All articles by Petah Marian
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News
Analysis: How will Poundland's acquisition of 99p Stores impact the discount sector?
Poundland’s acquisition of 99p Stores will sadly, not create a new chain of 99.5p Stores, as some wits speculated on Twitter this morning.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Bang & Olufsen's new flagship London store
Luxury electricals manufacturer Bang & Olufsen’s has opened a flagship store in London’s Hanover Square. Retail Week takes a look.
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News
Carrefour launches first smartwatch shopping app
French grocery giant Carrefour has begun offering customers access to their shopping lists and loyalty cards via smartwatches.
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News
Helen Weir to join Marks & Spencer as chief financial officer on April 1
Marks & Spencer has confirmed that chief financial officer Helen Weir will join the retailer on April 1.
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News
Government's efforts to boost tech industry will drive growth outside London
The Government says its efforts to boost the technology sector in the UK will drive growth nationally and reach far beyond the capital.
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News
John Lewis plans to open another Milton Keynes distribution site
John Lewis plans to centralise some of its distribution operations, with plans to open another site in Milton Keynes and close four other sites.
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News
Austin Reed creditors overwhelmingly approve CVA proposal
Creditors of fashion retailer the Austin Reed Group have voted overwhelmingly in favour of its proposed Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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Analysis
Need to know: The Groceries Code Adjudicator's investigation into Tesco
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has begun an investigation into Tesco following its £263m overstatement of profits last year.
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News
Next to pay special shareholder dividend worth £90m
Clothing retailer Next plans to pay another special dividend totalling £90m and signalled that it may issue a further three payouts this year.
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News
Lord Stuart Rose and Sir Charles Dunstone warn against EU exit
Top retailers spoke out this week on the case to remain in the EU as the industry’s involvement in the political debate widened ahead of the general election.
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News
Ao.com boss John Roberts: 'Black Friday was big surprise to everyone'
Black Friday was a “big surprise to everyone” and retailers who claim it went perfectly are “either lying or had a crap Christmas”, Ao.com boss John Roberts has said.
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News
Co-operation could create new purpose for BHS, argues former M&S boss Rose
Former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Stuart Rose believes that co-operation between retailers could create new opportunity for BHS, which is being sold by Sir Philip Green.
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News
Lord Rose on Labour row: ‘Let’s air the policies and have a good debate’
Lord Rose argues Labour should stop personal attacks on Boots boss Stefano Pessina and instead focus on a debate around policies.
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News
Tesco continues to make top team cuts as F&F sourcing boss steps down
The head of sourcing and supply chain for Tesco F&F clothing and general merchandise, Christophe Roussel, is poised to leave the company.
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News
Obituary: Fashion retail veteran Gillian Berkmen
Fashion retail industry veteran Gillian Berkmen passed away on January 28 after a long battle with cancer.
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News
Jigsaw owners award shares to retailer's management team
The owners of fashion retailer Jigsaw have handed out shares to management for the first time, ahead of a potential sale.
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News
Christo Wiese rules himself out of bid to buy Arcadia's BHS
South African billionaire Christo Wiese has reportedly ruled himself out of bid for BHS, as he progresses with plans to open his own UK retailer.
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Opinion
Comment: Open's failure highlights broader problems in the young fashion sector
The failure of menswear retailer Open shows that it’s not just the multi-brand young fashion sector that faces challenges.
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News
JD Sports Fashion calls time on its Open menswear fascia
JD Sports has decided to shutter its recently launched 11-store menswear fascia Open and will focus on its sports offer.
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News
Consumer confidence rebounds in January after December slip
Consumer confidence jumped by five points in January to 1, after it slipped during December, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index.