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News
House of Fraser exec Ysanne Jenkins exits in further shake-up
House of Fraser’s head of home, food, and beauty, Ysanne Jenkins, has left the group in the wake of a further restructure.
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News
Wyevale Garden Centres appoints finance chief as new boss makes mark
Wyevale Garden Centres has named Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton (WWRD) executive vice-president Anthony Jones as its new finance boss.
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News
Topps Tiles boss: Boutique stores are attracting first-time customers
Topps Tiles’ boss has claimed its boutique format has changed shoppers’ opinion of the chain and encouraged first-time customers to visit.
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Opinion
Opinion: How new accounting rules will impact retailers' balance sheets
Most UK retailers have significant property leases for flagship stores, shopping centres, other outlets and warehouses.
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News
Shop Direct group customer director Dene Jones exits etailer
Shop Direct group customer director Dene Jones has parted company with the business after two and a half years, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
Topps Tiles second-quarter update: What the analysts say
Topps Tiles reported a 4.9% rise in second-quarter like-for-likes, but growth was dented by the timing of Easter. Here is the City’s reaction.
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News
H&M first-quarter profits dented by warm weather and currency headwinds
H&M has posted a fall in its first-quarter profits as unseasonably warm weather and currency headwinds dented performance.
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News
Shop prices fall in March but deflation eases to slowest rate since August
Shop prices fell for the 36th consecutive month in March, despite deflation easing to its slowest rate for seven months.
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News
Topps Tiles second-quarter sales grow as new ranges gain traction
Topps Tiles accelerated its sales growth during the second quarter as the launch of new tile ranges gained traction among shoppers.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Sephora unveils a vision of the future in San Francisco
It’s been a while since beauty specialist Sephora appeared in the UK, and then disappeared, but in the interim it has flourished elsewhere.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales and Moss Bros
Retail news round-up on April 6, 2016: Shop price deflation continues in March and Moss Bros prepares to enter the Middle East this month.
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News
Analysis: Moss Bros boss confident of plenty of growth to come
Moss Bros chief executive Brian Brick sees plenty of ongoing opportunity for the menswear specialist following its successful turnaround.
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Analysis
Analysis: Jacques Vert – from jumble of labels to stable of brands
Jacques Vert’s new chief executive Shaun Wills is confident that the retailer can reach new heights after slimming down its brand offering.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why grocers' private labels have 'never been more important'
Private labels may have been a vital part of UK grocers’ propositions for decades, but their importance is seemingly ever-increasing.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Selfridges opens Body Studio on Oxford Street
A 37,000 sq ft ‘athleisure’ space has opened on the third floor of Selfridges’ Oxford Street flagship targeting the fashionably fit.
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Data
National living wage: Which retailers are paying the most?
How will the impact of the national living wage shake up the industry, and which major retailers are paying their staff the most?
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News
Debenhams retail director Mike Goring quits as stores and online arms merge
Debenhams retail director Mike Goring has quit the department store chain as it merges stores and online management into one team.
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Analysis
People moves: Tracey Clements steps up at Tesco and all the March moves
Internal moves for Tesco’s senior staff, Bonmarché poaches its new boss from Asda and Harrods veteran Michael Ward steps down.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: New M&S boss Rowe targets fashion turnaround
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the challenge Steve Rowe faces to turn Marks & Spencer’s fashion fortunes around.
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News
Boots UK reveals second-quarter sales rise after Christmas boost
Boots UK has revealed a 1.8% rise in second-quarter retail like-for-likes, but continues to face a “challenging” environment.