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Tesco’s market share hits 10-year low About 11 years ago

Tesco has seen its market share fall for the first time in a decade, according to new data, as discount retailers continue to grow.Figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending March 2nd show that Tesco’s market share fell 28.7% in the period, compared to 29.6% for last year...

EE wins in mobile tests About 11 years ago

Mobile provider EE has come out top in a comprehensive study of the UK’s mobile networks by measurement firm RootMetrics.In the study, which involved 840,000 checks, ranked operators by overall performance, call performance, mobile internet, text, network reliability and network speed.EE received 84.6 points out of 100, dominating the survey...

Home Retail Group sees sales rise About 11 years ago

Argos and Homesbase owner Home Retail Group (HRG) has said that it anticipates better-than-expected results for the full year, following a rise of 3.3% in like-for-like sales at Argos.Terry Duddy, chief executive of HRG, commented: "The positive sales performance in the last few weeks of our financial year concludes a...

Ocado results bolster hopes for annual profit About 11 years ago

Online grocer Ocado has reported an 18% rise in sales for the 12 weeks to February 23rd, paving the way for its first annual profit.In a statement, CEO Tim Steiner said: "We are pleased with the continued growth in our business. We remain committed to improving the quality of the...

Sports Direct founder due £65 million bonus About 11 years ago

The founder of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, will receive a £65.8 million bonus in shares following a shareholder vote on the package on April 4th.Mr Ashley currently receives no salary or bonus from the company, but the proposed share package would pay out in 2018.The group said that it was...

Halfords appoints former Zizzi CEO to the board About 11 years ago

Halfords has appointed the former CEO of Zizzi Restaurants, Helen Jones, to its board as a non-executive director.Ms Jones was also responsible for successfully launching the Ben & Jerry brand in the UK and Europe.In other changes to the board, Halfords said that both Bill Ronald and Keith Harris, who...

Co-op board accepts chief executive’s resignation About 11 years ago

The Co-operative Group has accepted the resignation of its chief executive after he branded the group “ungovernable” in its current structure.He is replaced by the chief financial officer Richard Pennycook with immediate effect.Euan Sutherland said: "It is with great sadness that I have resigned as Chief Executive. I have given...

Mothercare appoints former Next executive as interim boss About 11 years ago

Mothercare has appointed former Next Directory and Shop Direct executive Mark Newton-Jones as interim CEO following the resignation of Simon Calver in February.In a career spanning some 30 years, Mr Newton-Jones was previously the CEO of Shop Direct, where he led the transformation and turnaround of the online and home...

UK retail sales slow after strong January About 11 years ago

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that UK retail sales showed a marked slowdown in February, dragged down by sluggish food sales but salved by a strong online performance.Helen Dickinson, director general, BRC, said: "Online sales continued to show strong growth in February for what is generally a relatively...

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