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People Moves
Pension Regulator’s Lesley Titcomb to step down
The chief executive of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), Lesley Titcomb, is to step down at the end of her contract…
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Supermarkets
Asda profits plunge 10% due to price cuts aimed to ‘return momentum’
Supermarket giant Asda has reported a 10% drop in profits for the full-year period up until 31 December 2017 attributed…
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Advice
The real cost of ‘freeturns’ for retailers?
In today’s hyper-competitive online environment, ecommerce directors face a difficult choice when it comes to the thorny issue of online…
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Online & Digital
40% of independent Amazon shareholders oppose Bezos ‘being his own boss’
Over a quarter of Amazon shareholders have voted in favour of a resolution filed by SumOfUs calling on the company…
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Supermarkets
Grocery market buoyed by hot weather and the royal wedding
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 20 May found the hot weather…
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High Street
Carphone Warehouse to close 92 stores this year
Carphone Warehouse CEO Alex Baldock has announced that the company will close 92 stores by the end of the year.…
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People Moves
Cath Kidston appoints Melinda Paraie new CEO
Cath Kidston, the global lifestyle brand, has appointed Melinda Paraie as its new chief executive. Paraie joins from John Hardy,…
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High Street
April retail sales see recovery
Retail sales saw an unexpected boost in the month of April as consumers returned to the high street following the…
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High Street
Poundworld to close 117 stores by 31 August
Poundworld is looking to close 117 of its 355 UK stores by 31 August as part of its CVA proposal,…
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Reinforce the mobile-first consumer mindset
A Q1 Global Commerce Review, which reveals a rapid increase in the use of smartphones for retail purchases in the…
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