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OpinionComment: Morrisons – Sir Ken's AGM intervention harmed his own interests
Sir Ken Morrison needs to read How to win friends and influence people.
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OpinionComment: Asos has bounced back before and it will rise once again
“When your back’s to the wall, entrepreneurial spirit kicks in”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Former Baugur boss Jon Asgeir Johannesson eyes UK return
One of retail’s most colourful and controversial figures Jon Asgeir Johannesson is plotting his return to the UK retail after his fraud acquittal.
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AnalysisAsos' profit warning: What the analysts say
Asos issued a profit warning in its third quarter update this morning. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts are saying.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have the wheels come off Asos or has it just hit a bump in the road?
Asos boss Nick Robertson insists the etailer’s profit warning is just a “bump in the road”, but have the wheels come off UK etail’s biggest success story?
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OpinionComment: Tesco can’t afford to let its convenience crown slip
You might think Tesco was on the verge of going bust judging from the tone of some of the comment this week.
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OpinionComment: Tesco finds itself stuck in the middle as market share is eroded
Tesco continues to lose the battle against a weak consumer climate and dual pressures from the discounters and Waitrose.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Tesco slips up with worst like-for-likes in a decade
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the worst domestic quarterly like-for-like performance in a quarter at Tesco for more than 10 years.
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OpinionComment: JD's shock departure does not rock the boat
Fashion retailer JD Sports shocked the City last Friday afternoon with a brief announcement that long-standing chief executive Barry Bown was to depart with immediate effect.
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AnalysisIn the news: JD Sports executive chairman Peter Cowgill profiled
JD Sports raised eyebrows last week when it revealed the immediate departure of its chief executive Barry Bown and said it had no plans to replace him.
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AnalysisFlash Sales websites: What do retailers need to know?
Australian flash Sales site MySale has hit the headlines as it lines up a float. Retail Week takes a look at Flash Sales retailing.
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OpinionComment: Salespeople are key to successful business
If we are to punch at or above our weight in the world, grow our businesses and enhance our lifestyles, we need good salespeople.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Who are the winners and losers after vote on Europe?
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the winners and losers in last weekend’s European elections.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Mr Porter's Tube takeover is effective marketing
Location, location and the attention of a target audience - Mr Porter has cracked key elements of modern, effective marketing in its latest campaign.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How does Mountain Warehouse compare against its rivals?
Mountain Warehouse has posted record annual profits. Retail Week takes a look at how it compares with its competitors.
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OpinionComment: Annual reports have become an anachronism in the digital world
The once-a-year snapshot that is the traditional annual report, is being taken over by other interested parties for their own agendas.
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OpinionComment: Political uncertainty is bad news for retail
Retailers will have to ponder the practical consequences of an anti-establishment mindset, evidenced in last weekend’s European elections.
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OpinionComment: to B&M or not to B&Q? How discounters are stealing share from DIY sheds
Does the apparent failure of B&Q to make the most of the better weather in Q1 imply that new rivals like B&M are nibbling away at its market share?
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OpinionComment: Retail initial public offerings just keep on coming
Last week, video game retailer Game announced plans for an IPO.
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OpinionComment: Is the window now shut for retailer IPOs?
The volatile IPO market has claimed a victim last week as fashion retailer Fat Face abandoned its planned float.