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NewsAnalysis: Moss Bros boss confident of plenty of growth to come
Moss Bros chief executive Brian Brick sees plenty of ongoing opportunity for the menswear specialist following its successful turnaround.
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NewsDebenhams retail director Mike Goring quits as stores and online arms merge
Debenhams retail director Mike Goring has quit the department store chain as it merges stores and online management into one team.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Tracey Clements steps up at Tesco and all the March moves
Internal moves for Tesco’s senior staff, Bonmarché poaches its new boss from Asda and Harrods veteran Michael Ward steps down.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: New M&S boss Rowe targets fashion turnaround
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the challenge Steve Rowe faces to turn Marks & Spencer’s fashion fortunes around.
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NewsSainsbury's restructures training teams as 600 jobs hang in the balance
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to restructure its store training teams, leaving the future of almost 600 staff hanging in the balance.
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NewsNo regrets from Card Factory boss as Karen Hubbard takes the reins
Card Factory chief executive claimed to have no regrets as he prepares to retire from a business in a “great state of health”.
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OpinionOpinion: New boss Rowe aims to put the spark back into Marks
M&S boss Rowe sets the tone of his likely approach to leading the retailer and reviving its fashion division by going back to the shopfloor.
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NewsJacques Vert finance boss Shaun Wills appointed chief executive
Jacques Vert finance boss Shaun Wills has been appointed chief executive of the fashion group.
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OpinionOpinion: Digital transformation and the danger of retail buzzwords
In the game of c-suite buzzword bingo, ‘digital transformation’ and ‘disruption’ are the latest hot terms, in the way ‘omnichannel’ previously was.
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AnalysisNew M&S boss Rowe to oversee general merchandise for ‘foreseeable future’
New M&S boss Steve Rowe will continue to oversee its general merchandise business as he bids to improve performance at the crucial division.
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NewsPets Corner snaps up rival PamPurredPets as it targets store expansion
Pets Corner has acquired competitor business PamPurredPets in a deal worth £6m as it seeks to expand its store coverage across the UK.
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OpinionNeil Saunders: Low gas prices no longer fuelling US retail growth
Americans may be saving money on fuel, but instead of spending the excess they’re exercising caution and choosing to save and pay off debts.
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NewsN Brown to extend national living wage to workers under 25
Etailer N Brown will pay the new national living wage to its under-25 workers, going beyond the Government’s imposed wage increase.
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NewsThis week in retail: M&S, Card Factory, Moss Bros, Topps Tiles and more
It’s going to be a busy week with trading updates from five retailers including M&S, Card Factory and Moss Bros in the next five days.
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NewsPets at Home postpones new CFO's start date amid Target investigation
Pets at Home has postponed the appointment of Graeme Jenkins as finance boss after his former employer Target was embroiled in an investigation.
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OpinionOpinion: Vulnerable staff need safeguarding as future retail roles shift
Employment patterns are poised to shift as the industry undergoes digital transformation, but retail roles must be protected.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is the impact of Generation Z on the shopping experience
Generation Z is a group shrouded in marketing mystery, but its ways of dealing with the world will shape where retail experiences are headed.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The national living wage comes into force
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the national living wage, which takes effect from today, April Fools’ Day.
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AnalysisInfographic: The living wage comes into play plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, April 1, 2016: Next’s Lord Wolfson warns of tough trading, Naked Wines reaches sales milestone, plus more.
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s new chief executive Rowe to succeed Bolland this weekend
Marks & Spencer formally changes the guard when chief executive Marc Bolland hands over the reins to Steve Rowe on April 2.