All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 76
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InterviewQ&A: House of Reeves co-owner Trevor Reeves
When riots blighted the UK last year one of the most harrowing images was the torched 150-year old House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon. Retail Week speaks to co-owner Trevor Reeves one year on.
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NewsHMV's Hammersmith Apollo deal signed off
The £32m sale of HMV’s venue the Hammersmith Apollo has been officially approved.
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NewsA year on from the riots Met Police works with retailers to curb crime
The Metropolitan Police is working with London retailers following last year’s riots, in order to give stores more protection from crime.
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NewsOlympics drive 8% increase in Visa spending
Tourist spending surged 8% year-on-year on Visa cards in the UK across the first week of the Olympics, hitting a total of £456.9m.
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NewsBluewater to become UK's largest shopping centre
Bluewater is expected to become the UK’s largest shopping centre as it applies for planning permission to extend the 1.6 million sq ft centre by 375,000 sq ft.
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NewsHMV appoints Ian Kenyon as group finance director
HMV has appointed former Best Buy Europe chief financial officer Ian Kenyon as its group finance director.
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NewsJuly retail sales edge up 0.1%
Like-for-like retail sales were flat in July when the start of extended opening hours for the Olympics combined with the warm weather at the end of the month helped food retailers, the British Retail Consortium–KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsHMV's finance director David Wolffe poised for exit
HMV’s finance director David Wolffe is set to leave the entertainment retailer.
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AnalysisProfile: Dennis Millard, interim executive chairman, Halfords
The interim executive chairman of Halfords assumes former boss David Wild’s responsibilities at a challenging time.
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NewsHammerson reveals plans for Croydon's Whitgift Centre
Hammerson’s plans for the Whitgift Centre in Croydon will be unveiled this evening in the next stage of the battle with rival Westfield to win control of the site.
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NewsHobbycraft to drive multichannel as profits rise
Arts and crafts specialist Hobbycraft is to ramp up its multichannel offer.
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NewsHeston Blumenthal teams up with Vision Express
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has teamed up with optical retailer Vision Express to create a new range.
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InterviewQ&A: Dennis Millard, Halfords executive chairman
Yesterday, Halfords chairman David Millard took the helm of the business as it revealed chief executive David Wild was departing amid a profit warning in its first quarter update. Retail Week speaks to Millard about his interim executive chairman role and who he wants to lead the business’ new strategy.
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NewsPrimark signs deal on Milton Keynes flagship
Primark has plans to open a 90,000 sq ft flagship store in Milton Keynes.
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NewsHigh streets boosted as Government plans to scrap pop up shop restrictions
Retailers will be able to open pop up shops more easily under new Government plans to reduce red tape, boosting the high street.
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News99p Stores to roll out extended food offer
Single price point retailer 99p Stores is rolling out frozen food as well as fresh fruit and veg, transforming it into a “one-stop shop” for groceries and bringing it into greater competition with the supermarkets.
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AnalysisIn the news: Morrisons new chairman Andrew Higginson profiled
Andrew Higginson has been hired as the new Morrisons chairman and at the same time he has stepped down as Poundland chairman.
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AnalysisProfile: Dennis Millard, Halfords
Halfords’ chairman Dennis Millard, who took up his position three years ago, was this morning appointed executive chairman as he takes over the running of the business on a temporarily basis after David Wild exited this morning.
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NewsThe first glimpse of Clinton Cards’ new branding?
Clinton Cards may have taken inspiration from the Great British spirit triggered by the Jubilee and Olympic events this year going by the look of its Cheapside store.