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OpinionComment: Retailers must ignore ONS siren songs and face facts
It is becoming increasingly difficult to take the ONS numbers at face value following its figures for August reported this morning.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Walmart weighs up its options in India
Speculation is rife that Walmart plans to exit its wholesale joint venture with India-based Bharti group, and that it is considering a front-end retail launch in the country.
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OpinionComment: London Fashion Week struts its stuff for the economy
From One Direction to Samantha Cameron, London Fashion Week may attract its fair share of celebrities among the 5,000 visitors that come to see what the best of the British fashion industry has to offer.
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AnalysisDebenhams’ fourth quarter: What the analysts say
Debenhams today reported like-for-like sales rose 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction.
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OpinionComment: Next boss Lord Wolfson’s house price warning
Retailers whose fortunes depend on an active housing market have welcomed new signs of life such as more mortgage approvals and transactions.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Auchan struggles in Europe but global strategy pays off
French retailer Auchan’s turnover rose 4% to E29.8bn (£25.1bn) in the first half ended June 30.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Hamleys aims to take the brand worldwide
Hamleys has been a landmark on London’s Regent Street for more than a century and the retailer is now focused on taking its unique offer overseas.
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OpinionComment: Malcolm Walker's recipe for high street success
Ten days ago we opened Iceland’s 800th store in the UK - our greatest number ever, and the vast majority are on the high street.
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OpinionComment: Thorntons enjoys the sweet taste of success
Just two or three years ago, there was a lot of talk about Thorntons being another victim of the structural demise of the high street.
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AnalysisMorrisons half year results: What the analysts say
Morrisons today reported it is slashing its investment in new supermarkets and posted a 10% fall in pre-tax profits. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Next - Deflating the bubble
If Chancellor George Osborne thought that his friend Simon Wolfson would come out today and share his rosy view of the economic recovery, then he was mistaken…
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OpinionBlog: Taming the monster of business rates
Prior to the economic downturn, I have to confess - I had heard of business rates but I could get away with the fact that my knowledge of the precise mechanics was to say the least rudimentary.
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OpinionComment: Appliances Online to whet investor appetite
Etail group DRL, owner of AO.com (formerly Appliances Online), has this week moved a step closer to a stock market flotation after hiring banks Jefferies and JP Morgan.
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OpinionComment: Greater innovation is helping mobile commerce to thrive
According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, the proportion of online sales made through mobile devices doubled in the three months to the end of July.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Property - The reality behind the headlines
Retail Week reports all the agenda-setting retail property stories. Laura Heywood asks experts from the UK’s leading property developers about the reality behind the headlines.
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AnalysisAnalysis: McKinsey's guide to tackling the technological shift in retail
Technology is transforming retail as consumer habits change. McKinsey consultants Stefan Niemeier, Andrea Zocchi and Marco Catena tackle the shift in a new book.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do Dixons' sell-offs mean for the retailer?
Dixons today revealed plans to sell off its lossmaking Pixmania business and Turkish arm ElectroWorld. Retail Week takes a look at the implications for the retailer.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Dixons – could the 'dream scenario' come true?
Shareholders in Dixons have been haunted by the prospect of the UK recovery being frittered away by persistent losses in peripheral businesses.
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AnalysisSupergroup's first quarter: What the analysts say
Supergroup like-for-likes increased 8.5% in its first quarter due to its policy not to run Sales. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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OpinionComment: Terry Duddy's legacy at Argos and Home Retail
Other than founder Richard Tompkins, perhaps nobody is more associated with Argos than Terry Duddy, chief executive of parent Home Retail, who has revealed he will step down by next July.