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Michael Northcott

Michael is the editor of Retail Sector and is also Editorial Director at Mulberry Publications. He draws from experience at a wide range of well-known B2B magazines, including Management Today, Legal Business, and Retail Week. Feel free to drop him a line with any stories or feature ideas.

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Michael NorthcottTuesday, 18 January 2022, 9:51

Employment continues to rise

The UK shows ‘continuing’ recovery in the labour market, with employment continuing to rise, according to the ONS latest Labour…
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Michael NorthcottMonday, 17 January 2022, 16:24

Customer service needs for the post-covid consumer

Nurturing customer service continues to be a primary focus of businesses. Even pre-covid, retailers naturally updated their offerings to out-perform…
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Michael NorthcottMonday, 17 January 2022, 10:01

Asos eyes former Farfetch exec as new CEO

Asos is reportedly considering Andrew Robb, who left New York-listed Farfetch in 2020, among the candidates being considered by Asos…
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Michael NorthcottFriday, 14 January 2022, 9:47

Peter Cowgill nets £21m after selling 10 million JD shares

Peter Cowgill, director of JD Sports, has taken £21m after selling 10 million company shares. The news comes after the…
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Michael NorthcottThursday, 13 January 2022, 9:37

Tesco expects profits to hit £2.6bn amid strong Xmas trading

Tesco has set a new profit guidance of £2.6b after a stronger than expected Christmas period, according to its latest…
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Michael NorthcottWednesday, 12 January 2022, 9:56

Sainsbury’s upgrades profit forecast amid strong Xmas trading

Sainsbury’s has revealed it expects to report underlying profit before tax of at least £720m in the financial year to…
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Michael NorthcottTuesday, 11 January 2022, 15:49

Diversification – the pandemic lifeline

Business diversification is not a novel notion. Renowned e-commerce website Amazon is said to be one of the early companies…
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Michael NorthcottTuesday, 11 January 2022, 10:06

Wilko set to close up to 15 stores this year

Wilko is undertaking a complete review of its store portfolio and has announced proposals to close up to 15 stores…
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Michael NorthcottMonday, 10 January 2022, 9:34

Aldi hails ‘best ever’ Christmas

Aldi has reported its “best ever Christmas”, after it revealed the return of Kevin the Carrot in its festive television…
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Michael NorthcottFriday, 7 January 2022, 10:03

Boots UK sales surge 16.3% in Q1

Boots delivered strong UK sales growth of 16.3% in Q1, Walgreen Boots Alliance’s (WBA) latest fiscal 2022 first quarter earnings…
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