
- Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland was revealed as Sir Stuart Rose’s replacement as chief executive of Marks & Spencer.
- Limited Brands outlined plans to open Victoria’s Secret stores in markets including the UK as part of an international expansion drive.
- New variety chain Alworths, the brainchild of former Woolworths director Andy Latham, launched just before the one-year anniversary of Woolworths’ administration.
- Oxford Circus unveiled a new diagonal pedestrian crossing to ease long-criticised congestion in the area.
- Shirt specialist TM Lewin ruled out an IPO and put to bed speculation that backer HBoS wanted to exit the business.
- Sainsbury’s launched an ad campaign focused on the Nectar loyalty scheme for the first time, as it sought to capture more of shoppers’ Christmas spend.
- Asda and Tesco were named as the big winners from the collapse of Woolworths, taking £74.9m and £70.8m in sales respectively.
- Sports Direct appointed ex-West Yorkshire police chief constable Keith Hellawell as non-executive chairman.
- John Lewis revealed it would integrate its online arm into the main business, and John Lewis Direct managing director Robin Terrell was to leave the business.
- Landlords passed Black Leisure’s company voluntary arrangement shoring up the future of the business.


















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