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NewsTesco to remove confectionery from checkouts of all shops by end of year
Tesco will remove chocolate and sweets from its checkouts across all stores in the UK and Ireland by the end of this year, in a move it claims is a UK first.
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NewsIn pictures: Retailers at Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show brought out green fingered retailers this week, who emerged victorious at the famous horticultural event.
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NewsCarpetright looks forward to 'new era' as Wilf Walsh joins as chief executive
Carpetright group finance director Neil Page said the retailer is poised to welcome a “new era” after overhauling its management team.
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NewsEbay users urged to change passwords after database is hacked
EBay is asking users to change their account passwords after a cyber attack in March compromised one of its databases.
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AnalysisCarpetright's management shake up: What the analysts say
Carpetright has appointed Wilf Walsh as its new chief executive, following a management overhaul. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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NewsInternaçionale administrators close another 26 stores
Internaçionale administrators have closed another 26 stores, making 300 redundancies as it winds the value fashion retailer down.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe seeks multichannel boost with bricks-and-mortar debut
Etailer My-Wardrobe is upping its multichannel credentials with the launch of a click-and-collect store at its new head office along with pop-up shops in London.
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AnalysisIn the news: Carpetright's new boss Wilf Walsh profiled
Wilf Walsh has been appointed chief executive of floorcoverings giant Carpetright as part of a wide-ranging management overhaul.
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AnalysisVideo: Why supply chain visibility is top of retailers' agendas
Li & Fung boss Rick Darling discusses the importance of collaboration for a transparent supply chain as the industry prepares for the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit which starts tomorrow.
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NewsRetail sales volumes record highest annual growth in a decade
Retail sales volumes recorded their highest year-on-year growth in a decade in April, boosted by Easter and growing consumer confidence.
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NewsRoyal Mail to trial Sunday delivery service for parcels
Royal Mail is trialing a Sunday delivery service to improve flexibility, as a result of increased demand from online orders.
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NewsBurberry full-year profits rise as it targets Japanese growth
Burberry’s adjusted pre-tax profit rose 8% to £461m in its full year to March 31 as it targets growth in the Japanese market.
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NewsInflation rises for the first time since last summer
Inflation grew for the first time since last summer in April, driven by fashion and footwear price increases.
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NewsCarpetright appoints new boss as management team overhauled
Floorcoverings giant Carpetright has overhauled its management team resulting in a new boss being appointed and the exit of founder Lord Harris and two directors.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Apple, inflation and food waste
Retail news round-up on May 21, 2014: M&S rules out bonuses; inflation grows faster than expected; Apple’s stores lose appeal; £1bn of food wasted.
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NewsMarks & Spencer abandons plans for London Gateway distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has abandoned plans to open a distribution centre at London Gateway, the super-port on the Thames estuary.
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NewsLord Kalms pays tribute to Dixons legend Mark Souhami, who has died
Dixons president Lord Kalms has led tributes to his longstanding former lieutenant Mark Souhami, who died last month.
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OpinionComment: After years of missing the mark, when will M&S get its clothing right?
Getting clothing right has been the challenge for every new CEO since 1999 when M&S began to lose its dominance of the market, but it always seems to elude them.
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AnalysisIn the news: Walgreens chief executive Greg Wasson profiled
Greg Wasson, president and chief executive of US drugstore giant Walgreens, is preparing the company for one of the largest mergers in recent years.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Wheeler's Yard - Singapore's version of the cycle cafe
The café/cycle workshop hybrid has made it to Singapore in the form of Wheeler’s Yard.