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Tesco sees off share options revolt
Britain's biggest retailer suffered an unusual rebuff from shareholders when 41 per cent of investors voted against changes to its share option scheme...
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M&S appoints property boss to head international expansion
Marks & Spencer’s director of property and store design Clem Constantine has been given the extra responsibility of heading the retailer’s international division...
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Despite Ugly Numbers, Unemployment May Be Poised to Improve
June unemployment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paint an ugly picture as to recovery hopes, but employment in both the general economy and in retail may be poised to improve. An unemployment review conducted by outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which tracks job cut plans rather following the...
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George Davies eyes sites for first GIVe stand alone stores
George Davies, the man behind Next, Per Una and George at Asda, is set to secure sites for the first stores for his new GIVe brand, to open in October...
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Wal-Mart Health Reform Move Has History, Reason
Although it seems to have come as a shock to some, Wal-Martâ??s decision to embrace employer health care mandates as part of health care reform shouldnâ??t surprise anyone who has followed the company for any period of time. On July 24, 2007, then CEO Lee Scott outlined Wal-Martâ??s position on...
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Sears Creates a New Opening into Social Network Marketing
Sears Holding announcements about the advance of its web-based marketing strategy have followed fast and furious of late and now the company has announced that it will become the first major retailer to launch the Open ID platform â?? one that permits users to establish a single screen name for...
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Sears Introduces Buyer Protection
CMO Kevin Brown says it's the first program among nation’s appliance retailers offering consumers coverage in the event of job loss.
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Woolworths sold brands for £12 million
Woolworths sold its brands, including the Ladybird kidswear brand, for £12 million, it has emerged...
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Game Group sales slump
Shares in Game Group fell more than 8 per cent after the group reported falling sales in the first half, as it lacked a blockbuster game release like 2008's Wii Fit and Grand Theft Auto IV, which boosted sales for the same period last year...
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Kmart cuts prices for the unemployed
US retailer Kmart has launched a money-off programme for the jobless in its original home state of Michigan...
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