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NewsAsos hires Mothercare exec for Marketplace
Asos has poached Mothercare head of group ecommerce Leighanne Miles to lead the development of its global second-hand clothes platform Marketplace.
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NewsMorrisons runs pilot for expanded homewares
Morrisons is piloting an expanded homewares range in the Thornbury store near to its headquarters in Yorkshire under the name Your Home.
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NewsWhole Foods on the lookout for more UK sites
Whole Foods is seeking stores of about 25,000 sq ft to 35,000 sq ft for its next UK shops.
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Colruyt Q1 revenues up 8.5%
Discount grocer Colruyt has posted an 8.5% rise in first-quarter revenue to €1.8bn (£1.5bn).The growth was attributed to an increase in customers and the positive influence of summer weather, supporting the sale of fresh and barbeque-related produce. The group’s retail trade division reported turnover up 7.1% to €1.4bn (£1.2bn).At the ...
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NewsIn Focus: M and M Direct
M and M Direct may have one of the more prosaic of names among online fashion retailers compared to Asos, Figleaves or Net-a-Porter, but that doesn’t appear to restrict its appeal.
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NewsFly53 reveals plan to open string of stores
Young fashion label Fly53 is to open its first shop as part of a three-year, 26-store roll out programme as the brand expands rapidly into retail.
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NewsBenetton flagship revamped to give it the London look
Italian fashion group Benetton is revamping its London flagship store as part of a drive to overhaul its flagships in key European cities.
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NewsGrocery shares climb defies watchdog news
Food and general retailers alike edged up ahead of the market as the dog days of August got under way. Each continues to lag the All Share index over the year, however.
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NewsSmartphone shift is Carphone’s ticket
Broker Oriel initiated coverage of Carphone Warehouse with a buy note on the back of consumer adoption of smartphones and the potential of its constituent operations.
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NewsOcado has ‘everything to prove’, broker says
Ocado has a “racy valuation” but is a “sophisticated offering with everything to prove”, according to Collins Stewart analyst Greg Lawless.
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NewsM&S finance chief appointment welcomed
The appointment of former WHSmith finance boss Alan Stewart as chief finance officer of Marks & Spencer has been welcomed by City analysts.
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NewsWickes predicts tough times ahead for big-ticket market
DIY retailer Wickes anticipates a punishing big-ticket market for years to come as consumer confidence dips and the outlook for mortgage approvals is weak.
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NewsThe Works focuses on expansion in the South amid sale speculation
Discount bookseller The Works will focus store expansion in the South of England as part of a plan to more than double its portfolio as its owners mull a sale next year.
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NewsTrinity Walk gains fashion retailers
Fashion retailers Republic, JD Sports and Bank and mens’ gift and gadget specialist Menkind, have all signed 10-year leases at Wakefield’s Trinity Walk shopping centre, due to open next spring.
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NewsPrimark poaches Matalan buying chief
Primark has hired former Matalan buying director John Lyttle as its chief operating officer.
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NewsWigan to pilot town centre trading push
A scheme to promote town centre trading and boost local economies will be piloted in Wigan this autumn and rolled out if successful.
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NewsLombok retail boss promoted after managing director stands down
Lombok has promoted retail director Stuart Lewis to the position of managing director, replacing William Landale, who takes up a non-executive position at the furniture retailer.
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Ex-Celebrations chief Milton Guffogg joins GA Asset Advisors
Milton Guffogg, the former chief executive of now-defunct greetings cards retailer Celebrations, has been appointed European operations director at restructuring and investment firm GA Asset Advisors.
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NewsSuperdrug launches store beauty academies
Superdrug has launched beauty academies in five stores this week to enhance its beauty credentials.
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NewsOxford Street retailers’ anger at mayor Boris Johnson’s buses outburst
Retailers have reacted with dismay to claims by London Mayor Boris Johnson that their stance on buses stands in the way of improving top shopping location Oxford Street.