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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership makes senior management changes
John Lewis & Partners has unveiled a reshuffle to its senior leadership teams as veteran Dino Rocos prepares to retire.
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News'Several' offers made for HMV, KPMG says
Administrators KPMG today said several offers have been put forward for the 97-year-old high street stalwart.
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NewsN Brown sales fall as power brands fail to drive growth
N Brown sales were down over the festive period with its power brands failing to boost the group’s dismal performance.
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NewsGame sales fall over Christmas as it rolls out arenas
Game’s UK sales fell over the Christmas period with its Spanish business outperforming its British arm.
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NewsPrimark sales up but like-for-likes dip
Primark sales rose 4% over the festive period but like-for-likes fell slightly.
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NewsSears chairman ‘buys chain for $5.2bn' in bankruptcy auction
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has rescued the business after triumphing in a bankruptcy auction with a takeover bid of around $5.2bn (£4bn).
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NewsM&S trials plastic-free produce with no best-before labels
Marks & Spencer has launched more than 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables that are free of plastic packaging in a trial at its Tolworth store.
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NewsPaperchase drafts in advisers as it mulls CVA
Paperchase has drafted in advisers as the chain mulls launching a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to streamline its store portfolio.
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NewsThe Works losses widen but festive sales spike
The Works losses widened in its first half but toasted a “record” Christmas as festive sales jumped.
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NewsRetail needs Brexit 'certainty', BRC warns
Retailers “desperately need certainty” about the UK’s exit from the EU following the meaningful vote on Theresa May’s withdrawal deal, the British Retail Consortium has warned.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft unveil partnership
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft have formed a partnership that they claim will revolutionise healthcare delivery.
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AnalysisShowfields: the ‘most interesting store in the world’?
While the wellness trend is typically closely associated with America’s West Coast, New York is home to a multitude of retailers with wellbeing at their heart.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reveals more store closures, 1,000 jobs affected
Marks & Spencer has disclosed details of 17 more stores to be shut, affecting 1,045 staff, as part of its ongoing restructuring.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: M&S's Rowe on Covent Garden rates hike
Patrick Blower’s take on the £500k rates hike faced by Marks & Spencer’s old Covent Garden store – prompting chief executive Steve Rowe to comment: “In the nicest possible way, we sell sandwiches”
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NewsShop Direct to focus on fashion to drive sales, says Birch
Shop Direct boss Henry Birch says the retailer’s record Christmas performance was delivered by honing the etailer’s fashion offer and sidestepping an “electricals price war”.
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NewsBoohoo raises sales guidance after strong Christmas quarter
Boohoo has reported strong revenue growth over Christmas and has raised sales guidance for the year.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail's winners show how to beat tough times
Now that the bulk of the numbers are in, what to make of retail’s Christmas and the outlook for this year?