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Gadsby quits top sales job after 15 years with Oddbins.

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Oddbins is searching for a new sales director following Andy Gadsby's resignation. Gadsby announced his departure the week before Christmas after 15 years with the specialist retailer , saying he couldn' face continuing with the company into 2008 "under the current conditions".

Oddbins' most recent figures show a loss of AGBP8.7 million in 2006 and last year its owner, Castel, disposed of a number of unprofitable stores and converted ...

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