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Ted Baker CFO departs for Mulberry after 17 years

Mulberry, the British luxury brand, has announced the appointment of Charles Anderson to the Company’s board of directors as group…

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Sports Direct approaches mid-tier firms in race for new auditor

Sports fashion retailer Sports Direct has approached mid-tier accountancy firms BDO and Mazars as it races to appoint a new…

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Supermarket growth remains flat over summer

Supermarket growth remained flat for the 12 week period to 11 August, with all chains barring discount brands Aldi, Lidl…

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House of Fraser extends administration period to 2020

Embattled department store retailer House of Fraser (HoF) has had its administration period extended to 10 August 2020, after being…

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The case for personalisation

From the dawn of modern consumerism offering a personal touch was a key differentiator for high-quality retailers and service providers…

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Grant Thornton quits as Sports Direct auditor

Sports Direct has confirmed accountancy firm Grant Thornton is to step down from its role as auditor. Sports Direct said…

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Mike Ashley’s high street monopoly

Over the past two years retail tycoon Mike Ashley has been treating the UK high street as his very own…

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Halting the demise of the ‘not my department’ store

Be it House of Fraser, retail bellwether John Lewis or in-the-wars Debenhams, department stores are in the news for all…

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Sports Direct is not a business ‘in crisis’, claims exec

Sports Direct’s head of elevation, Michael Murray, has moved to quash rumours that Sports Direct was in “crisis” in an…

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What on earth is Mike Ashley’s game?

If you’ve been paying even cursory attention to the retail market over the last 18 months, you will know that…

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