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AnalysisPrimark sales surge as it stems margin decline
Primark has reported surging sales as it stemmed its declining profit margin with lower markdowns.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Game under attack
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the tough conditions faced by Game that led to latest profit warning and share slide
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OpinionOpinion: As Game loses a life, is M&S starting afresh?
Since Game floated at the bottom of its price range in 2014, the speciality retailer has faced one obstacle after another.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can the Zara effect turn around New Look?
Not so long ago New Look was soaring above the market, with chief executive Anders Kristiansen hailed as its saviour.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can garden centres ever blossom online?
Dobbies’ new boss Nicholas Marshall harbours bold ambitions to bring garden centre retailing into the 21st century.
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AnalysisInfographic: Richard Pennycook on retail's image, and more
Words & Numbers, June 30, 2017: Former Co-op boss Richard Pennycook on retail’s image, and BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson on business rates.
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AnalysisGame profit warning: what the analysts say
Computer games specialist Game signalled today that full-year earnings would be “substantially” below expectations after levels of supply to the UK of Nintendo Switch failed to meet demand.
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OpinionOpinion: What's next for Sainsbury's, Ocado and Booker?
The City is sure to be licking its lips at the three-course feast of grocery updates being served up this week.
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AnalysisAt a glance: The Body Shop owner Natura Cosméticos
The Body Shop has been sold by L’Oréal for £880m. Retail Week takes a closer look at the beauty retailer’s new owners, Natura Cosméticos.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: L1 Retail buy Holland & Barrett
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s L1 Retail buying Holland & Barrett for £1.8bn.
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OpinionOpinion: Holland & Barrett price shows global potential
Just a couple of days after Retail-week.com revealed private investment business L1 Retail’s interest in Holland & Barrett, the deal was done.
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AnalysisFive ways Carpetright is dodging the big ticket blues
Despite the big ticket sector being particularly vulnerable to the impact of current economic uncertainty, Carpetright’s fortunes appear to be on the up.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What plans do L1 have for Holland & Barrett?
Holland & Barrett has been acquired by little-known investment business L1 Retail for £1.8bn. What are the opportunities to develop the health and wellbeing specialist?
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OpinionOpinion: The enduring power of the physical store
At a time when retail estates are being slimmed down and online shopping continues to burgeon, don’t forget the shop.
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DataBrexit one year on: What does the data tell us?
The UK economy may have shown more resilience than predicted, but Philip Wiggenraad discovers that the impact of Brexit cannot be brushed off that easily.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon’s Whole Foods deal looks like a mistake
While everyone talks about what the online behemoth’s acquisition of Austin-based Whole Foods means, could it just be an error of judgement?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Alexa's Whole Foods mix-up?
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the acquisition of Whole Foods by Jeff Bezos’ Amazon for $13.7bn.
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OpinionOpinion: Private equity firms still seek retail options
As N Brown chairman Andy Higginson prepares to stand down to pursue private equity opportunities, which are the retailers that pique investor interest?
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets physical with Whole Foods deal
Online Goliath Amazon has become the poster boy of market disruption, revolutionising everything from business models to shopping habits.
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OpinionOpinion: Should Sainsbury’s buy Pret instead of Nisa?
If Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker put the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons, Sainsbury’s has proved it is ready to fight, not take flight.