Julia Reynolds, chief executive of lingerie etailer
Figleaves is leaving the business to join
outdoor-gear retailer Blacks Leisure as CEO at
the end of the summer.
Shop Direct Group, the parent company of
Littlewoods and Very, appointed
Marcel Apfel as international director. Apfel was previously vice
president, international business development at Pentland
Brands, with key group responsibility for expansion into
Russia, India, South America and South Korea.
Homewares and apparel retailer Next said it
benefited from the warm Easter and the royal wedding, with brand
sales up 5.2 percent in the first quarter. As a result, it now
estimates pretax profit to be in the range of £535 million
to £585 million, some £15 million ahead of previous
expectations.
As reported yesterday, Amazon has entered the
private-sales arena with MyHabit.com. The
flash-sales website offers discounts on designer clothing with
free shipping as standard. The site currently only despatches to
addresses in the USA.
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