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AnalysisWho could help balance the French Connection board?
Some of French Connection’s biggest investors have piled further pressure on its boss under fire, Stephen Marks.
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OpinionOpinion: Food retail has been hit by lack of strategy
It has become a meaningless cliché to talk about the increasing speed of change in retail, yet the recent dramatic news from the grocery trade is hard to keep up with.
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AnalysisAgenda: Next, Kingfisher and ScS financial updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Next, Kingfisher and ScS all on the agenda.
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AnalysisInfographic: JLP's bonus drop and Shop Direct plugs AI
The week in words and numbers, March 17, 2017: JLP chair Charlie Mayfield promises rise in staff bonus; Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock trumpets AI
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OpinionOpinion: Next's Wolfson must paint a prettier picture
It is almost a year ago to the day since Next boss Lord Wolfson issued a stark warning about the 12 months that lay ahead.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates burden may force retailers online
Another Budget and another raft of bolt-on, quick-fix, placatory afterthoughts to prop up the creaking, outdated system of business rates.
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AnalysisAgenda: Sainsbury's and French Connection post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with full-year results from French Connection and Sainsbury’s fourth quarter update both on the agenda.
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AnalysisInfographic: Sir Philip’s apology and Zalando on the up
The week in words and numbers, March 10, 2017: Sir Philip apologises to BHS pensioners and Joe Corre slams Agent Provocateur sale to Sport Direct’s Mike Ashley.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Morrisons' Potts plans to pump up profits
Morrisons is gaining trading momentum under the stewardship of boss David Potts, but the former Tesco exec claims there is “a lot more to do.”
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OpinionOpinion: The changing face of retail leadership
As UK retail faces uncertain times, with the sterling devaluation beginning to effect buying calendars and limited growth outside online, what leadership will bring success?
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OpinionTaking stock ahead of Retail Week Live
In the run up to Retail Week Live 2017, Andrew Busby delves into the Retail Week archives to see what made the headlines years ago.
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InterviewInterview: What Mike Logue’s Dreams is really made of
Dreams’ well-documented turnaround story is indeed the stuff of dreams – an inspirational tale of a retailer transformed from rags to riches.
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AnalysisAgenda: #RWL17, John Lewis, Morrisons and The Budget
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with full-year results from John Lewis and Morrisons, The Budget and Retail Week Live all on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What's Mike Ashley’s Agent Provocateur plan?
Mike Ashley may be best known as the founder of Sports Direct and owner of Newcastle United but he has his fingers in many more pies.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Morrisons is firmly back in fashion
It would have been almost unthinkable to say so a year ago, but Morrisons is not only back in fashion, but setting trends in UK grocery.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers shouldn’t ignore the silver pound
The latest Family Spending report confirmed one of the most important trends to hit retailers in the past decade: a spending shift to the over-50s.
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OpinionAshley should focus on Sports Direct, not sexy knickers
First there was Leicester City and the Premier League title. Then there was Donald Trump and the Whitehouse.
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OpinionBHS deal goes some way to restore Green’s reputation
For the best part of a year, Sir Philip Green has been a near-exile from his own stores.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't hoodwink shoppers over price hikes
Food prices are rising, according to the BRC. Retailers need to treat shoppers like adults and tell them so.
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OpinionBusiness rates: Under a broken system, nobody’s a winner
The renewed focus on the inequities of the business rates system in recent days brings mixed emotions to those of us who have long called for reform.