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Halfords posts rise in profits
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- 18 November 2010 09:42
Halfords weathered the impact of warehouse problems and poor sales of bicycles today as it revealed a 13% improvement in half-year profits.The rise to £68.7 million in the six months to October 1st was helped by cost cutting measures, its growing business helping consumers to fit car parts and increased ...read more
Carphone boosts Best Buy marketing
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- 05 November 2010 09:46
Carphone Warehouse today pledged more cash to promote its Best Buy electronics megastores as it looks to establish the fledgling brand in the UK.The group, which opened its sixth "Big Box" outlet in Derby today, said customer feedback to the sites had been "highly encouraging" but that it needed a ...read more
New MD appointments for Oasis and Coast
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- 12 August 2010 10:05
Aurora Fashions, operators of fashion brands Coast, Karen Millen, Oasis and Warehouse, has revealed that Liz Evans, currently managing director at Coast, is to become MD at Oasis. Taking over her role at Coast will be Margaret McDonald who will join from LK Bennett in October.Liz Evans joined Coast as ...read more
Strong start for Carphone Warehouse
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- 28 July 2010 09:53
Telecoms and electricals retailer Carphone Warehouse has unveiled a strong set of first quarter trading figures, boosted by high levels of demand for smartphones.Across its European operation the group turned in a 3.7% increase in like-for-like revenue while Best Buy Mobile US enjoyed a 29.7% jump in connections. The company ...read more
Morrisons academy marks largest ever vocational graduation
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- 27 July 2010 10:14
More than 24,000 Morrisons employees are to receive their vocational qualifications in the largest graduation of its kind. Having trained these 24,000 butchers, bakers, greengrocers and fishmongers to QCF Level 2, Morrisons is now pledging to extend the programme across the entire spectrum of supermarket jobs. EdExcel, the awarding authority, ...read more
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