All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 46
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Argos to launch 'hub to home' delivery in next few months
Argos is poised to launch a ‘hub to home’ delivery programme in the next few months, Home Retail chief digital officer Bertrand Bodson says.
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NewsPhones 4u creditors ask EE and Vodafone to strike last-minute rescue deal
Phones 4u’s creditors are pressuring EE and Vodafone to revive supply contracts as part of a last-minute rescue bid.
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NewsFrench Connection reduces half-year loss to £3.9m as sales edge up
French Connection has reduced its half-year pre-tax loss to £3.9m as it increased like-for-likes across its UK and European operation.
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NewsCard Factory's underlying profits grow as IPO costs lead to statutory loss
Card Factory grew its half-year underlying operating profits by 9.3% as it made a statutory loss of £7.9m in its first results since floating.
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NewsDixons Carphone reaches agreement to save jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff
Dixons Carphone is to save the jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsThe Works launches click-and-collect across entire store estate
Discount retailer The Works is launching a click-and-collect service across all of its stores as it seeks to build on strong like-for-like growth.
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NewsGame buys stores from GameStop as rival exits Spanish market
Game Digital will buy a portfolio of stores from rival GameStop, which has decided to exit the Spanish market.
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NewsHobbycraft profits down after investment as it prepares loyalty card
Hobbycraft has reported profits of £7m for its full year on the back of a 9% increase in revenue and heavy investment in initiatives including a new loyalty card.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Will Adderley is back at the helm of Dunelm
The sudden departure of Nick Wharton of chief executive at Dunelm came as a surprise to many, but gives a clear idea of the future direction of the company.
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AnalysisThe potential impact of Apple Pay: What retailers need to know
Apple burst onto the mobile payments scene with the launch of an NFC-enabled phone and Apple Pay, which could transform the much-hyped technology.
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OpinionMarketing campaign: House of Fraser blows away pampered image of modern man
Powerful poster campaigns are few and far between these days so when they do appear, as in HoF’s latest ad, they are all the more striking.
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NewsMoody's downgrades Phones 4u's credit rating following review
Moody’s has downgraded Phones 4u’s credit rating to Caa1 after a review that followed the retailer losing its contract with Vodafone.
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NewsNursery range growth and vacuum cleaner panic-buying lift John Lewis sales
John Lewis’s sales were boosted by a strong performance from its nursery range and people panic-buying vacuum cleaners during the week to September 6.
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NewsBoohoo's revenues surge 31% as all regions record growth
Boohoo’s revenues have jumped 31% year on year as it recorded growth across all regions for the half year.
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NewsSports Direct faces legal challenge over zero-hours staff excluded from bonus
Sports Direct faces a fresh legal challenge over its zero-hours contracts after 250 ex-employees joined forces to object to being excluded from a bonus scheme.
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NewsHome Retail boss John Walden: 'Homebase is not for sale'
Home Retail Group boss John Walden has quashed speculation that Homebase is up for sale and said no decision has been made to divest the retailer.
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NewsHome Retail warns of 'inconsistent' recovery as sales edge up
Home Retail Group has warned of an inconsistent recovery as Argos’s like-for-likes edged up and Homebase’s sales remained flat in the second quarter.
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NewsKingfisher's incoming boss Laury: “I know the business, I know the industry and I know the people”
Incoming Kingfisher boss Véronique Laury is confident she can successfully lead the group, stating, “I know the business, I know the industry and I know the people”.
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NewsApple unveils 'category-defining' smartwatch and NFC smartphone
Apple has unveiled its first smatwatch device and is predicting it will revolutionise the category, which has failed to take off until now.
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NewsIkea reports improved European performance as global sales jump 3.6%
Ikea’s European business is showing signs of improvement as it reports a 3.6% jump in like-for-like sales for its financial year.