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May- 2018 -22 May
Revealed: M&S names stores to shutter
M&S has announced the next tranche of UK stores proposed for closure or set to close as it reshapes its…
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22 May
Tony Hoggett appointed Tesco COO
Former Tesco Asia boss Tony Hoggett has been appointed to the newly created position of chief operations officer (COO) of…
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22 May
Former Dixon Carphone boss appointed M&S director
Department store Marks and Spencer has appointed Katie Bickerstaffe and Pip McCrostie to its board as non-executive directors. Bickerstaffe was…
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22 May
Topps Tiles see profits crack by almost 33%
Topps Tiles has seen a 32.6% drop in pre-tax profits, falling from £9.5m to £6.4m. The firm did see revenue…
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22 May
Tim Stacey named CEO of DFS
DFS, has announced that Ian Filby will be retiring as CEO to be succeeded by Tim Stacey, the current group…
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21 May
House of Fraser CVA could close up to half its stores
House of Fraser is expected to close around half of its UK stores as part of its upcoming Company Voluntary…
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21 May
M&S could close 40 more stores
M&S could close 40 more stores according to reports, bringing the total closed stores to 100 as it continues to…
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21 May
Human error could cost businesses £17.5m as GDPR looms
With the arrival of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) businesses who mishandle personal data will leave themselves open to a…
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21 May
Mothercare CEO takes £132k pay cut and rejoins
Mark Newton-Jones has been re-appointed as CEO of Mothercare on a salary of £480,000. The former CEO is being reinstated…
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21 May
SME retailers see international payments double
Small and medium-sized retailers (SMEs) are responding to macroeconomic pressure in the UK by expanding internationally, according to a survey.…
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