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Shop Direct appoints ex-Clarks president as new CFO

Shop Direct has appointed former European president of Clarks Shoes, Ben Fletcher, as its new group chief financial officer. He…

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Boots Q4 sales slip amid ‘challenging’ retail market

Health and beauty retailer Boots has reported a 2.1% decrease in sales in its fourth-quarter results, ending 31 August 2019.…

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Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down next year

Tesco has announced its group CEO Dave Lewis is to step down from his role next year after five years…

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Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds

The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according…

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Capitalising on click and collect

Many consumers are turning to click and collect for their online purchases rather than opting for home delivery. In fact,…

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Boots to trial in-store interpretation service

Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialing an interpretation service for non-English speaking pharmacy patients, starting in five stores across…

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Cath Kidston global commerce director joins Boots

Lynn Ritson, global commerce director at fashion and lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has left the company after five years, to…

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How Chinese consumers meet ‘Brand Britain’

Francis Fukayama is most famous for writing ‘The End of History’ at a time when history was just re-starting but…

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Shop Direct appoints Boots exec as group trading director

Shop Direct has appointed Guy Farmer as group trading director, and will join the business in September and report to…

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Why customers want to feel what they’re buying

While it may be convenient, browsing for items on a phone screen isn’t everything. In an increasingly connected world, where…

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