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AnalysisInfographic: How the Government will tackle business rates
The Government today confirmed it will cap business rate rises at 2% next year, cut business rates by up to £1,000 for smaller businesses and extend small business rate relief.
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AnalysisThe Chancellor's Autumn Statement: Retailers' reaction
The Chancellor George Osborne revealed a raft of measures to tackle the burden of business rates today and boost high streets. Retail Week takes a look at what retailers think.
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OpinionComment: McColl’s must highlight its USP in competitive market
Convenience store specialist McColl’s has joined retailers including Ao.com, Poundland and Pets at Home with its ambition to float on the stock market.
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AnalysisTesco third quarter sales fall: What the analysts say
Tesco this morning revealed its UK like-for-like sales fell 1.5% in its third quarter. Retail Week takes a look at the response from the City.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Tesco - no easy solution
The stockmarket had been softened up for bad news on Q3 sales, so, with no profit warning today, Tesco’s shares have rallied.
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OpinionComment: Business rates cap is welcome but unfit system must be overhauled
This morning, Retail Week has reported that there may be some good news in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.
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OpinionComment: Use social media to turn customers into advocates
Truly customer-centric retailers are thin on the ground. An exception is Ao.com (formerly Appliances Online).
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Mercator must trim the fat to become fighting fit
With the exception of Serbia, where revenues rose 3.2%, during the period from the first to the third quarter of 2013 Mercator recorded negative results in all countries in which it operates.
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OpinionComment: The Autumn Statement needs to go beyond easing business rates
Growth is firmly on the agenda for George Osborne’s much anticipated Autumn Statement next week and the Chancellor is under increasing pressure to ease business rates on the high street.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com founder John Roberts on reinventing white goods retail
John Roberts, founder and chief executive of white goods etailer Ao.com, is frantically preparing for a key event in the etailer’s year.
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OpinionComment: Occa aims to emulate Asos
While big retailers that are likely to attract big valuations rush to market, there’s action at the other end of the scale too.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Poundland - will investors in the IPO be quids in?
Five years on from the demise of Woolworths, fund managers will soon have a new discount retailer to invest in.
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OpinionComment: The retail competition for transport hubs has begun
This week it was revealed that London Underground will offer a 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays from 2015.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Malcolm Walker recalls the aftermath of his hostile Bejam bid in exclusive book extract
In an exclusive extract from his autobiography, Best Served Cold, Iceland founder Malcolm Walker recalls the aftermath of his hostile bid for Bejam, including the sale of Majestic Wine.
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AnalysisIn pictures: 9 up-and-coming retail entrepreneurs you may not know
Who’s the next Sir Philip Green or Nick Robertson? We take a look at the entrepreneurs lining up to take their place.
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OpinionComment: Majestic Wine sparkles - can other retailers do the same this Christmas?
Majestic Wine’s interim results showed their customary sparkle as sales and profits advanced again.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Dixons - Down with Comet, up with service?
Dixons has picked up a lot of market share over the last year, thanks to the demise of Comet, but can they now build on that success?
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OpinionBlog: Freeze business rates, George
With the Autumn Statement looming, the hope must be that at last George Osborne will concede a business rates freeze.
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OpinionComment: Why Barratts is in administration
Barratts has, to a large degree, been the architect of its own misfortune as it failed the differentiation test in a crowded sector.
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OpinionComment: Will 2014 see the return of the retail IPO?
The past few months have seen a string of retailers hint at the possibility of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2014.