M&S shops at Asda for new womenswear chief
May 13, 2004 1:57 pmKate Bostock to join retailer Marks & Spencer Group has appointed Kate Bostock as director of womenswear, charged with pepping up flagging clothes sales for the... View Article
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Co-op bans chemicals from own-brand products
May 13, 2004 11:21 amNew drive for social responsibility The Co-op has dropped some chemicals from its own-brand household products in a drive to further boost its ethical credentials with... View Article
Gap sets out supplier violations
May 13, 2004 9:54 amRetailer audit aims to fend off critics Gap has published an audit of labour violations among its worldwide suppliers in a move designed to recapture the... View Article
Ottakar’s on course for growth
May 12, 2004 7:57 pmBook retailer plans openings across year. Ottakar’s has a programme of continued store exapansion in place as it builds on healthy sales growth since the start... View Article
Ahold first quarter sales fall
May 11, 2004 2:04 pmTough going for supermarket group Sales problems in its continuing operations contributed to a first quarter sales decline at supermarket giant Ahold. The Netherlands-based retailer said... View Article
Greggs continues in growth mode
May 11, 2004 2:01 pmBrand revamp for retail baker High street baker Greggs has continued to see sales growth despite poor weather and strong competition. The company, which operates 1,240... View Article
M&S confirms Vandevelde leaving
May 10, 2004 2:03 pmSearch for new chairman underway Marks & Spencer has confirmed that chairman Luc Vandevelde is to leave the business. M&S, the UK’s biggest clothing retailer, said... View Article
Claire’s confident of UK sales recovery
May 7, 2004 12:45 pmAccessories retailer implementing improvements Claire’s has seen an improvement in its stores in the UK and France as the rate of like-for-like decline eases. The accessories... View Article
Burberry appoints new global chief
May 7, 2004 12:43 pmGucci VP joins UK fashion brand Burberry has appointed Brian Blake to the post of worldwide president and chief operating officer. Blake joins the fashion retailer... View Article
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