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OpinionComment: Growth of online shopping is not the death-knell for shops
Boxing Day apparently set a new British record for the number of shoppers who went online.
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AnalysisDebenhams: What the analysts say
Debenhams today reported its best ever December as like-for-like sales rose 5% in the five weeks to January 5. The results were met positively by the City.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What can the City expect from the updates next week?
Next week is set to be pivotal in defining how the retail sector performed during the festive period as several large retailers update on their trading.
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AnalysisNext: What the analysts say
Next 3.9% jump in sales over the festive period was welcomed by the City this morning.
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OpinionComment: 2012 - The year 2012 in review
This is my last column of the year. So what sort of year do we think it’s been? A strange one in many respects and certainly quite unique.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can HMV heal its trading wounds?
Following HMV’s warning on covenants last week, Retail Week takes a look at seven areas the retailer needs to focus on to survive.
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Analysis2012: The year in review - Retail winners and losers
From big administrations to political hot potatoes, retailers have seen it all. Caroline Parry charts the big moments in the year that was.
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OpinionComment: Top retailers deliver returns
So farewell then Comet, which went through its death throes this week and will never trade through another Christmas - at least not as a chain of stores.
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OpinionComment: The US is still a land of opportunity
On the assumption that the world has not ended today, and that Retail Week is still being read beyond Bugarach, attention will carry on being devoted to transatlantic developments.
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OpinionComment: Cable’s Comet investigation – what can we expect?
The collapse of electronics giant Comet has sent ripples through the business community that extend well beyond the retail sector.
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OpinionComment: Online communities have high expectations
Facing bad PR and a potential consumer backlash, Starbucks in the UK has voluntarily agreed to pay £20m in taxes over the next two years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is Apollo Global Management?
Investment specialist Apollo Global Management acquired 10% of HMV’s debt from Allied Irish Banks last week which some are predicting could signal intention of a takeover. Retail Week takes a look at the company.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco calls time on US venture Fresh & Easy
Tesco boss Philip Clarke has drawn the curtain on US business Fresh & Easy, part of his predecessor’s legacy.
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OpinionComment: Christmas deadlock as shoppers wait for Sales
There was a certain thrill to watching Cyber Monday break all online trading records in the UK last week.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Will Sports Direct buy House of Fraser stake?
Mike Ashley is every PR man’s nightmare - he says what he thinks, no holds barred.
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OpinionComment: UK growth bodes well for Asos
Global fashion powerhouse Asos is really leading the etail pack.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Auchan agrees Real deal for central Europe growth
Last week, Metro Group revealed it had sold its Real hypermarket business in Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine – including real estate assets – to French grocer Auchan for e1.1bn (£893.4m).
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OpinionComment: Only the best retailers pique private equity interest
Private equity loomed large on the retail landscape this week as it emerged Clayton Dubilier & Rice has taken a 60% stake in value retailer B&M Bargains.
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OpinionComment: Dixons’ celebrates first-half profit
Dixons has much to feel festive about. Last week, the Currys and PC World owner revealed its UK business had made a first-half profit for the first time in five years.
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OpinionComment: Retail predictions for 2013
It is said that there are two sorts of predictions: the lucky and the wrong. But I thought I should try my luck.