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Knowledge is power, or so they say! The People Pod have compiled some of the latest UK retail, FMCG industry and company news, to save you the hassle of sifting through the business pages...
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| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Reiss has hired former Cocosa managing director Gwynn Milligan to the newly-created role of trading director. category Retail | source Retail Week - Fashion Retail | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Fashion retailer New Look is poised to take another step forward in its refinancing, it is understood. category Retail | source Retail Week - Fashion Retail | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Shop Direct, which operates brands including Littlewoods and Very, has outsourced its customer service operation in a move which could see two of its four contact centres close. category Retail | source Retail Week - Multichannel and Online Retail | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Struggling greeting cards retailer Clinton Cards has announced that it expects one of its biggest suppliers to force it into administration today, potentially putting up to 8,000 jobs at risk. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 New research has revealed that nine out of ten people feel that the EU cookie directive is a positive step forward for consumers despite many never having heard of the new rules and regulations. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Sainsbury's has posted a better than expected rise in profit helped by increased demand for its own-label products. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Struggling greeting cards retailer Clinton Cards has announced that it expects one of its biggest suppliers to force it into administration today, potentially putting up to 4,800 jobs at risk. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse Group said continued weakness in lower value prepay market in its fourth quarter had resulted in a like-for-like revenue fall of 5.5%. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Footwear brand TOMS has opened its first UK standalone pop-up shop. Located in Neal Street in London's Covent Garden, the store space provides a brand experience that includes product displays and storytelling through a creative and interactive interior. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Pennies, the electronic charity box, saw the number of consumer micro-donations made via Pennies double in the last six months bringing the total to two million. This has raised £500,000 for UK charities. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 EBay Fashion has updated its app for the iPhone to feature Image Swatch technology which allows shoppers to find items that match the colour or pattern of images they scan in. category Retail | source Retail Week - Fashion Retail | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Sainsbury's has announced that Bob Stack is to stand down as a non-executive director. Stack, who chaired the Sainsbury's remuneration committee, will leave the company following its AGM in July. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Retail sales were washed out last month as the wettest April on record took a heavy toll, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. category Retail | source Retail Week - Food, Grocers & Supermarkets | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Sainsburys has claimed its biggest grocery market share in nearly 10 years and posted a rise in full-year profits. category Retail | source Retail Week - Food, Grocers & Supermarkets | |
| | Wed, 9th May 2012 Children's clothing Mamas & Papas will open 25 new stores in Russia and five stores in Lebanon over the next three years. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Tue, 8th May 2012 Liam Gallagher-owned fashion retailer Pretty Green is joining forces with record label Universal Music UK to open pop-up virtual record stores in its shop windows. category Retail | source Retail Week - Fashion Retail | |
| | Tue, 8th May 2012 UK retail sales values were down 3.3% on a like-for-like basis from April 2011, when they were up 5.2% on the previous year. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Tue, 8th May 2012 Costcutter founder and former executive chairman Colin Graves has left the company after 25 years to become executive chairman of Yorkshire Cricket Club. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Tue, 8th May 2012 Debenhams is to expand its store presence in Edinburgh with a 60,000 sq ft store at the Fort Kinnaird shopping centre. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
| | Tue, 8th May 2012 Spending on baby preparation has jumped 13% in just three years, according to new research by department store chain Debenhams. category Retail | source The Retail Bulletin | |
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