All articles by Becky Waller-Davies – Page 34
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NewsOcado sales soar as it scales up fulfilment centres
Ocado sales continued to rise in its third quarter, with group sales up 14.3% in the 13 weeks to August 27.
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NewsToys R Us files for bankruptcy protection in N. America
Toys R Us’ American and Canadian business has filed for bankruptcy protection, just two weeks after it hired lawyers to explore restructuring options.
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NewsFrench Connection losses shrink as non-execs replaced
French Connection narrowed its losses during its first half, despite suffering falling sales.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who will be the next Boohoo or Missguided?
Young fashion is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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VideoWatch: Guest editor Belinda Earl on M&S and LFW
To coincide with London Fashion Week, Retail Week is kicking off a week of fashion-focused coverage edited by M&S style director Belinda Earl.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have Next’s prospects really improved?
Next boss Lord Wolfson’s usual prudent outlook was tempered today by a rare positive note in his review of the fashion retailer’s half year.
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NewsMissguided poaches Thomas Pink chief operating officer
Missguided has poached Thomas Pink’s chief operating officer Steve Price, formerly joint managing director of Karen Millen.
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NewsSports Direct challenged by MPs over courier payments
MPs have challenged Sports Direct over “deeply troubling” allegations from a whistle-blower that the retailer underpays its couriers.
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NewsAgenda: Kingfisher, Ocado and supermarket sales data
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Ocado, Kingfisher and the latest grocery sales data all on the agenda.
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NewsMayfield: Government needs to do justice to Brexit talks
Sir Charlie Mayfield had said that the government needs to do justice to the complexity surrounding the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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NewsGoogle, John Lewis and M&S on backing the right tech
Directors at Google, John Lewis and M&S spoke today about backing the right tech.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits halve despite sales rise
John Lewis’ half-year pre-tax profits have crashed despite a modest rise in sales across the Partnership.
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NewsAsos tech director: 'You have to be obsessed with optimisation'
Asos’ technology director Andrea Trocino has said that retailers must be “obsessed with optimisation”.
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NewsToday in retail: JD Sports races ahead with soaring profits
JD Sports continued its run of beating its competitors to the finishing line today, posting rocketing profits and revenues.
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InterviewFenwick unveils a department store fit for millennials
Fenwick has had the past 14 years to mull over what its next generation of department stores will look like – and the result doesn’t disappoint.
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NewsNew Look to keep Wightman as it cans Dumont Lopez hire
New Look has made a U-turn on its decision to draft in a new chief creative officer after scrapping the last major hire made by former boss Anders Kristiansen.
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NewsJack Wills amps up wholesale with SuperGroup hire
Jack Wills is amping up its wholesale strategy after poaching SuperGroup international business development head Greg Roberts as it bids to expand the division.
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NewsDecline in footfall accelerates in August
The decline in retail footfall accelerated in August, although retail parks once again bucked the negative trend.
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NewsIndian entrepreneur targets Coast, Oasis and Warehouse
An Indian entrepreneur, who is wanted by Interpol, is targeting a takeover of Coast, Oasis and Warehouse.
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NewsPrimark full-year sales soar as margin improves
Primark has hailed a jump in full-year sales and margins after the latter was driven up by lower markdowns.