All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 166
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NewsOnline retail sales return to double-digit growth driven by warmer weather
Online retail sales jumped 13% last month as shoppers took advantage of the warmer weather to splash out on summer clothing.
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NewsLord Rose: Retail bosses want to 'do the right thing' on staff pay
Ocado chairman and former M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose has insisted that all companies want to “do the right thing” on employee pay.
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NewsRetail Diary: Animal antics in Hong Kong while Greggs kicks up a stink
A boar runs wild in a Hong Kong retailer, Greggs kicks up a stink to tackle homeware and House of Fraser takes over the red carpet.
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NewsUS private equity firm TPG buys majority stake in Poundworld in £150m deal
US private equity firm TPG has bought a controlling stake in Poundworld in a deal understood to be worth as much as £150m.
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NewsZara owner Inditex hits back at £5m Brazilian employment abuse claims
Zara owner Inditex has defended itself as it faces a R$25m (£5m) fine over claims it failed to deal with employment abuses in its supply chain.
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NewsHouse of Fraser extends 'pioneering' click-and-collect cut-off to midnight
House of Fraser has upped the ante in competitive fulfilment after extending the cut-off point for customers using its buy-and-collect service.
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NewsTesco closes remaining Homeplus stores and axes 450 jobs
Tesco is closing its last six Homeplus stores in the UK and is axing around 450 jobs as Dave Lewis continues to review its non-core business.
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NewsUPDATED: European grocers Ahold and Delhaize confirm merger talks
Dutch grocery giant Ahold is in talks with Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize over a potential merger between the two food retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
The earlier Easter distorted retail sales in April as like-for-likes fell, but underlying growth trends remain positive, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsEtailer Zalando 'optimistic' for year after first quarter sales surge
German fashion etailer Zalando said it is “optimistic” for the rest of the year after sales surged 28.5% during its first quarter.
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NewsNext accused of 'bullying' staff into taking Sunday pay cuts
Fashion giant Next has been accused of “bullying” its workers into taking pay cuts for working on Sundays, or face being made redundant.
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NewsDiscounters and budget chains opening more than five stores per week
Discount grocers and budget retailers are opening more than five stores a week across the UK as fierce competition continues to hit the big four.
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NewsTesco replaces auditors PwC with Deloitte following accounting scandal
Tesco has appointed Deloitte as its new auditor and ditched PricewaterhouseCoopers in the aftermath of its £263m accounting scandal.
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NewsWaitrose delivery drivers can become lifeline for elderly customers
Waitrose delivery drivers could become a lifeline for vulnerable customers after the grocer launched a scheme to help them remain independent.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five priorities for Tesco UK's new boss Matt Davies
Halfords boss Matt Davies takes the reins of Tesco on Monday, the latest addition to Dave Lewis’ new team. Retail Week examines his top priorities.
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NewsElection: Retail chiefs including Paphitis and Walker welcome Tory majority
Retail bosses have welcomed the stability of the general election outcome as the Conservatives head towards a slim majority.
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NewsPound and FTSE 100 surge as Tories close in on a majority
Investors were buoyed on a dramatic election night as the Conservatives picked up seats and put themselves on course for a majority government.
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NewsOcado developing robots to pick and pack groceries at its warehouses
Online retailer Ocado is developing robots to pick and pack groceries in a move that could reduce the reliance on staff at its warehouses.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise driven by outdoor living products
Sales at John Lewis rose last week driven by its outdoor living range as shoppers prepared to spend the May bank holiday outside.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's and Morrisons' results and the election
Executive editor George MacDonald and grocery reporter Luke Tugby discuss the biggest retail stories from the past week.