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NewsRevo names Vivienne King chief executive as Cooke departs
Revo has named Vivienne King as its new chief executive, replacing departing boss Ed Cooke who will be stepping down after 11 years in March.
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NewsJust one in 20 Black Friday deals genuine, Which? says
Just 5% of deals being pushed by UK retailers over the Black Friday period will offer genuine discounts, according to a study by Which?
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NewsTopps Tiles sales floored by election uncertainty
Topps Tiles has suffered a dip in full-year profits and warned that sales have slumped since Prime Minister Boris Johnson called a general election last month.
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NewsPets at Home profits spike in ‘strong’ first half
Pets at Home has said it expects to deliver a full-year profit at the top end of market consensus following a “strong” first half.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is shopping in stores like Primark really greener than online?
The boss of Primark owner Associated British Foods has claimed the high street chain is “a solution” to fashion’s sustainability crisis. Do his claims that shopping in-store is better for the environment really stack up?
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NewsMorrisons becomes first supermarket to offer ‘best before’ food boxes
Morrisons has teamed up with an app to offer boxes of unsold food that has reached its best before date, in a bid to cut down on food waste.
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NewsSports Direct to rebrand as Frasers Group
Sports Direct International has unveiled plans to rebrand as the Frasers Group next month to reflect its ‘elevation’ strategy.
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NewsEx-Topshop exec Shepherdson named chair of fashion rental business
Jane Shepherdson has been named as the chair of fashion rental start-up My Wardrobe HQ, the newest in a growing group of UK-based fashion rental businesses.
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NewsAsos recruits chief growth officer to bolster executive team
Asos has snapped up former Blink Health executive Robert Birge for the newly created role of chief growth officer.
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NewsCard Factory appoints former Fenwick exec as chief information officer
Card Factory has appointed a former Fenwick executive as its new chief information officer.
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DataRetail weather: A good week for retailers
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 30 to Friday December 6, 2019
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NewsLouis Vuitton owner completes deal for jeweller Tiffany & Co
The world’s biggest luxury goods company LVMH is set to buy US-based jeweller Tiffany & Co in a deal worth in excess of $16bn (£12.5bn).
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NewsIntu sells retail park as disposal programme continues
Institutional landlord Intu has completed the sale of an out-of-town retail park in Northern Ireland to NewRiver, as its chief executive continues his focus on fixing the business’ balance sheet through disposals.
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NewsClarks drafts in consultants amid store closure concerns
Clarks has drafted in management consultants to conduct a review of the ailing high street business amid fear of store closures and possible job losses.
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Retail VoiceUpskilling staff is retailers’ top priority
As shopping habits and consumer expectations change, Aptos asks retailers how they are planning for the store of the future.
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OpinionOpinion: Experiential retail is key to store success in the digital era
It is no secret that traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers have come under intense pressure in the digital era.
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NewsBlack Friday footfall to slump as low consumer confidence bites
Retailers hoping for a bright start to the golden quarter are set to be disappointed as Black Friday footfall is expected to be driven down by low consumer confidence across the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Kylie Cosmetics – has Coty paid $600m for 170 million Instagram followers?
Global beauty company Coty acquired a 51% stake in celebrity superstar Kylie Jenner’s cosmetics company for a cool $600m this week.
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NewsWalmart to double down on China with new store rollout
Walmart has unveiled plans to open 500 new stores in China, in a bid to more than double its footprint in the country.
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NewsM&S raids Tesco for new clothing boss
Marks & Spencer has appointed Richard Price, chief executive of Tesco’s F&F fashion division, as managing director of its clothing and home division.