All Department stores articles – Page 71
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NewsToday in retail: Asda and Booker’s mismatching momentum
Two of the UK’s biggest food businesses hailed momentum today, but one company’s was strikingly more evident than the other.
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NewsMove of the week: Has HoF found its visionary leader?
It’s a fair bet that anyone running a sweepstake on the identity of the new House of Fraser boss will be rolling the jackpot over onto the next big appointment.
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InterviewInterview: Richard Pennycook on his Co-op legacy
Stressful? Strenuous? Sapping? No – there’s an altogether more positive ‘S’ that Richard Pennycook reserves for the Co-op following his turbulent time in charge.
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InterviewListen: Pennycook on Co-op rescue and life at Fenwick
Richard Pennycook helmed the most dramatic turnaround in modern retailing – here he discusses his role at the Co-op and his latest career move.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Co-op, John Lewis and more
Retail news round-up: Co-op expands its c-store business; John Lewis breaks 'Never knowingly undersold' promise, says Money Saving Expert; and Argos warehouse workers strike.
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NewsBHS: Chappell exposed as his firm declared insolvent
Retail Acquisitions, the company through which Dominic Chappell bought BHS from Sir Philip Green for £1, has been declared insolvent.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales driven by big-ticket purchases
John Lewis and Waitrose sales were up last week, with big ticket items outperforming many categories.
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AnalysisAgenda: Asda, Mothercare update, Pennycook joins Fenwick
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with Asda’s and Mothercare’s latest quarterly updates and Richard Pennycook’s start date at Fenwick all on the agenda.
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NewsToday in retail: Revolving doors at HoF and Mothercare
Retail’s revolving doors were sent into a spin again today with a sudden departure closely followed by a shock arrival.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will HoF's wildcard boss bring?
House of Fraser’s hire of Alex Williamson as its new chief executive raised eyebrows in the industry this morning.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hires new boss Williamson from Goodwood
House of Fraser has poached Goodwood Group boss Alex Williamson as its new chief executive.
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InterviewListen: The Future Laboratory boss on AI and equality
Trevor Hardy, chief executive of trends forecaster The Future Laboratory explores some of the factors that will come to define the retail sector.
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NewsBHS: Lobby group demands new rules for private firms
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called for new governance rules for large private companies to avoid a repeat of the BHS pensions scandal.
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NewsJohn Lewis books £36m charge over wage regulations
The John Lewis Partnership has made a provision of £36m to cover potential costs of national minimum wage regulations.
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NewsMike Ashley raises interest in Debenhams once more
Mike Ashley has raised his interest in Debenhams once again and now holds 17% of the department store group.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct and Phase Eight
Retail news round-up: Sports Directs ups stake in Debenhams and Phase Eight appoints new online marketing boss.
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NewsToday in retail: Monsoon begins a slow turnaround
Monsoon revealed falling profits today as its boss Paul Allen praised current trading in a tough market.
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NewsJohn Lewis rows back on plans to open in Brighton
John Lewis has abandoned its plan to open in Brighton, blaming its decision on the amount of building work a new shop would require.
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NewsDebenhams data breach hits 26,000 shoppers
Debenhams has revealed that up to 26,000 customers of its Flowers website have been hit by a cyber attack on their personal data.
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NewsEx-John Lewis boss Street elected West Midlands mayor
Former John Lewis boss Andy Street has been elected as mayor of the West Midlands.