All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 60
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NewsB&Q mulls Tesco-style investments to fill bigger stores
B&Q is mulling emulating Tesco’s strategy of investing in complementary businesses to fill its bigger retail stores.
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NewsSports Direct retail gross profit soars 20.3% in first quarter
Sports Direct retail gross profit increased 20.3% to £215.6m in its first quarter as retail sales jumped 14.5% to £505.3m.
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NewsB&Q owner Kingfisher first-half profits dip 1.4% in UK and Ireland
Kingfisher UK and Ireland retail profit dipped 1.4% in its first half as adjusted pre-tax profits across the group fell 1.6% to £365m.
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NewsTesco sells US grocery business Fresh & Easy
Tesco has agreed to sell its US grocery chain Fresh & Easy to investment firm Yucaipa.
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NewsAsos poaches top Amazon director as it strengthens leadership team
Asos has poached Amazon finance boss Shaun McCabe as it further strengthens its management team.
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NewsWaitrose reshuffles senior directors as northern boss exits
Waitrose has reshuffled its senior directors following northern stores boss Mark Wilson’s departure to The Midcounties Co-operative.
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NewsApple's new iPhone set to top Christmas wish lists
Apple is to launch its new iPhone 5S today and the smartphone is set to be among retailers’ best sellers this Christmas.
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NewsJohn Lewis puts electricity costs on product labels
John Lewis is to trial a new product-labelling scheme that will give shoppers the lifetime electricity running costs on white goods.
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NewsHigh street vacancy rates remain 'stubbornly high'
High street vacancy rates remained “stubbornly high” at 14.1% in the first half of 2013, according to the Local Data Company.
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NewsPrimark to end Asos trial and insists it has no plans to launch own etail offer
Primark is to end its online trial with Asos and had insisted it has no plans to launch its own transactional website despite speculation that the value retailer was planning to.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Debenhams targets fashion-savvy shoppers with new ad
Debenhams has updated its Life Made Fabulous campaign and its autumn 2013 offering is smoother, slicker and, dare I say it, cooler than previous installments.
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NewsOnline saves fashion sales during August heat wave
Fashion and footwear sales would have fallen into decline without a boost from online, according to the newly launched BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor.
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GalleryIn pictures: Pandora opens Oxford Street flagship as it eyes London expansion
Pandora is to hit the expansion trail in London as it opens the doors to its largest global store on Oxford Street.
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NewsFormer Asda boss Leighton says self-help not reviews will save high street
Former Asda boss Allan Leighton has said that retailers must rely on self-help rather than reviews, such as those carried out by Mary Portas and Bill Grimsey, to save the high street.
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NewsTopshop chief marketing officer Justin Cooke departs
Topshop chief marketing officer Justin Cooke has left his role after just over a year in the role as global head of marketing Sheena Sauvaire takes over.
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NewsSuperGroup no Sale policy helps revenue soar over prolonged summer, says boss
SuperGroup’s policy not to run Sales helped revenue soar during the prolonged summer period, according to chief executive Julian Dunkerton.
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NewsBrantano and Jones Bootmaker tap concession growth
Brantano UK narrowed its operating losses and sister retailer Jones Bootmaker increased operating profit as the footwear specialists eye expansion through concessions.
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NewsSelfridges-owned Dutch department store group De Bijenkorf to restructure property estate
Selfridges-owned Dutch department store group De Bijenkorf is to invest €200m into seven new flagships as it closes five of its 12 stores which do not fit its “premium experience” model.
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NewsAsos hires sourcing director from Blacks and Millets
Asos has hired Simon Platts from outdoors retailers Blacks and Millets as sourcing director.
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NewsKingfisher widens international graduate scheme to include IT specialists
DIY group Kingfisher has brought in more multilingual trainees as part of its International Graduate Programme and has widened the net to include IT services.