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NewsFormer Next finance director David Keens to join Sainsbury's board
The former group finance director of Next, David Keens, is to join the board of supermarket giant Sainsbury’s as a non-executive director.
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NewsPhase Eight mulls expanding to include homewares and jewellery
Phase Eight is eyeing plans to expand its brand offering to include homeware and jewellery thanks to expertise from its new owners.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Tesco’s long road to recovery
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco reporting its statutory pre-tax loss of £6.38bn from the year to the end of February.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online retail staff scheduling programme RotaGeek
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Rotageek is in the spotlight.
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NewsJacques Vert Group names new CEO and ex-SuperGroup CFO joins
Jacques Vert boss Teresa Tideman is stepping down and former SuperGroup chief financial officer Shaun Wills is joining the retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will the parties’ policies affect retail?
With the election fast approaching, industry experts reveal which Conservative and Labour policies will impact retailers the most.
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OpinionComment: Retail’s unique vitality is due to its diversity
The diverse and inclusive mix of staff and shoppers that makes the retail industry so exciting is worth protecting across the sector.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s loss is dire but progress is being made
Tesco’s have announced a staggering loss of £6.38bn, but boss Dave Lewis hopes this could draw a close to the grocer’s downwards spiral.
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NewsMaplin parts company with group marketing officer Breffni Walsh
Maplin group marketing officer Breffni Walsh has parted company with the electricals retailer after just over a year in the role.
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NewsMorrisons parts company with fashion boss Tim Bettley as exodus continues
Morrisons fashion boss Tim Bettley is leaving the retailer as part of the sweeping changes being made by new chief executive David Potts.
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NewsLord Myners calls for 'fundamental change' to Nisa governance
Lord Myners has called for “fundamental change” to governance of Nisa after conducting a review into the convenience store chain.
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NewsCoast boss takes back creative reins after management restructure
Coast chief executive Kate Bostock will take on more of a creative role following the appointment of managing director Andrew Skinner.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Majestic Wine acquires etail rival Naked Wines
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Majestic Wine appointing Naked Wines’ founder as its boss as it acquires the rival.
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OpinionComment: Big four job cuts mark an end of Stalinesque command structures
For far too long, the big four were unwieldy and top-heavy bureaucratic machines, but the grocery world is changing.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hires Uday Kotla as new chief information officer
House of Fraser has appointed Uday Kotla to the role of chief information officer as it develops its multichannel strategy.
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NewsMorrisons chief executive culls 720 head office roles
David Potts, the new boss of Morrisons, is poised to cut a third of its head office staff - 720 people - less than a month after he took the axe to its board.
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NewsJD Sports success driven by health-conscious consumers, says boss Cowgill
JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill said the retailer’s recent success can be attributed to an increase in health-conscious consumers.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson pledges to forgo bonus to finance staff pay rise
Next boss Lord Wolfson has pledged to raise shopfloor staff wages by 5% and offer a share of his bonus if there is a shortfall in funds.
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NewsFormer SuperGroup finance chief’s bankruptcy annulled by courts
SuperGroup’s former chief financial officer Shaun Wills, who left the company after being declared bankrupt, has had the ruling annulled by the courts.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Next, Apple and Tesco
Retail news round-up on April 15, 2015: Next chief to give up bonus; Apple Watch reaches 1m pre-orders, Tesco asks staff to stay active.