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Retail dragon questions Portas’ credentials
News | 03 February 2012It has been reported that retail entrepreneur and co star of BBCs Dragons Den Theo Paphitis has called into question whether fellow retail celebrity Mary Portas has the right credentials to save Britains high streets The self styled Queen of Shops was called in to help develop more prosperous and...More > -
M&S launches new TV app
News | 03 February 2012Marks Spencer has announced that it has agreed a deal with Samsung to launch an app on the electronics manufacturers Smart TV Samsung has been one of the first to bring the sort of apps found on smart phones or tablet computers to a television and M S will be...More > -
Game thrown a lifeline
News | 03 February 2012Lenders to computer software retailer Game have thrown the embattled retailer a lifeline having agreed to revise its banking facilities however the agreement could well see a scaling back of its operations and the possible sale of its international business Game experienced a poor Christmas with competition from online operators...More > -
Comet deal could complete today
News | 03 February 2012After protracted negotiations with suppliers the deal to sell Comet to turnaround specialists OpCapita could well be wrapped up today The now infamous pound 2 sale of the 248 store firm by Kesa Electricals has proven a far from easy needle to thread despite Kesas pledge to invest pound 50...More > -
Argos appoints new boss
News | 02 February 2012American businessman John Walden who has held senior positions at BestBuy and department store Sears has taken on the task of reviving catalogue chain Argos Mr Walden whose retail career began in the 1990s when he was chief operating officer at internet grocery operation Peapod will bring a valuable fresh...More > -
Co-op Group to recruit 800 new apprentices
News | 02 February 2012The Co operative Group is to recruit 800 new apprentices this year twice as many as in 2011 based in one of its businesses ranging from food and pharmacy to farming and funerals The firms 9 million apprenticeship academy is on track to provide 2 000 places for young people...More > -
Compass Group boosted by emerging markets
News | 02 February 2012Catering group Compass has said that growth in North America and emerging markets continued to be robust offsetting weakness in European trading In a statement the company said that expectations for the full year remained unchanged thanks to new business wins and an improved level of retention from the second...More > -
Winner of H&M’S Design Award 2012 announced
News | 02 February 2012The winner of the H M Design Award 2012 has been announced as Stine Riis a 28 year old graduate from the London College of Fashion She was revealed as the global winner at a special catwalk show at Stockholms Mercedes Benz Fashion Week where Ms Riis presented her winning...More > -
easyJet feud continues
News | 01 February 2012An ongoing feud between easyJet and its founder continued today as the airlines chairman denied its directors were riding the gravy train Sir Stelios Haji Ioannou who with his family owns 37 5 of the airlines shares has hit out at a pay deal which could award 10 executives shares...More > -
Airline charges guide launched
News | 01 February 2012The Civil Aviation Authority CAA has today published a summary of the optional extra fees charged by airlines in a comparison document Information on the cost of having an in flight meal and reserving specific seats is included along with a range of other optional charges that airlines may apply...More >
