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NewsWHSmith sales hit by volcanic ash cloud
WHSmith said its like-for-like sales decline was worsened by the affect of the volcanic ash cloud, as it revealed it has hired Walker Boyd as its non-executive chairman.
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NewsWarmer weather lifts retail sales in May
UK retail sales rose 0.8% on a like-for-like basis in May helped by warmer weather towards the end of the month according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsMorrisons poaches Richard Hodgson as group commercial director
Morrisons has poached Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson to become its group commercial director.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy to retire from Tesco in March 2011 and Philip Clarke to take over
Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from Tesco in March 2011.
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NewsTJ Hughes pulls sale process
TJ Hughes, the discount department store chain, has axed its sale process.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse reshuffles UK management team
Carphone Warehouse has reshuffled its management team following its merger with Best Buy.
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NewsApple grows UK retail sales by nearly a third
Apple UK saw retail sales grow by 31% to £272m for the year to September 26 2009 from £207m in 2008, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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NewsExpansion drives record year for Iceland
Frozen food retailer Iceland Foods Group has enjoyed a record year with pre-tax profits soaring 19.4% to £135.4m in the 52 weeks to March 26, after a major expansion drive.
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OpinionFood, retail and carnal desire
The link between dining and sex has long been remarked upon. But given the influence that restaurant and retail design seem to have on one another, dining should also be a preoccupation for those whose business it is to create new shopping environments.
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NewsOcado to sell shares to customers if float proceeds
Ocado has written to its customers today saying it will give them the opportunity to buy shares in the company if it goes ahead with its widely-anticipated float.
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Opinion
Yorkshire bitter
Sir Ken Morrison’s attack on Marc Bolland was unbecoming of a retail legend
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NewsEast returns to profit and plans further store openings
Womenswear retailer East returned to profit in the year to January 31and is planning to open further stores and concessions.
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NewsBRC warns Government against increasing VAT
The British Retail Consortium is calling on the Government to focus on public spending cuts rather than tax rises in order to tackle the deficit, reiterating its belief that VAT should not be increased.
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NewsMonsoon founder takes £14m dividend
Peter Simon, founder of womenswear retailer Monsoon, shared a £14m dividend with his family last year, according to The Sunday Times.
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NewsHabitat hires Phil Wrigley as executive chairman
Furniture chain Habitat has appointed former New Look boss Phil Wrigley as executive chairman.
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NewsFootlocker bid speculation drives shares at JJB Sports
Shares surged in JJB Sports yesterday after speculation that US sports footwear giant Footlocker could make a play for the sportswear retailer.
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NewsBeales acquires Robbs of Hexham
Department store group Beales has acquired Robbs of Hexham from MCR, the administrator for beleaguered department store group Vergo Retail, for £250,000.
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NewsLaura Ashley to hit full year expectations as sales grow
Laura Ashley has said that full year trading will be in line with expectations as it revealed a like-for-like sales hike of 5.3% in the 17 weeks to May 29.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 24%
All of John Lewis’s shops put in a better year-on-year performance last week, when the department store chain’s sales rose 24.6% to £55.4m.
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NewsSir Ken Morrison: ‘Marc Bolland was no retailer’
Morrisons founder Sir Ken Morrison has launched a scathing attack on Marc Bolland, the grocer’s former chief executive who jumped ship to lead Marks & Spencer.