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Kingfisher has appointed Thierry Garnier as its new chief executive. He will join the business in the autumn when he will take over from current chief executive, Véronique Laury. Mr Garnier has worked for the last 20 years with Carrefour. He is currently chief executive of Carrefour Asia where he is...

Shares in H&M have risen by 10% after reporting a 12% rise in sales in June. The fashion retailer said sales of its summer collections have got off to a good start so far, and that it is selling more clothes at full price. Pre-tax profits for the second quarter of...

Spanish eyewear brand Hawkers will open its first UK store in London’s Covent Garden. The shop will be housed in the Market Building and will sell the brand’s range of fashion forward sunglasses and watches. It will also offer some limited edition capsule collections in collaboration with celebrities and other brands. Other...

Ted Baker is partnering with OneStock to offer a new ship from store service as part of its plans to enhance the customer experience. The service will also include express click and collect. The move means that Ted Baker store teams will now receive click and collect instructions directly from an...

Sales at John Lewis dropped by 2.4% year-on-year last week. Although the first week of the company’s clearance sale started well, trade slowed at the weekend due to the return of warmer weather. Fashion sales were down 0.1% however sales in womenswear increased by 4.5%. Sales in menswear were also up,...

Waitrose will be offering children’s cookery classes at its cookery schools this August. The classes will aim to teach children new skills and inspire a love of food. Classes will be designed for children aged five to eight and nine to twelve. They will be held at Waitrose cookery schools in...

Bonmarché has reported poor first quarter trading. This is down to a weak clothing market and unseasonable weather. Bonmarché is uncertain if it will meet its profit target for the full year. In addition, Bonmarché said the offer made for the business earlier this year by Philip Day’s Spectre Holdings now...

Zadig & Voltaire has appointed Arnaud Louet as its chief financial officer and deputy chief executive. Mr Louet was chief financial officer at Maisons du Monde from 2014. Zaidig & Voltaire said the position had been created to allow it to pursue an ambitious expansion strategy. Part of Mr Louet’s responsibilities...

New Look has returned to profitability after underlying operating profit came in at £33.2 million in the year to 30 March. This compares to a loss of £35.7 million in the previous year. Revenue was down 3.8% which was in line with expectations. New Look said this was due to its...

Carpetright has reported a narrower loss for the past year, a period during which the retailer underwent a major restructuring as it sought to cut costs. Carpetright has cut down the number of stores it operates through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) which took place last year. Carpetright said it was...