All articles by George MacDonald – Page 127
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sports Direct inquiry, Tesco's Farm brands and Pokemon Go
This week the team looks into the Sports Direct inquiry, argues their views on the Tesco Farm foods row and assesses the impact of Pokemon Go.
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NewsMPs to 'hold Ashley's feet to the fire' over working practices
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has been condemned by MPs over working practices at the retailer.
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NewsAsda poaches Lidl chief operating officer to lead supermarket operations
Asda has poached grocery rival Lidl’s chief operating officer Chris Walker to oversee its supermarket operations, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Digital is an opportunity not a threat for bricks-and-mortar stores
The augmented reality Pokemon Go phenomenon has brought people in droves off their sofas and into the streets, including shops.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Zalando results expected to highlight growth in online fashion
In the same way retailers study Asos as a pioneer and innovator, they should take interest in Zalando, which updates on financials tomorrow.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Theresa May, Steinhoff's Poundland bid and SuperGroup
The Retail Week team discuss how the Cabinet reshuffle will affect the industry, what’s in store for Poundland and SuperGroup’s sales leap.
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OpinionOpinion: Brexit heat is now burning the retail workforce
Some of the fears raised during the debate about whether to leave the EU are now being realised following the Brexit decision.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Amazon Prime Day is changing retail's landscape
With Christmas in July in full swing and retailers preparing for the golden quarter, Amazon is single-handedly changing the retail landscape.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis reminds us that values deliver commercial success
Rarely has retail been seen in such an unflattering light as over the past few weeks, from trouble at BHS, Sports Direct and My Local.
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OpinionOpinion: In today's retail environment it makes business sense to be inspired
“There are three billion women in the world who don’t look like supermodels and only eight that do.”
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail bosses react to shock EU referendum
Editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter joins the team to discuss the wider impact on the retail industry of a stunning Brexit result.
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NewsDebenhams aims to generate 10% of sales from food and unveils new partners
Department store group Debenhams is introducing a raft of new in-store partners as the retailer overhauls its space and offer.
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OpinionThis week in retail: All eyes on Tesco for signs of turnaround progress
On Thursday, top retailer Tesco posts its first-quarter update, providing a chance to gauge how boss Dave Lewis’s turnaround is progressing.
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VideoWatch: The top trends and changes in the Retail Week Power List 2016
Watch the team behind the Retail Week Power List discuss the top trends of this year as a new chart leader is revealed.
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OpinionEU referendum: Retail Week’s editors argue for remain and leave
Executive editor George MacDonald and editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter go head to head as retailers prepare for Thursday’s poll.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Key players and trends from the Power List 2016
With plenty of risers, fallers and new entries in Retail Week’s Power List 2016 the team discuss some of the key talking points.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s Rogers is a good choice to run Home Retail
The dismal demise of BHS and resulting fall-out is a reminder that, today more than ever, retail cannot afford to stand still.
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OpinionThis week in retail: BHS's lurid story will damage retail's reputation
Sir Philip Green will make headlines whether he faces the parliamentary inquiry or not, and there’s hope for better news from Sainsbury’s and Argos.
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NewsIceland posts flat full-year profits as performance stabilises
Frozen food specialist Iceland has posted flat full-year earnings and the rate of like-for-like sales decline has moderated.
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NewsBonmarché falls victim to tough trading conditions as profits slide
Womenswear retailer Bonmarché has posted a fall in full-year earnings after suffering amid tough trading conditions.