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Co-ops retiring chief skips annual meeting
Marks decides against attending meeting in the hope of allowing new chief Sutherland to have his day and not have anyone looking at the past
Financial Times | 7 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | 7 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Tesco seeks China partnership
Britains biggest retailer seeks to contain capital expenditure in its sprawling international operations
Financial Times | 9 hours, 35 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | 9 hours, 35 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Karl-Johan Persson, H&M chief
The grandson of the Swedish brands founder insists price is not the only way to judge a company, and that its decisions are always made with a long-term view
Financial Times | 13 hours, 51 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | 13 hours, 51 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Singleton households dominate marketing
Census data show there are now almost twice as many one-person homes as traditional family ones containing two parents and children
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 10:33 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 10:33 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Tough drunk-driving law may be buzzkill for light drinkers Imagine having a drink with dinner at a restaurant only to be pulled over on the way home and slapped with a DUI. That could happen under a proposed plan to toughen the drunk driving laws across the country, and it has restaurateurs alarmed.
MSNBC | May 17, 2013 9:58 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Lloyds banks on cuppa for loyal custom
High street retailers have long offered incentives to regular customers, usually through loyalty cards to build up points to redeem against purchases
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 8:56 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 8:56 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Morrison and Ocado deal sparks row
Waitrose has appointed legal counsel to scrutinise the 200m deal that will see Ocado deliver shopping for rival grocery chain Morrison
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 8:31 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 8:31 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Macys: the strongest link
For US retailers the recovery is over and then there is Macys whose first-quarter growth was particularly impressive
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 5:57 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 5:57 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Market insight: What price quality shares?
Have blue-chip stocks like Unilever and Diageo become too expensive? Nick Train doesnt think so
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 5:08 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 5:08 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Merchant Capital clients hit by extra fees
Merchant Capital clients warned to expect lower returns after provider fails
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 5:07 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Financial Times | May 17, 2013 5:07 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

