All People articles – Page 314
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OpinionComment: Get ready for the new retail normal at Christmas
This year’s golden quarter is set to be another nail-biter as Black Friday and last-minute shoppers make Christmas sales evermore uncertain.
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NewsAmerican Apparel replaces Dov Charney with first female chief exec
US fashion retailer American Apparel has appointed its first female boss after ousting Dov Charney over allegations of sexual misconduct.
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NewsTiger prepares to open seven more stores across the UK
Danish value retailer Tiger is preparing to open four new stores in the South of England and three elsewhere in the UK.
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NewsMySale profit warning to hit Mike Ashley and Sir Philip Green
Retail tycoons Mike Ashley and Sir Philip Green are facing paper losses after shares in etailer MySale, in which they are investors, slumped following a profit warning.
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NewsFormer JJB Sports boss Chris Ronnie jailed for four years over fraud
Chris Ronnie, the former boss of JJB Sports, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of fraud furnishing false information.
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NewsCarpetright to relaunch website as it focuses on 'design and inspiration'
Carpetright is investing around £1m in a relaunch of its website in the first quarter of next year as it focuses on “design and inspiration”.
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NewsShop Direct's Gareth Jones handed new role in management reshuffle
Shop Direct has given deputy chief executive Gareth Jones a new role as part of a board reshuffle, his second in the past two months.
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NewsCarpetright profits triple in first half as it halts international sales decline
Carpetright has recorded a tripling of pre-tax profits in its first half as it halts the sharp decline in its European businesses.
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NewsTesco tasks PwC with auditing stock management as it scraps supplier fees
Tesco has tasked its auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers with scrutinising stock management as it shakes up the sector by scrapping supplier fees.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Amazon, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on December 15, 2014: Tesco asks PwC to scrutinise stock, Amazon error results in products being sold for 1p; UK’s firs social supermarket opens; and Mike Ashley loans Sports Direct £40m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on vacancy rates and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on December 12, 2014: Retail park vacancies and John Lewis
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NewsAsda staff team up to create the daddy of all Christmas jumpers
Asda create the the UK’s biggest Christmas jumper; Marks & Spencer’s nightmare plumbing before Christmas; and DFS signs as an Olympic sponsor.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Kingfisher’s Sir Ian Cheshire at the end of an era
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Sir Ian Cheshire’s departure from Kingfisher and what the future could hold.
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AnalysisIn the news: The White Company clothing director Barbara Horspool
The White Company’s hire of fashion heavyweight Barbara Horspool shows how committed it is to developing its fashion arm.
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NewsAlliance Boots' Pessina to step up as interim head of Walgreens Alliance Boots
Stefano Pessina is to become boss of Walgreens Alliance Boots with Walgreens president Greg Wasson to retire when the businesses merge.
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NewsBarbara Horspool joins The White Company as clothing director
The White Company has hired womenswear guru Barbara Horspool as clothing director to bolster the retailer’s growing fashion arm.
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AnalysisPeople: Will the Cath Kidston brand continue to thrive without its founder?
Last month marked the end of an era as Cath Kidston announced her decision to step down from her day-to-day role at the eponymous retailer 21 years after founding the company.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch chief exec Mike Jeffries steps down with immediate effect
Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries is stepping down with immediate effect amid flat sales and falling profits.
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OpinionComment: Retailer’s must offer unique experiences to get shoppers talking
Giving consumers and experience or customer service something worth sharing with their friends is at the heart of retailers’ success.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on December 10, 2014: Tesco says ‘no right to appeal’; Abercrombie & Fitch chief departs; Harvey Nichols expands; and more.