All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 66
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OpinionTesco and Poundland prove it pays to take a stance
As Poundland and Tesco give their two pence on the deadline for shoppers to spend their old £1 coins, are other retailers missing a trick by not speaking up?
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NewsTesco joins Poundland to flout old £1 coin deadline
Tesco has confirmed that it will ignore the Royal Mint deadline and accept old £1 coins for a week after they cease to be legal tender.
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NewsMorrisons sued by staff over personal data breach
Morrisons is being sued by over 5,500 of its employees after their personal details were leaked online by a former colleague.
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AnalysisPersonalisation lessons from Spotify, Netflix and Monzo
Amazon and Shop Direct have been heralded for their incorporation of personalisation into their business – but what can the retail sector learn from others?
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NewsTed Baker profits rise bolstered by international sales
Ted Baker has reported healthy increases in its interim profits and sales, driven by increased demand in America and Asia and a thriving ecommerce arm.
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NewsShop Direct boss Alex Baldock bows out
Retail’s rapidly revolving doors continued to spin today as Shop Direct unveiled that its head honcho Alex Baldock would leave the business next summer.
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NewsAlex Baldock to step down from Shop Direct
Shop Direct chief executive Alex Baldock is leaving the pureplay etailer next summer after five years at the helm.
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NewsZalando and Google create AI-powered gifting chatbot
Zalando and Google have collaborated on a gift-finder assistant that asks users questions about the type of present they are looking for and suggests products.
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NewsRoyal Mail workers union confirms plans to strike
The Royal Mail said it is “committed to further talks” as the Communication Workers Union (CWU) unveiled plans for three days of industrial action this month.
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NewsSports Direct axes nearly half of Debenhams concessions
Sports Direct has shuttered four out of nine of its concessions in Debenhams stores, two of which are in the department store’s Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsToday in retail: DFS profits dive as big ticket divides
DFS unveiled an understuffed set of results today, demonstrating growing disparity in the big ticket market.
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VideoWatch: eBay showcases subconscious shopping experience
Online marketplace eBay is pushing for deeper personalisation on its platform in an attempt to create a more serendipitous ecommerce experience.
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AnalysisFive things we learned from Shop Direct’s full years
Shop Direct posted its fifth consecutive year of growing sales and profits – and boss Alex Baldock is confident the business is on track to make it six.
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NewsScS sidesteps big-ticket slowdown with value credentials
Sofa and carpet specialist ScS issued some reassurance to those operating in the big-ticket sector today.
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NewsShop Direct profit rise boosted by mobile and athleisure
Shop Direct recorded its fifth consecutive year of rising profits and sales as purchases made on smartphones comprised over half of the retailer’s overall sales.
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NewsBody Shop poaches Charles Tyrwhitt boss for CEO role
The Body Shop has snapped up Charles Tyrwhitt’s chief executive David Boynton to take the helm of its global business.
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NewsWiggle losses widen despite climbing sales
Sports etailer Wiggle has posted widening losses in its full-year results despite a sales increase as its Chain Reaction Cycles acquisition punctured its bottom line.
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NewsAmazon to launch video-enabled Echo device in UK
Amazon has unveiled a host of new Echo devices at its Seattle headquarters as it prepares to launch its touchscreen-enabled Echo Show for UK shoppers.
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NewsDyson to plough £2bn into 2020 electric car launch
Engineering company and retailer Dyson is planning to develop its own battery-powered electric car by 2020.
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Tesco Opticians-Vision Express deal held up by CMA
Vision Express’ acquisition of Tesco’s opticians business has been flagged by competition watchdogs as one that could “lead to a worse deal for some customers.”