11:07pm

Pennycook named as chairman of The Hut

Appointment paves way for flotation of UK online retailer

John Lewis store 9:07pm

John Lewis staff share £211m bonus pot

Retailer defies high street gloom with 16% profits jump

A woman carries GAP shopping bags inside a GAP store ©Getty 7:21pm

Gap shares halted after early data release

Incident put a spotlight on monthly retail sales

Lombard from FINANCIALS 9:28pm

Decoding life groups’ dividend plans

Payout cuts need not always undermine long-term investment case

From LEX 8:24pm

Carrefour: in the right aisle

Asset sales lift profits but investors want more sustainable improvements

Shopping trolleys outside an hypermarket store of French retail giant Carrefour ©AFP Mar 7, 2013

Carrefour profits surge on asset sales

French retailer unveils plans for €2.2bn investment drive

From PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS Mar 6, 2013

Dreams founder to set up furniture chain

Mike Clare will start Buzz Beds in competition

Mar 6, 2013

Aurora break-up sees management exit

Restructure part of plan to refocus on online retailing

Mar 6, 2013

Pressures weigh on Staples as sales fall

Sector grapples with competition from Amazon and Walmart

Number Cruncher from INDUSTRIALS Mar 6, 2013

Used cars help Lookers ride downturn

Margins and volumes rise in division

Number Cruncher Mar 6, 2013

Dignity on schedule with Yew integration

Profit at funeral services provider rises 13%

From INDUSTRIALS Mar 6, 2013

Discounted parts shore up Lookers sales

Car dealership trims margins to woo cost-conscious motorists

From MEDIA Mar 5, 2013

Tesco TV to target loyal customers

TV service free for Clubcard members

Mar 5, 2013

Axminster Carpets enters administration

Difficulties clear in latest filed accounts

From UK Mar 5, 2013

Offenders in UK face paying legal bills

British government to claw back cash from convicted criminals

Mar 5, 2013

Sun European poised to buy Dreams

Ninety stores and hundreds of jobs at risk

From LIFE & ARTS Mar 5, 2013

Yoox proves resilience of luxury goods

Internet retailer’s revenues rise by a third to €375.9m

Mar 4, 2013

Debenhams blames snow for profit warning

Sales from stores open at least a year fall 10%

From PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS Mar 4, 2013

Moleskine braves post-election IPO market

Italian luxury brand seeks to raise €300m

From MARKETS Mar 4, 2013

Exposure to China boosts Intertek profits

Product testing group plans further takeovers in 2013

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