All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 72
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NewsChristmas spending to fall for first time in five years
Christmas spending is expected to fall for the first time in five years as economic uncertainty and the return of inflation squeeze consumer budgets.
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NewsRetailers urge Chancellor to deliver 'shoppers' Budget'
Retail leaders have urged Chancellor Phillip Hammond to deliver “a shoppers’ Budget” and put a lid on “inexorable” rises in costs such as business rates.
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InterviewRetail Week Live: John Rogers on how to beat Amazon
Sainsbury’s pulled off the biggest retail acquisition of the year in 2016 when it snapped up Argos owner Home Retail Group in a £1.4bn deal.
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OpinionOpinion: As M&A activity slows, don’t forget the float
Despite the rush for retail consolidation sparked by Tesco’s move for wholesale titan Booker, 2017 has been a relatively slow year for mergers and acquisitions.
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NewsNisa members give green light to £137.5m Co-op deal
Nisa members have voted in favour of the Co-op’s £137.5m takeover bid following a crunch ballot today.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Andy Clarke named chairman of Spoon Guru
Ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke has been named chairman of tech start-up Spoon Guru, in what is his first director’s job since leaving the grocer.
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NewsEx-Tesco director sues grocer for unfair dismissal
Tesco’s former commercial director Kevin Grace is suing the supermarket giant for alleged unfair dismissal in the wake of its profits scandal.
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NewsAmazon in row over drivers ‘paid below minimum wage’
Amazon is investigating allegations that one of its grocery delivery partners left drivers earning less than the minimum wage under a regime of fines and charges.
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NewsData: Store closures fall to lowest level since 2010
The number of retail store closures has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, although footwear and women’s fashion shops continue to feel the pinch.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's launches ‘Every Bit of Christmas’ ad
Sainsbury’s has extended its ‘Living Well’ campaign in its festive advertising as the grocer highlights how it can help families celebrate “every bit of Christmas”.
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NewsWatch: Waitrose puts community at heart of Christmas ad
Waitrose has focused on the importance of community spirit during the festive season in its first-ever black-and-white Christmas advert.
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NewsAsda boss Burnley makes key management changes
Asda’s incoming chief executive Roger Burnley has reshaped his senior management team, including drafting in a strategy boss from parent Walmart.
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NewsSainsbury’s Coupe allays Christmas slowdown fears
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has played down fears of a shopper spending slowdown this Christmas, but admitted the golden quarter will be “difficult to predict”.
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NewsSainsbury's profits drop as investment hits bottom line
Sainsbury’s has suffered a slump in half-year profitability as investments in price, increasing labour costs and Argos losses hit its bottom line.
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NewsMary Portas high street campaign fails, data shows
The towns revamped under Mary Portas’ ‘Save the High Street’ campaign have lost almost 1,000 shops in just five years, new data has revealed.
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NewsM&S profits slip as finance boss Weir steps down
Marks & Spencer has posted a fall in half-year profitability and revealed that its chief finance officer Helen Weir is quitting the business.
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NewsOxford Street pedestrianisation moves step closer
Ambitious plans for the transformation of London’s Oxford Street have been unveiled as the prime shopping street moves a step closer to becoming pedestrianised.
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VideoWatch: Aldi launches Kevin the Carrot Christmas sequel
Aldi has brought back the star of last year’s Christmas advert Kevin the Carrot for its 2017 festive campaign.
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GalleryStore gallery: Thorntons unwraps experiential format
Thorntons has launched a new concept store as it bids to reinvigorate the shopper experience.
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OpinionOpinion: Next can’t keep blaming it on the weatherman
“Maybe I can pray. Maybe I can wait. Maybe I can blame it on the weatherman.”