All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 81
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NewsFrench Connection losses narrow despite falling sales
French Connection full-year losses recorded an uplift, but the fashion chain’s sales fell across both its retail and wholesale divisions.
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OpinionOpinion: Bashing Tesco chair Allan won’t bring equality
Soundbite, click-bait, call it what you will – a quote can speak a thousand words, as Tesco’s chairman John Allan has no doubt discovered
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VideoWatch: Alibaba exec on difficulties moving into China
Alibaba general manager for Europe Terry Von Bibra explains how retailers should prepare when moving into the Chinese marketplace.
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NewsNOTHS boss says catalogue shoppers are 'worth more'
Notonthehighstreet.com’s chief financial officer David Phillips says that “the old-fashioned way can be the most profitable” for pureplay retailers.
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NewsAlibaba exec says retailers can't go it alone in China
Alibaba’s European general manager Terry Von Bibra said China was “the greatest opportunity in the world”, but retailers should not underestimate its challenges.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail Week Live Special
The Retail Week team discuss the highlights from day one of Retail Week Live and look ahead to the best of day two.
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NewsArgos 'weren’t fully ready' for Fast Track, says Bodson
Sainsbury’s Argos chief digital and marketing officer Bertrand Bodson said the retailer made “a tough decision” when it launched Fast Track in 2015.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's Argos' focus post-acquisition
Sainsbury’s Argos chief digital and marketing officer joins the Retail Week studio to explain the opportunities for the brand since its acquisition.
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NewsJD.com Inc boss: We are bigger than Alibaba
“Remember my face, because in the future we will have the potential of doing business and, if we do it nicely, we’ll be doing big business,” Ma said at Retail Week Live.
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NewsToday in retail: Non-food spend slump settles in
The latest figures on retail sales from BRC-KPMG’s monthly monitor paints a worrying picture for non-food retailers.
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NewsIBM and Salesforce team up to bolster AI insights
IBM and Salesforce unveiled plans to connect their respective artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to drive insights for their retail partners.
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NewsAsda fined £300k over dead mice in London warehouse
Asda has been penalised for food safety breaches after inspectors found dead mice and flies at its home delivery depot in Enfield.
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NewsTesco ploughs investment into online search tech
Tesco has rolled out online search technology for 4,000 of its outlets which will allow it to update store information in real time.
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NewsFat Face sales rise but weak pound hurts profits
Fat Face has renegotiated its debt terms to offer the business more “material headroom” after the weak pound dented the retailer’s full-year profits.
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NewsSir Philip Green to double Arcadia pension contributions
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green will double annual pension fund contributions to £50m across the group’s brands, including Topshop and Dorothy Perkins.
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NewsSainsbury’s to axe up to 400 jobs in stores shake-up
Sainsbury’s is cutting up to 400 jobs across its store estate as it strips out the role of price controller from its operations.
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NewsMastercard wins card fees case against Asda and Next
Mastercard has won a ruling in a legal battle over card interchange fees brought by a group of retailers including Morrisons and Asda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Boots bring its photo offer into focus?
Boots is shuttering the bulk of its in-store photo labs in response to changing shopper habits. Can the retailer get its photo division back on track?
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NewsGear4music sales soar, driven by European expansion
Gear4music full-year sales hit a high note as the specialist online retailer aggressively expanded its distribution network.
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NewsAgent Provocateur founder slams Mike Ashley sale
Agent Provocateur’s co-founder Joe Corré has condemned Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley’s pre-pack acquisition of the struggling lingerie retailer.