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AnalysisInfographic: Harrods' revamp costs and Tesco-Booker
Words and numbers, December 1, 2017: Harrods store revamp costs, Andy Clarke on Tesco-Booker, plus Sports Direct’s mooted £11m payment, John Lewis, and Neon Sheep.
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OpinionOpinion: AO losses expose a major electricals glitch
The health of the electricals market has been thrown into question after AO World issued a mixed set of interim results.
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OpinionOpinion: Get ready for more hardscrabble years
Let’s hope that a gloomy wage growth outlook from think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is wrong, because otherwise retailers potentially face years more of tough trading.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates respite injects pace into reform agenda
While the case for real reform of the business rates system is clear for Government to see, finding the right moment amid the spider web of fiscal and political challenges has pushed fundamental reform out of our reach for now.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does the Budget mean for retail?
Has Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Budget retailers craved? Or has he left the industry high and dry?
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OpinionOpinion: Retail didn't get the bold Budget it needed
The last time I pondered something like this, I was watching a TED talk on artificial intelligence, wondering where the world is taking us.
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InterviewHow Mountain Warehouse’s boss is battling the terrain
Mountain Warehouse is on the cusp of its 20th anniversary, and during that time it has consistently defied the downturns that have tripped up its rivals.
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AnalysisInfographic: Christmas ad costs and Pre-tax profits
Words and numbers, November 17, 2017: John Lewis’ Christmas ad cost, Archie Norman on M&S’ new focus, plus Mary Portas’ failed high street campaign, and New Look.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Steve Rowe's new vision for M&S
One of the keynote speakers at Retail Week Live 2018, Steve Rowe and his chairman Archie Norman set out their vision for M&S last week.
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OpinionOpinion: As M&A activity slows, don’t forget the float
Despite the rush for retail consolidation sparked by Tesco’s move for wholesale titan Booker, 2017 has been a relatively slow year for mergers and acquisitions.
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OpinionTesco and Co-op deals signal food retail shake-up
Two-thirds of us regularly or occasionally visit a supermarket more than once a day. It’s a trend especially evident among the young: 18- to 24-year-olds are twice as likely to regularly visit a supermarket twice a day than the over-55s.
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InterviewRetail Week Live: John Rogers on how to beat Amazon
Sainsbury’s pulled off the biggest retail acquisition of the year in 2016 when it snapped up Argos owner Home Retail Group in a £1.4bn deal.
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AnalysisBooker gives Tesco tasty foodservice opportunity
While much of the focus on Tesco’s merger with wholesaler Booker has centred on retail competition issues, catering supply is one of the central motivators of the tie-up.
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AnalysisInfographic: Interest rates and Arcadia redundancies
Words and numbers, November 10, 2017: New Asda boss, Roger Burnley, Footasylum’s first day on the stock exchange, the Bank of England’s interest rate rise, Arcadia redundancies and Christopher Bailey on leaving Burberry
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AnalysisM&S: Product is key to achieving online goals
As with many retailers in the UK fashion market, Marks & Spencer’s latest transformation plan looks to revamp the business into a digital-first operation, aiming to generate a third of clothing sales through its online channel in the medium term.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Was royal investment a bright idea?
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Paradise Papers revelations that controversial retailer BrightHouse is among the Queen’s investment portfolio.
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OpinionOpinion: Next can’t keep blaming it on the weatherman
“Maybe I can pray. Maybe I can wait. Maybe I can blame it on the weatherman.”
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AnalysisHow will McGeorge turn New Look around (again)?
Alistair McGeorge is trying to turn New Look’s fortunes around for the second time in under a decade.
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OpinionOpinion: How shoppers will cope with the real pay squeeze
On the face of it, households appear to be coping with the squeeze on their real incomes fairly well.
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OpinionThe interest rate rise is a poor excuse for retailers
Moaning about a minuscule rise in interest rates is little more than looking for an excuse for poor performance, says John Ryan.