All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 83
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AnalysisAnalysis: Philips faces online dichotomy at Morrisons
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips is a man straddling two opposing viewpoints on online retail.
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NewsHeathrow reports record retail sales
Heathrow Airport has reported a record retail sales of £1.7bn.
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NewsMorrisons reports 'best year' as profits rise
Morrisons recorded its “best year yet” while like-for-like sales increased 1.8% and profits rose.
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NewsOcado expects iPad launch to lift sales
Ocado expects a rise in sales through mobile devices following the launch of the new iPad.
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NewsGame supplier Capcom cuts supply
Capcom has become the latest video game giant to refuse to supply Game.
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NewsMorrisons appoints former Peacocks boss as its first clothing director
Morrisons has appointed former Peacocks managing director Tim Bettley as its first commercial director for clothing as it seeks to ramp up its non-food offer.
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NewsGeorge at Asda acquires Turkish clothes sourcing arm
George at Asda has acquired the sourcing division of Turkish clothing supplier GAAT.
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NewsFresh & Easy could break even in 2012, says Tesco boss
Tesco could break even in the US as early as this year, according to chief executive Philip Clarke.
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NewsIceland backs Stacey Solomon after pregnant smoking scandal
Iceland has backed its brand ambassador Stacey Solomon after she was axed from the shortlist for Celebrity Mum of the Year.
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NewsAdderley reduces Dunelm stake
Dunelm executive deputy chairman Will Adderley is sell around five million shares in the business.
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NewsMorrisons buys fish factory in acquisition drive
Morrisons has bought a seafood facility in Grimsby as it targets a more vertically integrated supply chain.
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NewsMorrisons to host summer music festival
Morrisons has entered the music festival market with the launch of a new summer event.
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NewsPrimark Northern Irish workers vote for strike
Primark staff in Northern Ireland have voted to strike over a pay freeze.
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GalleryIn pictures: Thorntons launch 1p Easter egg offer with Simply Tap
Simply Tap has launched its image recognition QR code service with a 1p Thorntons Easter egg promotion.
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NewsJohn Lewis records flat sales week
Sales at John Lewis were flat last week after an early half-term the previous week.
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AnalysisRetail’s work record under fire
Retail’s role in helping young people into work is under fire amid accusations of exploitation and pressure to make people do unpaid work, but protesters miss the point, reports Alex Lawson.
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NewsNew Tesco technology aids promotions
Tesco is to share like-for-like product sales data with suppliers through an IT solution that will enable it to plan promotions more efficiently.
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NewsThorntons plans to test products via website
Struggling chocolatier Thorntons will use its website as a “testing ground” to introduce new products across the business as it relaunches its online operations in the autumn as part of its turnaround.
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NewsGovernment drops benefit sanctions from work experience scheme
Pressure from retailers has caused the government to backtrack and remove sanctions on Work Experience participants.
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NewsBoots pulls out of government Work Programme
Alliance Boots will no longer offer unpaid work placements under a government scheme after it said it accidentally broke its own policy, Retail Week can reveal.