All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 99
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NewsWomen’s design boss Coffin quits All Saints
All Saints womenswear design director Hannah Coffin is leaving the retailer after eight years to set up her own label.
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NewsThe Hut Group raises £4m to launch new site
Online group The Hut has raised £4m in equity from existing shareholders to help launch new site MyVitamins.com in August.
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NewsLandlords gear up to sue PwC over Game administration
Britain’s largest landlords are gearing up to sue PwC over the administration of Game to recoup unpaid rent.
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NewsDisney Store: Transforming UK trading
The children’s retailer aims to sprinkle some fairy dust on its UK fortunes.
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InterviewQ&A: Shop Direct's new boss Alex Baldock
Shop Direct’s new boss Alex Baldock speaks to Retail Week about his new role.
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NewsShop Direct hires banking boss as its new chief executive
Shop Direct has hired banking boss Alex Baldock as its new chief executive.
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NewsRetail sales values jumped 3.9% in May
Retail sales values, excluding fuel, jumped 3.9% year-on-year in May as Brits prepared to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsOnline sales surge during Jubilee
Online sales soared 13% year-on-year last month helped by the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsMothercare's Alan Parker to become Kesa chairman
Mothercare non-executive chairman Alan Parker is to take on the chairmanship at French electricals giant Kesa.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Alliance Boots' new partner Walgreens
The US giant, which is teaming up with European counterpart Alliance Boots, is the clear market leader in pharmacy in its homeland. Retail Week takes a look at the retailer’s key financial data.
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NewsFormer Mamas & Papas marketing boss launches kidswear retailer
Former Mamas & Papas marketing director Claire Harper has launched a new kidswear retailer.
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NewsFormer Boots boss Andy Hornby hired as Pharmacy2U chairman
Former Boots chief executive Andy Hornby has become chairman of small online business Pharmacy2U.
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NewsTurnaround specialists eye HMV debt
Turnaround specialists, including Hilco, are eyeing acquiring HMV’s debt in a move which could give them control of the entertainment group.
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NewsFormer Mothercare boss Gordon gets £5m payout
Ben Gordon has received a £5m payout from former employer Mothercare.
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NewsAmazon challenges Apple with iTunes-style service
Amazon is taking on rival Apple by strengthening its online music store.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose becomes Blue Inc chairman
Former Marks and Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has made a return to the high street by joining growing fashion chain Blue Inc as chairman.
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NewsTesco reveals plan to exit Japan
Tesco has revealed its exit plan of its loss-making Japanese business.
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NewsCroydon Council boss: 'We'd have helped Allders if it had revealed its problems earlier'
The leader of Croydon Council has said that Allders cut off the possibility of a council-led rescue bid by not revealing the extent of its financial crisis earlier.
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NewsShop rents fall across UK but London bucks trend
Retail rents continued to fall last year as landlords struggled to keep their properties occupied.
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AnalysisProfile: Ed Burstell, managing director, Liberty
The gregarious New Yorker who’s ‘blown the dust off’ Liberty is ensuring the retailer – now also trading at Westfield Stratford – makes the most of its history.