Sixty years on from creation, Laura Ashley’s legacy has not only been to create a global iconic retailing brand, but also to launch and develop the careers of many retail executives who are now major players within retail and ...
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BRC announce the appointment of tax experts EY to support a rigorous process of examining the options for reform of the business rates system. The outcome will be recommendations for changes to business rates that will contribute to UK ...
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Visitor and exhibitor numbers revealed a positive response to the new show venue for Interior Lifestyle China when it was held September 25-27 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China. Organized by Messe ...
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With ten weeks to go until Christmas Day, new exclusive research conducted by OnePoll for retail technology company, Retail Assist, reveals the shopping strategies that consumers plan to use to crack Christmas this year. With 34% of ...
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Virtusize, the virtual fitting solution, is proud to announce that its ‘Fit Visualiser’ service, won the best retail technology initiative at World Retail Awards in Paris this week. Judges praised Virtusize for producing an ...
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The National Retail Federation told a congressional committee holding a hearing on the terrorist attack at a Kenyan shopping mall that the safety of employees and customers is retailers’ top concern. “Retailers face many ...
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In line with the company's growth strategy, ecVision, the leader in supply chain collaboration solutions for retailers and brands, announced the opening of a regional office in Tokyo, Japan to further develop burgeoning relationship with ...
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Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a leading global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, announced that Family Dollar Stores, Inc. has entered into a multi-year agreement that includes the ...
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. announced that Stephen I. Sadove, a highly respected leader and innovator in the retail industry, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Sadove is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Saks ...
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Sainsbury reports second quarter trading statement for 16 weeks to 28 September 2013. Highlights: - Total sales for second quarter up 5.0 per cent (4.6 per cent excluding fuel) - Like-for-like sales for second quarter up 2.1 per cent ...
Walmart today announced the launch of a Great Value line of LED lightbulbs for less than US$10 in all of its U.S. stores, with the goal of making LED lightbulbs more accessible and affordable for consumers. The new line will be available ...
The Finish Line, Inc. reported results for the 13-weeks ended August 31, 2013. For the thirteen weeks ended August 31, 2013: - Consolidated net sales were $436.0 million, an increase of 13.3% over the prior year period. - Finish Line ...
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The CFDA is working with Google on an exclusive new experience, the ability to shop Google+ Hangouts On Air, designed to deepen engagement between designers and consumers. This new shopping app for Hangouts On Air (HOA) brings together ...
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Billabong announces that it has appointed Mr. Neil Fiske as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Billabong. Neil brings a strong combination of world-class strategy and successful execution experience as a CEO in retail and the ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed the release of a new set of House Judiciary Committee principles, which lay out a legislative roadmap for addressing the collection of online sales tax: Senior Vice President for Government ...