All articles by Suzanne Bearne – Page 3
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NewsClarks profits slump following 'ambitious business plans'
Clarks has posted a 65% slump in full-year profits as it admitted it was forced to review “ambitious plans” by former management.
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NewsStore Twenty One considers future of the business
Value fashion retailer Store Twenty One has appointed restructuring expert AlixPartners to review the business, with options including a CVA or a sale.
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NewsSainsbury's launches an apprenticeship scheme for coders
Sainsbury’s has rolled out a two-year apprenticeship programme in an attempt to find the next generation of software coders.
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NewsAmerican Golf returns to the black following business review
Specialist golf retailer American Golf has got back on track following a restructure and refinancing of the business.
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NewsShoe Zone's profits and sales hit as it closes 23 stores
Shoe Zone has revealed a fall in profits and sales as it closed a number of loss-making stores and invested in its Leicester distribution centre.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Big success as retailers back three children's products
Big retailers including Tesco, Dixons Carphone and Alibaba have backed all three products pitched today by children at Retail Week Live.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Female leaders call for greater flexibility
Organisations need to offer flexibility and encourage diversity to help women reach the top, according to a panel of female leaders.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Building a culture of innovation in retail
John Lewis and Shop Direct discuss how innovation is engrained in their culture as technology plays an ever-increasingly role in retail.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Harrods on the importance of creating content
Harrods boss Michael Ward said the department store had become a content creator by boosting its level of video and making strides in social media.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Coca-Cola vice-president criticises sugar tax
The vice-president and general manager of Coca-Cola has criticised the Government’s plan to introduce a tax on sugar to combat obesity.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Debenhams director John Scott on overseas expansion
Agreeing terms with local partners is one of many challenges when expanding abroad, according to Debenhams international director John Scott.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Starbucks poised to partner with Spotify in the UK
Starbucks is partnering with Spotify in the UK to allow its customers to identify music playing in store and save songs to their playlist.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG February Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales slowed in February as like-for-likes edged up 0.1%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail chiefs who have been hired for Government roles
As Waitrose boss Mark Price prepares to take up the role of trade minister, we look at other retail chiefs who have held Government roles.
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NewsAustralian activewear brand Lorna Jane muscles into the UK market
Australian activewear brand Lorna Jane has opened its first store in the UK with a flagship in Covent Garden, London.
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NewsCompetition regulator set to crack down on supermarket pricing tactics within weeks
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reportedly finalising plans to take action against supermarkets for misleading customers with confusing pricing and promotions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG January Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales recorded a strong start to the year, as like-for-likes increased 2.6%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsJohn Lewis inks deal with online fashion etailer Finery
John Lewis is to bolster its fashion roster after signing a deal to stock products from online clothing retailer Finery in six stores.
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NewsCo-op fastest growing non-discount grocer for first time since 2011
The Co-op was the fastest growing non-discounter for the first time since 2011 as Aldi and Lidl continued to steal market share.
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NewsNew Look third-quarter sales and profits up despite ‘tough’ backdrop
New Look has recorded a rise in sales and profits for the third quarter of the year despite what it called a highly ”promotional environment”.