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OpinionOpinion: Arcadia ‘sale’ reaction sends message on deals
Arcadia billionaire Sir Philip Green was on typically pugnacious form this week as he dismissed a report that he is seeking to sell up.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget P&H, McColl’s P&L deserves City focus
There were one billion reasons for McColl’s to be cheerful – but investors’ response to its full-year results will have dampened the mood at its Brentwood HQ.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure success in the multichannel age
Like-for-likes, EBITDA, NPS score? What is the real measure of success in the multichannel age? Gemma Goldfingle investigates.
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct deal takes Game to next level
When it comes to the maverick mind of Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, it is rarely clear what game he is playing.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new UK boss Charles Wilson
Tesco revealed this morning that Charles Wilson will succeed Matt Davies as boss of its core UK business following completion of the Booker merger.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco's Wilson can cook up recipe for success
Tesco’s hat-trick of revelations ahead of the imminent completion of its £3.7bn Booker acquisition was greeted with a surprisingly subdued response from the market.
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AnalysisH&M: What went wrong and how it can be fixed
H&M’s weaknesses were laid bare last week when the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer admitted that it had “made some mistakes”.
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AnalysisH&M admits to strategic 'mistakes' after profits slump
H&M has reported ”disappointing” results in its fourth quarter as footfall declined and it struggled to compete with online retailers.
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DataInfographic: Retailers adopt a cautious outlook
Uncertainty among consumers has led the retailers we interviewed to adopt a cautious outlook for 2018.
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OpinionOpinion: Etailers look primed for success in the City
If January is anything to go by, 2018 is shaping up to be the year of the etail stock.
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AnalysisRetail 2018: The industry's blueprint for the year
How are the industry’s leaders planning for 2018? Our Retail 2018 report, in association with Manhattan Associates, provides answers from some of the sector’s most high-powered people.
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AnalysisThe winners and losers of Christmas 2017
The golden quarter was a tale of two halves as sales rocketed at some retailers while others fell behind, with clear lessons to be learnt for 2018.
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OpinionOpinion: What we learned from Christmas trading
We all know what happened over the festive period: a rise in grocery sales against fashion, brands with a differentiated offering excelling, and online growing for both multichannel and online-only retail.
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DataData: Shopper sentiment to hold steady in 2018
Despite reports of rising inflation and stagnating wages squeezing household incomes, the majority of shoppers expect to spend as much on discretionary items this year as last.
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AnalysisDon’t begrudge Asos’ merry Christmas, learn from it
As some dire non-food Christmas trading results have rolled in, there were a couple of bright spots in an otherwise gloomy January sky.
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OpinionOpinion: Where retailers are getting it wrong
It’s that time of year again. In the first few weeks of January, retailers report their trading over the Christmas period.
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AnalysisRetail's Christmas: Premium, promos and polarisation
With a slew of retailers including Tesco, M&S, John Lewis and House of Fraser updating today, much has been learned about the golden quarter. Retail Week picks out the key trends.
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DataData: Business rates turn up heat on department stores
The focus on department stores has intensified in recent weeks, as the big-box retailers grapple with changing shopping habits, increasing costs and a turbulent trading landscape.
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AnalysisAnalysis: House of Fraser or house of cards?
How will embattled department store group House of Fraser fare during the year to come?
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OpinionOpinion: Sense of purpose needed as retail polarises
Why does your company exist? If you run shops, what is their point?