All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 11
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NewsAsos appoints Helen Ashton as its new chief financial officer
Fashion etailer Asos has appointed former Barclaycard and Asda executive Helen Ashton as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsEaster demand drives first rise in grocery sales for a year
Supermarkets recorded their first sales growth in a year last month as Easter products helped drive demand.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Aldi overtaking Waitrose, Co-op results, and M&S discussed
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NewsMulberry profits to beat expectations after 'careful' cost control
Luxury brand Mulberry expects full-year profit before exceptional items to be “slightly” ahead of forecasts after “careful cost control”.
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NewsCo-op Food delivers 'robust' performance as full-year sales and profits rise
Co-operative Food has delivered a “robust” performance in the tough grocery market, posting increases in both like-for-likes and profits.
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NewsBank stores circled by former management and Bestseller franchisees
Fashion retailer Bank’s former management are in the running, as well as franchisees of Danish fashion giant Bestseller, to take over stores left vacant by its collapse.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Kingfisher's restructure, the election, retail's richest and Easter discussed
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NewsB&Q boss Kevin O'Byrne to exit and Mr Bricolage deal falls apart
B&Q boss Kevin O’Byrne is to leave the company, which coincides with the collapse of parent company Kingfisher’s acquisition of Mr Bricolage.
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NewsFurniture Village hires former Dreams director Greg Suthern as COO
Furniture Village has appointed former Dreams and DFS director Greg Suthern to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales fall again as electricals pulls down performance
Sales at department store group John Lewis fell 1.4% last week to £69.1m as demand for electricals and home technology slumped.
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NewsAmazon in talks to buy luxury fashion etailer Net-a-Porter
Amazon is in talks to buy luxury fashion etailer Net-a-Porter in a deal that would value it at about £1.5bn, it is understood.
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NewsJohn Lewis predicts shoppers will 'revolt against austerity' as confidence rises
John Lewis expects shoppers to “revolt against austerity” in the coming year as consumer confidence picks up and the economy begins to recover.
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NewsCar parts retailer Motor World calls in administrators
Car parts and accessories retailer Motor World has collapsed into administration after suffering from difficult trading conditions in the automotive trade sector.
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NewsHotel Chocolat first-half profits triple as it pushes 'healthy luxury' message
Hotel Chocolat has revealed its first-half profits have more than tripled as it gears up for the crucial Easter trading period.
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NewsKingfisher acquisition of French rival Mr Bricolage suffers setback
Kingfisher’s acquisition of Mr Bricolage has suffered a setback after the retailer’s management and a major shareholder said they had “reservations”.
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VideoThe Retail Week: BHS, Next, Homebase, Asda and Decathlon discussed
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NewsMorrisons' new boss Potts asks head office staff to spend time in stores
Morrisons’ new boss David Potts has called on the grocer’s 2,000 head office employees to help staff its superstores this Easter.
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NewsTed Baker boss Ray Kelvin hails 'excellent year' as sales and profits jump
Fashion retailer Ted Baker’s profit before tax and exceptional items increased 23.7% to £49.5m in the year to January 31.
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NewsNext sales and profits up but chief Lord Wolfson remains cautious on outlook
Next’s full-year sales and profits increased but the retailer’s chief executive Lord Wolfson remains cautious on the outlook.
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NewsBHS owners deny store closure plans as 52 stores put under review
The future of more than 50 BHS stores has been thrown into question after its new owners put them under review.