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NewsEve Sleep promotes CMO Calverley to top job as Sturrock steps down
Eve Sleep has named chief marketing officer Cheryl Calverley as its new boss as current chief executive James Sturrock steps down to take up a new job elsewhere.
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Kingfisher donates £1m of protective medical equipment to health services
B Q owner Kingfisher is set to divert all of its remaining stock of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline healthcare workers across Europe.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail must act now to help its people through this crisis
Retail always has been and always will be a people industry. People are the heart and soul of this sector and help make it such a vibrant and dynamic trade for us, as journalists, to have the pleasure of covering.
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Dreams directors exit as retailer prepares for post-coronavirus landscape
Two Dreams directors will leave the beds specialist this week as the retailer adapts to a changing retail environment partly precipitated by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Shoppers move online at ‘phenomenal’ rate during lockdown
Consumers are switching to online shopping at a “phenomenal” rate during the coronavirus lockdown, new research has revealed.
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Analysis
Data: How online demand has changed since coronavirus lockdown
As Next and TK Maxx suspend online operations , the latest data shows the UK’s online spending habits have shifted since the coronavirus lockdown began and are now skewed towards essential provisions and the home, garden and electricals categories.
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Dixons Carphone, Quiz and Topps Tiles warn of coronavirus-induced sales falls
Dixons Carphone, Quiz and Topps Tiles have all removed their guidance on profits following the government mandate that they shut all their stores to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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Analysis
Analysis: As UK enters coronavirus lockdown, how should retailers respond?
The country is in lockdown and retailers of goods and services not deemed essential have been ordered to shut stores. As the industry finds itself in uncharted territory, Retail Week analyses how businesses can operate and what it means mean for the future of multichannel retail.
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Eve Sleep narrows losses but cautions on coronavirus impact
Eve Sleep has narrowed its full-year losses, but warned that it expects “subdued demand” to persist during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: JD Sports, Dunelm and ScS shut stores amid lockdown
A host of retailers including JD Sports, Dunelm, ScS and Games Workshop have confirmed that their stores will close following prime minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night.
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Carpetright to sponsor Exeter City Football Club
Carpetright has stepped in to sponsor Exeter City Football Club after its previous shirt sponsor Flybe went bust.
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Laura Ashley blames coronavirus outbreak as it slumps into administration
Laura Ashley’s owners have filed an intention to appoint administrators and have suspended trading, blaming the coronavirus pandemic for a “significant” impact on trading.
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ScS delays results after government’s coronavirus policy shift
ScS has delayed the release of its half-year results following yesterday’s changes to the government’s coronavirus policy.
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Coronavirus: Kingfisher cautions on sales uncertainty as France locks down
DIY giant Kingfisher has warned of ”significant uncertainty on sales and demand” after closing its 221 stores in France.
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Coronavirus: Retailers scramble to prepare for operational disruption
As the government warns a UK epidemic is “highly likely”, how is the retail sector preparing for the spread of coronavirus?
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B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher relegated from FTSE 100
DIY giant Kingfisher has been booted out of the FTSE 100 following its quarterly review.
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Kingfisher promotes new group ecommerce director from Screwfix
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher has named Sue Harries as its new group ecommerce director.
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Kingfisher and Morrisons FTSE 100 status in jeopardy
B Q owner Kingfisher and grocer Morrisons both face potential ejection from the FTSE 100 this week.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Homebase got back in the black
This time last year Homebase had just reported a £114.5m loss following several bad decisions by its former owner Wesfarmers.
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Homebase returns to profit and launches new store format
Homebase has hailed a return to profit ahead of plan in its full-year results and plans to open new smaller-format stores.
