5:58pm

Sir Stuart to become Fat Face chairman

Appointment signals desire to boost retailer’s performance

From FOOD & BEVERAGE 5:41pm

Meat suppliers summoned over pork in Halal

UK’s Food Standards Agency calls urgent meeting with retailers

From FINANCIALS 5:21pm

Chinese banks venture into ecommerce

Lender shuns convention to launch a shopping platform

From FOOD & BEVERAGE 4:52pm

Taint of horsemeat scandal threatens ABP

Group’s reputation in spotlight as Silvercrest faces legal action

From LEX Feb 1, 2013

LVMH: all that glitters

Scale has advantages for luxury group but, like its products, there is a hefty price tag

Feb 1, 2013

Italy’s Furla to open 100 stores in China

Luxury fashion group and rival Ferragamo boosted by Chinese demand

Feb 1, 2013

Dragons’ Den Jones snaps up Jessops

Deal for brand and ‘certain other assets’ but stores unlikely to reopen

Feb 1, 2013

Amazon paralysed by unusual outage

Gateway page failure not a result of hacking

Feb 1, 2013

B&Q Ireland receives court protection

Process gives it more time to restructure its business

Jan 31, 2013

HMV suppliers resist cut-price deal

Dispute with administrator over sale of on-loan stock

Jan 31, 2013

LVMH’s Arnault warns over currency wars

Luxury goods group sees risk of strengthening euro

From INDUSTRIALS Jan 31, 2013

Gun makers’ margins caught in crosshairs

US gun control would ban most profitable products

Jan 31, 2013

Customer loyalty begins with creating employee loyalty

Head to head with Stuart Evans of ICLP

Jan 30, 2013

Mothercare’s UK head to leave company

Australian business falls into administration

From MANAGEMENT Jan 30, 2013

Made.com vows to stay street wise

Furniture retailer’s virtual sales model paves way for others

From LEX Jan 30, 2013

H&M: growth at a cost

Fashion retailer has doubled its store count in six years at the expense of lower returns

From COMMENT Jan 30, 2013

Mexico: Aztec tiger

The country has emerged from Brazil’s shadow to become the darling of investors

Jan 30, 2013

H&M plans record openings as sales flag

Earnings come in lower than analysts expected

Lombard from COMMENT Jan 30, 2013

100 per cent beef beef

Jan 30, 2013

Tesco plans DNA testing of meat products

Retailer drops Irish beef burger supplier

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