All articles by Ben Cooper – Page 6
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NewsSports Direct to shake up fitness market with 200 budget gyms
Sport Direct is to launch a chain of budget gyms offering monthly membership for £5 in a bid to disrupt the fitness market.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to ‘spread festive cheer’ with Christmas food ad
Mark & Spencer has launched its Christmas food advertising campaign on social media ahead of its TV debut this evening.
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NewsGaleries Lafayette seeks edge with data-driven experience
French department store retailer Galeries Lafayette has adopted new software to help optimise the way it reaches its customers online and in stores.
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NewsBurberry underlying profits and sales up amid challenging global conditions
Burberry has reported a 14% increase in underlying sales and a 6% rise in profits for the six months to the end of September.
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NewsFormer Morrisons employee charged over payroll data leak
A man has been charged with fraud after a police investigation into the theft of sensitive information concerning Morrisons employees.
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NewsIn the news: Moleskine's chief executive Arrigo Berni profiled
The boss of the iconic notebook company is leading a retail expansion drive that will see two new stores open in the UK before the year is out.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Like-for-likes were flat in October as warm weather and supermarket promotions hit sales, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsKarstadt to shed stores and staff as sales woes continue
Struggling German department store Karstadt will close six of its sites and could make up to 3,000 staff members redundant.
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NewsAldi steps up US expansion with Bottom Dollar acquisition
Aldi has acquired all 66 stores of Delhaize Group’s Bottom Dollar chain as part of ambitious expansion plans in the east of the US.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark, Aldi and others shake hands on new shed deals
Lack of quality warehousing space has slowed multichannel and supply chain progress, but many retailers have huge warehouse deals underway.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Building operating models for a multichannel future
Some of the UK’s biggest retailers are radically changing the way they run their businesses to ensure they are ready for a multichannel future.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Where's hot and where's not in global retail?
With problems ranging from regulation to political unrest, are the BRICs no longer the hottest new retail markets on the block?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Completely Retail & Leisure Marketplace three years on
Completely Retail & Leisure Marketplace has established itself as a key date in the property calendar and retail interest is on the rise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are embracing the developer’s mindset
As shoppers continue to migrate online, retailers are thinking like developers about how best to utilise their empty store space.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the challenges of overseas expansion for UK retailers?
UK retailers are being lured by the riches on offer in international markets, but overseas expansion is fraught with danger.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail's new entrepreneurs - three businesses taking the industry by storm
Retail is home to many entrepreneurs determined to build great businesses. Retail Week talks to three up-and-coming retail stars.
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NewsScandinavian clothing giant Lindex set for first UK store
Swedish fashion retailer Lindex is preparing to open its first UK store at Westfield Stratford City as part of a drive to expand its international presence.
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NewsPeter Andre to front new Iceland TV campaign
Pop singer and TV presenter Peter Andre is to be the new face of Iceland, the retailer has confirmed.
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NewsCath Kidston to launch celebrity-endorsed handbag campaign
Cath Kidston is poised to unveil a celebrity campaign to promote a new tote-style handbag, which the retailer expects to be its biggest-selling product of 2014.
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NewsNeed to know: The opticians market as John Lewis plans to enter
With news that John Lewis is preparing to enter the opticians market by trialling two stores, what competition will it face?