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Monday 6th February 2012

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Latest retail news headlines

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Carrefour appoints Georges Plassat as new CEO French supermarket giant Carrefour has appointed Georges Plassat as its new chairman and CEO. He will succeed current incumbent Lars Olofsson will stand down from the roles in June. Tweet	Sunday News Roundup Supermarket giant Tesco uses another name to sell through online retailer Amazon, Debenhams trading director Suzanne Harlow issues weather warning, Sparkling Nails Inc looks to the Continent and the Middle East after sales boom, David Webster to exit from giant... Tweet
Retail Bulletin Multi-channel Summit 2012 For many years the internet has been regarded as the greatest threat to the high street but the emergence of mobile as an effective way to link the online channel with stores is leading to a positive reappraisal of role... Tweet	GAME Group agrees new finance deal Struggling GAME Group has been offered a lifeline after its lenders agreed to revise the terms of its banking facilities. Tweet
Barbour launches Google campaign to crack down on illegal counterfeits Barbour, the clothing brand famous for its iconic waxed jackets, has launched an internet campaign to help crack down on rogue traders who sell fake Barbour items online. Tweet	ACS publishes retailers' guide to tobacco display ban The Association of Convenience Stores has published a guide for retailers on the upcoming tobacco display ban. Tweet
Hamleys reports strong festive trading Toy retailer Hamleys has revealed that like-for-like sales at its stores in the UK and Ireland rose 3.2% in the four weeks to 25 December 2011. Total sales increased by 3.6% while sales from international franchise stores surged by ... Tweet	John Lewis weekly sales rise 8.9% John Lewis enjoyed a sales rise of 8.9% in the week ending 28 January. Tweet
M&S launches TV app with Samsung Marks & Spencer is to launch a TV app that will feature on Samsung Smart TVs. Tweet	Marks & Spencer to provide online shoppers with product recommendations Dynamic e-commerce personalisation provider RichRelevance® has integrated its personalisation and analytics technology online at MarksandSpencer.com. Tweet

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• 2012 UK Online Fraud Report – Are you playing a few moves behind the fraudsters?

• White Paper: Regenerating the High Street - Part two, Innovate but learn from others too
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• New Look Mystery Shopping case study - Grass Roots
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• The Summer 2012 London Accommodation Brief – Hotelscene
• Payment Security Practices and Trends Report 2011 - How does your organisation compare? by Cybersource
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