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NewsAlibaba takes record $18bn on Singles' Day
Alibaba amassed a record $17.8bn during its eighth annual 11.11 global shopping festival – dubbed Singles’ Day – exceeding last year’s total by 25%.
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NewsToday in Retail: Singles Day and seismic retail change
The big event that UK retailers should clock today occurred not across our sceptred isle but 4,000 miles away in China.
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NewsAlibaba smashes Singles' Day record in first hour
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has reported record sales in the first hour of its 24-hour shopping extravaganza Singles’ Day.
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NewsAmazon faces claims over delivery drivers' hours and pay
Amazon has been hit by allegations that its delivery drivers are frequently working more than 11 hours a day and get less than the minimum wage.
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OpinionOpinion: Donald Trump's triumph could help UK retailers
Not for the first time in his life, US President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the nation and the world.
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AnalysisIn, out, shake it all about – M&S’s overseas Hokey Cokey
Marks & Spencer is closing company-owned businesses in 10 foreign markets, but boss Steve Rowe says it is not turning its back on international opportunity.
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury's and The Donald in the news
The world has spent the day talking about Donald Trump and so have retailers mulling over the implications of his election as US president.
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GalleryStore of the week: E.Leclerc goes for a fresh look
Hypermarkets have not been flavour of the month for a number of overspaced retailers in the UK for a while now.
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NewsPoundland trials Pep & Co product in stores
Poundland is trialling Pep & Co products in stores as it steps up a drive to enhance its fashion offer.
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VideoWatch: M&S's half-year results discussed
We reflect on Steve Rowe’s comments about how he intends to turn around Marks & Spencer’s fashion fortunes.
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NewsAmerican Apparel appoints administrators for UK business
Administrators have been appointed to oversee the likely winding down of American Apparel’s UK operations.
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NewsAlibaba Singles' Day to extend beyond mainland China
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day – now dubbed 11.11.Global Shopping Festival – is set to expand into international territories for the first time this year.
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NewsEstée Lauder confirms plan to launch London store
Estée Lauder has confirmed that it will launch its first ever standalone store on London’s Carnaby Street on November 12.
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AnalysisWhittard brews plan to take English tea to the world
Specialist tea retailer Whittard aims to win a bigger share of a global market worth £90bn in sales.
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AnalysisAldi revamping Australian offer to lock horns with Coles
Aldi is to overhaul all of its Australian stores by 2020 as it revamps its fresh food offer to compete with Coles and Woolworths.
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NewsM&S planning China store closures
M&S boss Steve Rowe is reportedly planning to close some of the retailer’s stores in China as he moves away from its loss-making international operations.
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NewsNew Look's Challes: Stores 'very important' in China
New Look business development director Steve Challes has emphasised the importance of a bricks-and-mortar presence to crack the Chinese market.
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NewsInstagram boosts ecommerce in new retail trial
Instagram is upping its interest in ecommerce by allowing retailers to tag product photos with pricing information and descriptions.
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NewsDebenhams exec: 'Iran must be on retailers' radars'
Iran is emerging as a market that every retailer with international ambitions should be looking at, according to a senior Debenhams’ executive.