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Benetton family to buy World Duty Free
Airports operator BAA is to sell its World Duty Free chain to Italian company Autogrill, which is controlled by the Benetton family, for 546.6 million.
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Sainsbury’s poaches Next homewares manager to ramp up non-food
Sainsbury’s has hired a senior manager from fashion retailer Next as part of the expansion of its 2 billion non-food business this year.
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Sir Ken Morrison to be honoured upon retirement
Morrison’s board is planning to honour its chairman Sir Ken Morrison when he retires from the retailer on Thursday after 56 years.
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Ocado launches price war against Tesco
Ocado has declared a price war against supermarket giant Tesco, vowing to match the grocer’s prices on 3,500 branded products.
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Analysis
Break from the norm
Zara’s new Oxford Street flagship is still minimalist, but it’s a far cry from the forgettable interiors of the past. John Ryan takes tour
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OpinionPrice has big plans for Waitrose
Waitrose managing director Mark Price was in London yesterday for parent John Lewis Partnership’s results.
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Aga appoints non-exec chairman
Ovens manufacturer and home retailer Aga has appointed former House of Fraser chief executive John Coleman as non-executive chairman.
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Waitrose to make wine in the UK
Waitrose has unveiled plans to plant vines in England to help satisfy the growing demand for UK wine.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – March 7, 2008
Today will be a good day to go shopping in a John Lewis or Waitrose store.
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MFI claims spark £57 million legal row
Private equity firm Merchant Equity Partners is embroiled in a 57 million battle with joinery business Galiform over the value of assets of furniture chain MFI.
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House of Fraser opens Belfast store
House of Fraser has unveiled its first shop to open since the takeover of the department store group in a Baugur-backed deal more than a year ago.
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Asda sales strengthen in February
Grocery group Asda’s sales beat internal projections last month, helped by its low-price positioning and seasonal promotions, parent Wal-Mart disclosed.
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Abercrombie sales jump, while Gap posts flat performance
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch reported a hike in net sales for the four weeks to March 1, while competitor Gap revealed flat sales for the same period.
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Carrefour boardroom powershift clouds recovery
Big changes are on the cards at French retail giant Carrefour, which today posted a rise in sales and profits.
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Carrefour’s Halley family halves its shareholder voting rights
Boardroom upheavals at Carrefour took an unexpected turn last night after the Halley family decided to cede its position as leading shareholder at the world’s second largest retailer.
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Selfridges appoints Oxford Street director
Selfridges has appointed Meave Wall as store director for its flagship Oxford Street branch.
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Opinion
Store manager's diary: investing in people will always reward you
I have been the manager of the Wood Green store for 18 months and have been with Peacocks for more than four years.
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Analysis
Star quality
Managers who go above and beyond the call of duty can take their stores into a different league. But just how do you spot a potential great among the crowd? Katie Daubney investigates
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John Lewis profits soar, but second half slows
John Lewis Partnership has reported pre-tax profits up 18.7 per cent to 379.8 million in its full-year results, but expects trading conditions to remain challenging this year.