All General merchandise articles – Page 252
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News
M&S appoints Tanith Dodge to head HR
One of the best-known names in retail human resources, Tanith Dodge, has been appointed to head HR at Marks & Spencer.
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Flying Brands misses home shopping wave as profits dive
Flying Brands has become one of the few home shopping groups to suffer poor results.
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Opinion
Retail has grown to giant proportions
“Until now, retailing has been an economic giant, but a political pygmy.”
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Green and Drexler to unite at World Congress
Retail legends Sir Philip Green and Mickey Drexler will take to the stage together at this year’s World Retail Congress to reveal their insights into retail leadership.
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US sales hit rock bottom as sector faces up to recession
A shock fall in US retail sales last month has sent the dollar plummeting to a record low in the clearest indication that America is heading into recession.
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OpinionEmbrace the review revolution
Encouraging product reviews provides valuable customer insight and improves loyalty
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Borders UK to adopt Itim suite in integrated software overhaul
Borders UK is planning to sign up for Itim’s Retail Suite of integrated software before the end of April.
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Cissell to run Wal-Mart China
Robert Dyas chief jumps ship to lead global retail giant’s fast-growing operations in China
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WHSmith seals hospital and motorway deals
WHSmith has bolstered its travel division with two deals in hospitals and motorway service stations.
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M&S chairman's pay-off angers ABI
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has upped the pressure on Marks & Spencer by signalling that it could oppose any pay off to Lord Burns, the retail giant’s outgoing chairman, according to The Times .
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Baugur chief faces more fraud charges
Baugur executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson faces fresh charges of fraud relating to personal income tax and company tax that was due between 1998 and 2002.
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Supermarket non-food customers soar
The number of customers regularly buying non-food items from supermarkets has risen 40 per cent in the past five years.
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Flying Brands like-for-likes slump
Home shopping group Flying Brands reported a like-for-like sales dive of 13 per cent in the year to December 28 last year.
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John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis blamed unseasonable weather, Mother’s Day and televised sporting events for a 1.4 per cent fall in sales in the week to March 8.
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John Lewis hires ex-Figleaves chief for online
John Lewis has appointed former Figleaves chief operating officer Robin Terrell as managing director of its John Lewis Direct online arm.
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John Lewis Oxford Street food hall a hit
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has revealed that the food hall at John Lewis’s Oxford Street department store is delivering sales of about 400,000 a week.
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House of Fraser raises curtain on High Wycombe
House of Fraser has opened its second store in a week in High Wycombe.
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Original Factory sets sights on Irish stronghold
The Original Factory Shop is to embark on a substantial store opening programme in Northern Ireland.
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Analysis
City supports Rose’s power shift but draws line under Morrisons
Marks & Spencer’s share price shrugged off controversy over Sir Stuart Rose’s shift into the role of executive chairman in June. Although down, the retailer’s share price performed better than the general retail sector over the week.
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Rose defends his dual M&S role as sparks fly
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose has accused his corporate governance critics of adopting an “ideological” stance and insisted that controversial boardroom changes are in the retailer’s best interests.