All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 85
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NewsToday in retail: Bunnings gives B&Q a headache
Heads could well be pounding at Kingfisher HQ this afternoon after Bunnings revealed it was ramping up its assault on the UK DIY market.
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NewsDisposable income slumps at steepest rate since 2013
British families suffered steepest drop in disposable income for almost four years last month as slow wage growth and rising energy bills hammered spending power.
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NewsBunnings to hit accelerator on pilot store plans
Bunnings is turning up the heat on DIY rival B&Q by ramping up its pilot store plans.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco must learn from Asda’s job cut mistakes
It speaks volumes that jaws no longer hit floors at Retail Week Towers when announcements of four-figure job losses are made.
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NewsTesco to axe 1,200 jobs in 'next step' of turnaround
Tesco is axing 1,200 jobs at its head office, just days after it revealed plans to cut more than 1,000 call-centre jobs.
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OpinionOpinion: What's next for Sainsbury's, Ocado and Booker?
The City is sure to be licking its lips at the three-course feast of grocery updates being served up this week.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip despite upturn in fashion
John Lewis’ sales slipped last week as the later fall of its Clearance Sale shifted revenues.
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NewsGoogle handed £2.1bn fine over its Shopping service
Google has been fined €2.4bn (£2.1bn) by the European Commission for promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results.
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DataData: Supermarkets get summer ‘shot in the arm’
The grocers enjoyed their steepest rise in sales in four years this month as the June heatwave drove revenues.
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NewsFindel losses widen despite sales growth
Express Gifts owner Findel has slipped further into the red, despite hailing an increase in sales.
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NewsCarpetright profits plummet amid strategic investments
Carpetright has suffered a slump in full-year profit after strategic investments and the fall in the value of the pound dented its bottom line.
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NewsDebenhams warns of 'market volatility' as sales fall
Debenhams has cautioned that full-year profits could be “towards the lower end” of market expectations as it grapples with turbulent trading conditions.
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Tesco takes aim at Amazon with one-hour delivery
Tesco has hit back at online titan Amazon and grocery rival Sainsbury’s by launching a one-hour delivery service in London.
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DataData: The worst 50 retail centres in the UK
Shopping destinations in Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh have been named among the worst-quality retail locations in Britain.
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NewsToday in retail: More to come from Holland & Barrett?
Holland & Barrett has found itself a new home in the shape of L1, but is there More to come from the health food business?
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DataData: Britain's 50 most vibrant retail locations
Cambridge has toppled a host of London locations to be named the best-quality retail location in the UK.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco heeds Pennycook’s rallying cry
It is all too easy to blame the likes of Sir Philip Green and Mike Ashley for retail’s image problem.
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AnalysisAmazon to Arcadia: Who have the big four partnered with?
The list of retailers and brands joining forces with the big four supermarkets has grown further after Sainsbury’s launched an in-store Crussh juice bar.
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NewsBurberry drafts in ex-Saks Fifth Avenue executive Frasch
Burberry has drafted in former Saks Fifth Avenue president Ron Frasch in a bid to rejuvenate its sales in the US.
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NewsM&S fashion boss misses out on £1.7m Halfords bonus
Marks & Spencer’s new clothing chief Jill McDonald will miss out on £1.7m of bonuses after stepping down from her current role as boss of Halfords.