All articles by Emily Hardy – Page 29
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NewsConsumer confidence dips as ‘mounting pressures’ bite
Overall consumer confidence fell one point in February to -6 as shoppers become increasingly nervous about making big-ticket purchases.
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NewsStaples rebranded Office Outlet by HMV-owner Hilco
Staples’ 106 UK stores are being renamed Office Outlet by new-owner Hilco Capital, which snapped up the retailer last year for a nominal sum.
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NewsToday in Retail: The BHS saga rumbles on
Dominic Chappell has threatened to sue Sir Philip Green for £14m in relation to the sale of BHS’s London headquarters.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's decline, Clarks and AO.com
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the sector this week, including coverage of changes at the top of AO.com.
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NewsTapi Carpets on track to hit 100 stores by Christmas
Tapi Carpets boss Martin Harris is confident of hitting the 100-store mark by the end of the firm’s second financial year.
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NewsTrade bodies lobby Government over rates reform
A group of trade bodies, including the British Retail Consortium (BRC), have written to the Government urging reform of the business rates revaluation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Days department store be a hit?
Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) Group owner Philip Day is launching a new department store concept and even putting his own name above the door.
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NewsAlibaba joins with Bailian to merge bricks and clicks
Online giant Alibaba has joined forces with Bailian – a large Chinese retailer with 4,700 outlets – to boost integration between traditional retailing and ecommerce.
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NewsBHS liquidator seeks business rates refund
BHS liquidator FRP Advisory has waded into the ongoing business rates debate by seeking a refund for part of a multimillion-pound bill incurred by the collapsed department store chain.
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NewsHotel Chocolat unveils tasty profit and sales jump
Hotel Chocolat delivered a profit and sales jump in its half-year, sweetened by Christmas sales, new stores and an increase in online transactions.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill owner to launch department store
Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) Group is preparing to launch a brand new department store in a former BHS unit in Carmarthen, South Wales.
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NewsThe Range targets shopping centre and high street stores
The Range is eyeing shopping centre and high street locations as it steps up efforts to diversify its store portfolio.
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InterviewHow Ikea boss Gillian Drakeford is building for the future
Ikea UK and Ireland boss Gillian Drakeford has big plans to double the size of her business in the next three years. She tells Retail Week how.
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NewsToday in Retail: Morrisons serves up food for thought
A Morrisons-commissioned report on the UK food sector published today pointed out that UK farmers supplied only 52% of our food in 2015.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows as inflation bites
Retail sales were lower than expected in January, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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VideoThe Retail Week: B&Q, Bunnings, Debenhams and Clintons
The Retail Week team reflect on this week in the industry and discuss the DIY market as well as the next steps for Clintons.
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NewsDebenhams 'named and shamed' for underpaying staff
Debenhams has been “named and shamed” by the Government after topping a list of firms who are said to have underpaid their staff.
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OpinionOpinion: Clintons isn’t closing stores, but it should
“Reports in the weekend papers about Clintons are false,” thundered a statement from its owner American Greetings.
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NewsBunnings steps up plans to re-shape UK portfolio
Bunnings is stepping up plans to re-shape its UK store portfolio after drafting in two property consultancies, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsFlash Sale site Secretsales sold to Wowcher owner
Flash Sale etailer Secretsales.com has been sold to Excalibur Group, owner of deals websites Wowcher and LivingSocial UK and Ireland.