All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 90
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NewsSports Direct poised to buy 60 JJB Sports stores as deal imminent
Sports Direct is close to sealing a deal to buy 60 stores from JJB Sports with sources saying the sale may be completed later today.
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AnalysisNeed to Know: Kingfisher's international strategy
As Kingfisher opens its 1,000th store worldwide, Retail Week takes a look at its international growth strategy.
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NewsSports Direct closes in on JJB Sports deal despite Adidas obstacle
Unwanted JJB Sports stores are likely to face rapid closure if, as expected, likely buyer Sports Direct snaps up the retailer’s prime stores and stock.
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NewsHobbs hires Topman's Gracia Amico as ecommerce director
Hobbs has poached Topman head of ecommerce Gracia Amico to become its new director of ecommerce.
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NewsMy-wardrobe.com strengthens team with new hires
Etailer My-wardrobe.com has strengthened its team with two new hires in key roles.
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NewsVideo: Littlewoods launches autumn ad campaign
Online department store Littlewoods has invested £2.3m in its autumn advertising campaign which highlights the benefits of its payment plan.
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AnalysisInfographic: EBay's mobile evolution
As eBay app downloads hit the 100 million mark, Retail Week looks at how the etailer has progressed in its mobile development.
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NewsArgos to hire 12,000 extra staff over Christmas
Argos will employ 12,000 extra staff in the UK and Ireland in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsEBay apps downloaded 100 million times
EBay’s mobile apps has been downloaded 100 million times since launching its first app in 2007.
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NewsJJB Sports to appoint administrator but sale expected in "next few days"
JJB Sports intends to appoint KPMG as adminstrator and a pre-pack deal is expected in the “next few days”.
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NewsBoden profits hit by cotton price hike as overseas sales soar
Boden’s full year profit was hit by increased cotton prices last year.
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NewsFocus on grabbing share rather than economy, urges JLP chairman
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield said retailers should be focussing on how they can steal share as economic conditions remain tough.
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NewsJ Crew boss finds London store as he reveals UK plans
J Crew boss Mickey Drexler has revealed he has found the location for its UK debut store.
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NewsAsos boss Nick Robertson questions need for physical stores
Asos boss Nick Robertson has questioned what role the physical store will play for the next generation of shoppers.
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NewsEBay ties up with Nectar to offer customer loyalty programme
EBay has partnered with loyalty programme Nectar so its card holders can automatically collect point while shopping on the marketplace.
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NewsAmazon takes on Apple with music storage service
Amazon is to take on Apple’s iTunes with the launch of a service which enables consumers to save all their music in a Cloud-based system.
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OpinionBlog: Luxury experiences can be delivered online
Versace has become the latest luxury player to dive into online selling, launching a UK site which it hopes will make online shopping sexy.
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NewsEuan Sutherland joins Kingfisher board
Kingfisher chief operating officer Euan Sutherland has joined the retailer’s board.
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NewsIrish group vies to buy JJB Sports
An Irish conglomerate has entered the race to take control of up-for-sale retailer JJB Sports.
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NewsAsos reveals UK sales jump
Asos UK sales increased 15% to £49.9m over the three months to August 31.