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NewsWH Smith AGM blow
WH Smith suffered a blow at its AGM yesterday when nearly a third of its shareholders who voted refused to back the remuneration report.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: average family's spending power suffered largest fall on record in December
The average family’s spending power fell by £8 per week in December, the largest fall on record since the Asda Income Tracker began in January 2007.
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NewsSainsbury's appoints non-exec from Google
Sainsbury’s has appointed Matt Brittin from Google as a non-executive director.
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NewsArgos-owner Home Retail ran slide-rule over Blacks
Argos-owner Home Retail Group was among the potential bidders for outdoors specialist Blacks Leisure, it has emerged
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NewsAlexon warns on profits despite sales improvement
Womenswear group Alexon, which includes the Ann Harvey and Kaliko chains, reported group like-for-like sales up by 13.3% in the five weeks to January 22 but issued a second profit warning after gross margins were eroded.
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NewsIn Focus: Poundstretcher
Poundstretcher has become one of the forgotten names of UK retailing, despite being a significant player in the evolution of the variety store into value retailing.
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NewsHaldanes readies hard discounter model Ugo
Independent food group Haldanes is to invest in a raft of initiatives to revitalise the hard discounter model when it launches its “Netto plus” chain at the end of April.
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NewsTesco to standardise stock management globally
Tesco is overhauling its stock reduction process as part of its ongoing bid to standardise IT across its business.
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NewsLush temporary website to open next week in response to cyber-attack
Ethical beauty retailer Lush is to open a temporary website next week, having closed its UK site after it was targeted by hackers.
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AnalysisThe ultimate retail board
What mix of personalities and skills make up the perfect board, asks Charlotte Hardie
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GallerySportScheck, Berlin: A store of two halves
Otto-owned retailer SportScheck’s new Berlin store successfully combines technology with tradition. John Ryan pays a visit
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OpinionBanks are on board – for now
The extent of new lending by the banks continues to preoccupy politicians but for some hard-pressed retailers existing borrowing is front of mind.
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NewsOne in three retailers to cut back staffing levels
More than a third of retailers plan to reduce staffing levels in the next three months, compared with just 13% this time last year, and only 4% plan to increase them.
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NewsSainsbury's unveils Royal Wedding t-shirt
Sainsbury’s has been caught by Royal Wedding fever and has designed a celebratory t-shirt in honour of the couple.
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NewsHabitat to exit Regent Street store
Habitat is closing its Regent Street store in Central London because it “no longer fits” with the retailer’s strategy.
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NewsAsos launches Facebook store
Etailer Asos has launched a transactional shop on social networking platform Facebook.
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NewsBlacks sale talks break down
Outdoors specialist Blacks Leisure has ended discussions with potential buyers after no agreement could be reached.
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NewsJJB Sports fined £455,000 by FSA
JJB Sports has been fined £455,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failing to disclose the true costs of two acquisitions under the previous management.
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NewsMarks & Spencer restructures womenswear management team
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a raft of management changes at its clothing business as part of chief executive Marc Bolland’s new strategy, Retail Week can reveal.
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Neal's Yard hires new MD
Neal’s Yard Remedies has appointed Carl Atkinson as its new managing director.