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NewsMusgrave shuffles board roles
Musgrave Group has appointed Donal Horgan managing director of the GB operation, replacing Phil Smith who has resigned.
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NewsWalmart's Jack Shewmaker dies
Jack Shewmaker, one of Walmart’s leading figures, has passed away.
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Opinion
The Green team
Arcadia’s results breakfast showed a side of Philip Green and his business which outsiders rarely see.
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Opinion
Boots and Tesco Bank invest in high-speed network to manage communications
Tesco Bank and Boots UK have partnered with Cable & Wireless Worldwide to supply data and telephone services to improve customer service and business operations.
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Opinion
Sainsbury's new entertainment site takes on iTunes
As part of its new online entertainment site Sainsbury’s is taking on iTunes and offering customers music and film downloads.
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NewsOFT shelves price-fixing investigation
A multi-million pound investigation by the Office of Fair Trading into price-fixing allegations in the supermarket sector has been axed.
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Poundworld fined for "severe disregard" for public health
One-price specialist Poundworld has been fined and sharply criticised for “severe disregard for public health” after selling faulty thermometers.
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NewsJohn Lewis's Mayfield to chair UK Commission for Employment and Skills
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has been named chair of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills with immediate effect.
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NewsMarks & Spencer celebrates achievement of 70 Plan A targets
Marks & Spencer has now achieved 70 of its 180 Plan A sustainability targets and expects to complete another 20 by April 2011.
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NewsIn Focus: Amazon
Updating Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile of Amazon UK presents more problems than most. Why? Because Amazon does not have a UK corporate entity reporting its financials.
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NewsMajestic grabs share for first time in decade
Majestic Wine has grown market share for the first time in 10 years after reducing its minimum order requirement and one of its key competitors exiting the market.
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NewsMixed updates but retailers outperform
A mixed bag of updates resulted in general retailers outperforming the All Share index, although they were still down week on week, while food groups managed to stay in positive territory.
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NewsFrench Connection ticks along nicely
Fashion group French Connection reported that overall business was in line with expectations although retail sales were “slightly lower” than anticipated.
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NewsJD Sports on the rise but cautious for Christmas
Fashion group JD Sports reported that like-for-likes have risen since the end of August but expressed caution about Christmas trading.
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NewsJJB issues profit warning as sales fall short
Sports group JJB has issued a profit warning after like-for-like sales failed to meet expectations.
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NewsOverseas growth beckons as Burberry pre-tax profits soar
Pre-tax profits at luxury retailer Burberry rocketed nearly 50% to £129m in the first half when it introduced a new pricing strategy and fine-tuned its stock replenishment system.
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NewsSpar UK MD Jerry Marwood to step down in summer 2011
Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood will step down from the symbol group in summer next year after more than a decade at the business.
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NewsMothercare to cut toy prices at ELC
Mothercare is to reduce toy prices to 2008 levels across its Early Learning Centre business to compete in the “uncertain and challenging” UK market.
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NewsAussie electricals etailer comes to UK
Australian electricals etailer Kogan, which has made a splash in its domestic market, launched in the UK on Monday with a promise to bring shoppers lower prices.
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NewsSchuh secures cash for buyout and expansion
Footwear retailer Schuh has secured a refinancing package from Lloyds Banking Group to buy out shares from two retiring shareholders and fund expansion plans.