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NewsAmazon hires new entertainment chief
Amazon has hired former head of Cdiscount.co.uk Andy Jones as had of its home entertainment arm in the UK as the etail giant’s sales and profits soar.
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NewsJohn Lewis named official retailer for 2012 Olympics
John Lewis has been named the official department store retailer of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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NewsTM Lewin casts net wider with social networking
TM Lewin has added a social networking area to its website to try to reach new customers and bolster its international presence.
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NewsCarnaby Street on show in exhibition
Carnaby Street’s landlord Shaftesbury is staging an exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famous London shopping destination.
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NewsWaitrose links with chefs for top-end line
Waitrose has this week launched a high-end range in collaboration with three top chefs as it seeks to reinforce its position as a food specialist.
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Latest Woolworths imitator tests fortunes
A Woolworths-inspired store called Wellworth It! will open at Ledbury in Herefordshire, in March.
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Asos co-founder tries hand at private sales
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths has this week launched a private sales site for luxury brands ranging from homewares to toys.
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NewsAmerican Golf tees up for growth with debt swap and cash injection
American Golf owner Lloyds Development Capital has injected £5m into the business and restructured its debt as it seeks to bolster the retailer to gear up for expansion.
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NewsCity backs ‘inspired’ choice for Morrisons chief exec role
The City has welcomed the appointment of Dalton Philips as chief executive of Morrisons, and many analysts expect the grocer to adopt a more aggressive growth plan.
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NewsSnow dampens Carpetright’s third quarter
Carpetright’s group sales rose 7% in the 13 weeks to January 30, but the UK performance was weaker than expected because of the snow.
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NewsCity still cautious about ‘badly bruised’ JJB Sports
JJB Sports’ latest trading update did little to cheer the City despite some signs of improvement.
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Findel debt reduction plan on track
Home shopping group Findel said its debt reduction plan is on track and pledged to restore sales growth to key operations as it updated on the 39 weeks to January 1.
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NewsCity backs Mothercare’s Boots tie-up
Mothercare and Boots have forged a strategic tie-up to create a clothing and accessories range.
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NewsPoor January sales drag down retailers
General retailers were hit in the wake of poor January sales data from the British Retail Consortium and wider market turbulence at the end of last week.
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NewsNew Look reveals global ambitions as it lines up float
Fashion giant sets sights on expanding international presence as it aims to raise £650m through IPO
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NewsRepublic rejigs management to bolster growth
Young fashion retailer Republic has restructured its management team to support aggressive growth.
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AnalysisLife after Baugur
One year on, Amy Shields assesses the impact of the Icelandic investment giant’s collapse on UK retail and the chains it owned
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AnalysisDFS: Sofa, so good
He may now be thinking about succession and selling the business, but Lord Kirkham does not intend to put his feet up yet. He tells Nicola Harrison about his plans to pass the £1bn sales barrier
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AnalysisThe Heroes of Home Delivery are here
The solution the home delivery market has been waiting for is now here, a one hour delivery window, which will make waiting in all day for your parcel to arrive a thing of the past.
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OpinionThe challenges facing Dalton Philips and Marc Bolland
The scale of the job awaiting Bolland means that if he pulls it off people will quickly stop worrying about what he’s being paid