All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 52
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NewsDixons profits surge as it continues to benefit from Comet's demise
Dixons’ underlying pre-tax profit rocketed to £30.2m in its first half to October 31 from £14m excluding exceptionals last year.
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InterviewAlan White interview: transforming N Brown from a catalogue business into an online titan
After 25 years at N Brown, chief executive Alan White retired last month. Retail Week talks to the king of home shopping about the structural change he has navigated and working in a niche market.
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NewsDFS cleared in OFT furniture pricing probe
The OFT has closed its investigation into the pricing practices of sofas retailer DFS.
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NewsShop Direct hires My-Wardrobe.com founder Sarah Curran
My-Wardrobe.com co-founder Sarah Curran has been hired by etail group Shop Direct to help woo luxury brands to join the retailer’s roster.
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NewsJoules opens first airport retail store at Gatwick
Fashion retailer Joules will open its first airport retail experience at London Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal today.
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NewsMorrisons employee arrested in insider trading probe
A Morrisons employee has been arrested as part of an investigation into insider trading.
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NewsBrandAlley faces shopper wrath following IT fault
Etailer BrandAlley is facing a barrage of complaints after it failed to process customer orders because of an IT gremlin.
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NewsGraze launches US site after successful trial
Online snacks retailer Graze launched its first overseas operation in the US.
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NewsAdidas to withdraw Chelsea replica kit from Sports Direct
Adidas is to withdrawn Chelsea’s replica kit from Sports Direct stores from next football season as it does not fit with its “segmentation strategy”.
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NewsMoss Bros 'encouraged' by 5.3% like-for-like rise
Formalwear retailer Moss Bros’ like-for-likes advanced 5.3% in the 19 weeks to December 7 as it remains on course to hit anticipated market growth.
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NewsSuperGroup makes 'progress on all fronts' as profits rise
SuperGroup said it was making “progress on all fronts” as underlying pre-tax profit advanced 21.8% to £17.9m in its first half to October 27.
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NewsSports Direct first-half profits soar as finance boss reveals retirement
Sports Direct underlying pre-tax profit jumped 16.9% to £146.2m in its half to October 27 as finance director Bob Mellor reveals he is to retire.
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NewsAldi sells out of budget own-brand Lifetab tablet in 24 hours
Aldi has sold out of its budget Lifetab tablet, which is priced at £80, just 24 hours after it launched in the UK.
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NewsHouse of Fraser EBITDA edges up in third quarter
House of Fraser like-for-likes increased 0.8% in its third quarter to October 26 as adjusted EBITDA edged up £100,000 to £1.7m.
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NewsEtailers Ao.com, Photobox and Achica selected for Future Fifty programme
Etailers including Ao.com, Photobox and Achica.com have been named in the second wave of 25 companies to join Shoreditch-based initiative Tech City UK’s Future Fifty programme.
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NewsCath Kidston eyes £250m sale next year after hiring UBS
Cath Kidston is eyeing a sale in the new year which could value the retailer at £250m.
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NewsFormer Halfords boss David Wild joins board of consultancy Practicology
Former Halfords chief executive David Wild has joined the board of multichannel consultancy Practicology.
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AnalysisData: Retailers and shoppers embrace Black Friday
Black Friday deals helped drive footfall last week as Christmas shopping kicked off in earnest.
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NewsClarks appoints former Burberry president as chairman
Footwear retailer Clarks has appointed former Burberry president Thomas O’Neill as chairman.
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NewsThe Hut launches £5,000 personalisation challenge for students
Etailer The Hut Group has launched a £5,000 programming contest challenging computer science students to make personalised user recommendations.