retailers deserve a bit of sunshine this Easter
Garden and DIY retailers will be keeping their fingers crossed that this week’s clement weather continues to the all-important Easter trading period.
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InterviewInterview: Waterstones boss James Daunt turns over a new leaf
Since he was brought in to rescue Waterstones by its owner in 2011, James Daunt has made some tough decisions. So what’s the story behind his novel approach? By Nicola Harrison.
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NewsLord Myners slams Co-op governance as he unveils initial findings of review
Lord Myners has unveiled an update of his review of the Co-operative Group in which he hopes to achieve “radical reform of the Group Board”.
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NewsRetail Week Live: 'Omnichannel will trump pure-play', says John Lewis boss Andy Street
John Lewis boss Andy Street believes omnichannel retail will win out over pureplay as shoppers seek to interact with brands across a range of touchpoints.
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NewsRetail Week Live: 'Innovation is critical', says Argos digital director Bertrand Bodson
Argos digital director Bertrand Bodson has said trialling innovations is critical in retail.