All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 78
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NewsHabitat to open gallery at King's Road store
Habitat is to house an exhibition space at its King’s Road, London store.
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NewsOnline retailers set to gain from new trust mark
Online retail association Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) has signed a deal with Trusted Shops which could allow UK retailers to benefit from a potential £1bn of sales.
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NewsKingfisher appoints corporate responsibility director
Kingfisher has appointed Nick Folland to head up its corporate responsibility strategy.
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NewsTesco launches £10 off voucher deal
Tesco has taken the initiative in the battle to win grocery spend with a new £10 off voucher.
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NewsAmazon launches publishing venture
Amazon is to launch a publishing operation in the UK as it looks to fend off competition in the ebook market.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retailing in China
The growing economic powerhouse is now the world’s biggest grocery market, and where the supermarkets go, others are following.
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NewsMorrisons opens M Local format in petrol station
Morrisons is to open its first M Local in a petrol station as competition to expand convenience stores in the sector mounts.
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NewsWHSmith records 3% profit rise as like-for-likes slip
WHSmith recorded a 3% rise in trading profits to £74m but like-for-like sales fell 5%.
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NewsClarke: ‘Good enough’ is not good enough
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has pledged a return to retailing excellence at the grocery giant’s flagship UK business through renewed focus on the customer.
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InterviewQ&A: Philip Clarke, Tesco
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke and group finance director Laurie McIlwee faced a grilling from the press as the grocer unveiled its £1bn turnaround plan for the UK business today. Clarke talks improving in-store experience, Richard Brasher and what went wrong. Alex Lawson reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Clarke's plan mean for Tesco?
Perhaps the most interesting place to be this morning is in the offices of Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King and Andy Clarke and Dalton Philips, his counterparts at Asda and Morrisons.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to enter the restaurant trade
Hotel Chocolat is to enter the UK restaurant business with a flagship eatery in London later this year.
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NewsNext boss Wolfson's pay falls
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson’s pay slipped to £1.5m in the last year from £1.8m the previous year.
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NewsAsda rolls out new in-store stocking tactic
Asda has rolled out a new top stocking system its chief operating officer Judith McKenna said is saving significant costs.
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NewsFood and clothing drives inflation rise in March
Inflation rose slightly in March to 3.5% driven by food and clothing.
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NewsTesco trials electronic shelf pricing
Tesco is trialling a plethora of new technology from electronic shelf barkers to smart badges to be worn by staff.
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NewsTesco takes on Amazon as Clarke poised to unveil strategy
Tesco has begun its attempt to take on Amazon Market Place as the City is poised to hear the grocer’s UK strategy.
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NewsTesco market share slips as Asda continues to gain
Tesco’s market share continued to slip in the three months to the end of March as Asda gained share.
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NewsMorrisons marketing director Richard Lancaster stands down
Morrisons marketing director Richard Lancaster has stood down amid a reshuffle of its commercial division.
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NewsTesco set to turn focus on smaller stores
Tesco chief executive is likely to focus on small stores and scale-back store expansion as part of his new strategy for the UK’s largest retailer.