All Mothercare articles – Page 5
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can a Saturday job still lead to the top?
Some of UK retail’s biggest names began their career on the shop floor – but is ascending the retail ranks still possible today?
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VideoThe Retail Week: Mothercare, Asda and Dixons Carphone
The team sit down to discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the past seven days including Asda’s declining sales.
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NewsAndy Harding joins Mothercare as chief customer officer
Former House of Fraser chief customer officer Andy Harding is to join Mothercare in the same role, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMothercare boss: 'This is a watershed moment for us'
Mothercare boss Mark Newton-Jones has hailed the past year a “watershed moment” for the nursery specialist.
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NewsMothercare profits fall as core UK arm narrows losses
Mothercare has suffered a fall in full-year profits but hailed the performance of its core UK business during its second half.
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NewsBunnings spruces up Homebase with new boss
When Wesfarmers snapped up Homebase last year, the Australian retail group said the cushions and garden furniture-heavy fascia was on the way out.
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AnalysisAgenda: Asda, Mothercare update, Pennycook joins Fenwick
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with Asda’s and Mothercare’s latest quarterly updates and Richard Pennycook’s start date at Fenwick all on the agenda.
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NewsToday in retail: Revolving doors at HoF and Mothercare
Retail’s revolving doors were sent into a spin again today with a sudden departure closely followed by a shock arrival.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: As CFO quits, is Mothercare in a muddle?
Mothercare suffered another exit from its reshaped senior management team today as the business revealed that chief financial officer Richard Smothers had resigned.
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NewsMothercare chief financial officer resigns
Mothercare finance boss and executive director Richard Smothers has given notice and will leave the specialist retailer next year.
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NewsJoJo Maman Bébé hires Gwynn Milligan to senior role
JoJo Maman Bébé has named Gwynn Milligan as commercial director.
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AnalysisHow top retailers are integrating bricks with clicks
Keeping shops relevant in the mobile age is all about combining bricks with clicks, finds Susie Mesure.
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NewsToday in retail: Co-op makes £132m full-year loss
The Co-operative swung to a £132m loss in its full-year results today, but the group’s grocery arm is growing at pace.
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NewsPeople moves: Arcadia loses Fiona Ross and Mary Homer
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group is in a state of flux after a flurry of resignations by executives from Evans, Topshop, Burton and Miss Selfridge.
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NewsMothercare reveals final quarter like-for-like growth
Mothercare has reported a rise in UK like-for-likes in its fourth quarter against improving conditions in its challenging international territories.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco, Booker, Argos and Smiggle
When was the last time you went shopping in the middle of the night?
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AnalysisBrexit: Survival lessons from the last recession
The reduced consumer spending that is expected in the run-up to Brexit is spurring many retailers to expand overseas. What can we learn from retailers’ expansion during the credit crunch?
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AnalysisAgenda: Asos and Mothercare update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Asos and Mothercare both on the agenda.
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NewsMove of the week: Gary Kibble joins Sainsbury’s Argos
There’s a clear logic in the appointment of Mothercare’s global brand and marketing director Gary Kibble as the new marketing director of Sainsbury’s Argos.
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NewsMothercare restructures executive team, creates CCO role
Mothercare is restructuring its top team, creating a chief customer officer role for the first time.