All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 86
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VideoWatch: Notonthehighstreet boss talks offline experience
Simon Belsham, boss of the gifting etailer, discusses how physical space can encourage customers to shop online and connect with manufacturers.
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AnalysisIs M&S right to give Steve Rowe a £1.8m bonus?
M&S has irked union Usdaw after it unveiled a scheme that would hand boss Steve Rowe a £1.8m annual bonus if targets are achieved.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Joules’ home-grown and overseas ambitions
Joules has recorded soaring half-year sales as it cashes in on its strong brand and international footprint. What challenges and opportunities lie ahead?
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NewsEstée Lauder launches on Facebook Messenger
The Estée Lauder Companies has launched on Facebook Messenger allowing shoppers to have Christmas gifts delivered in 60 minutes.
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NewsToday in retail: Amazon goes no tills all thrills
Amazon is synonymous in the retail industry with eye-catching innovations, but its latest foray into bricks-and-mortar has set a new precedent.
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NewsAmazon unveils automatic payment-enabled grocery store
Amazon has launched a bricks-and-mortar grocery store that links purchases to shoppers’ mobiles, allowing them to pay for items without queuing at tills.
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NewsNovember sales growth slows due to value-driven shoppers
Retail sales growth slowed last month as shoppers held out for Black Friday bargains and grocery drove overall growth.
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NewsMajority of shoppers no more likely to buy British post-Brexit
The majority of shoppers said the result of the EU referendum vote has had no impact on their likelihood to by British products.
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NewsTopps Tiles admits error over sales figure
Topps Tiles’ share price has slipped after the retailer admitted it miscalculated sales for the first eight weeks of its financial year.
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AnalysisProfile: Jon Rudoe, the grocery guru joining Shop Direct
Jon Rudoe has been appointed as Shop Direct’s new retail and technology director. What will the grocery guru bring to the etailer?
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NewsDFS drops out of FTSE 250 despite rising profits
DFS has dropped out of the FTSE 250 a month after a major shareholder slashed its stake in the retailer.
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NewsMcColl’s like-for-likes drop as it eyes store expansion
McColl’s has posted a fall in its full-year like-for-likes despite overall sales edging up as the retailer further drives bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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NewsWatch: H&M's Wes Anderson-directed Christmas ad
H&M has unveiled its cinematic Christmas advert, directed by US film-maker Wes Anderson and starring Adrien Brody.
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NewsShop Direct poaches Sainsbury’s tech boss Jon Rudoe
Shop Direct has poached Sainsbury’s head of technology Jon Rudoe for a newly created role as it merges its retail and IT teams.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Black Friday special
The team sits down for a special edition to look at the retail impact Black Friday is having and discuss this year’s trends.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: West End shoppers on why they are spending
Black Friday is firmly establishing itself as an online phenomenon, but London’s West End retailers were still anticipating a strong day of sales.
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NewsOcado extends robot communication tech in its warehouses
Ocado has expanded the 4G wireless network in its automated warehouses to allow its fleet of pick-and-pack robots to communicate more effectively.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does Black Friday have staying power in the UK?
When shoppers burst through Asda’s shop doors on Black Friday in 2014, the US retail phenomenon truly arrived on our shores.
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NewsGoogle adds real-time footfall tracker for Black Friday
Google has launched a footfall tracker to allow Black Friday and Christmas shoppers to check how busy a high street store is in real time.
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NewsMothercare profits slump as like-for-like sales fall
Mothercare has reported a fall in half-year profits and like-for-like sales following “difficult” trading conditions.