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OpinionBHS's demise reflects how brutal the UK high street can be
BHS’s demise throws into sharp relief how unforgiving the British high street can be, and proves that retailers must thrive to survive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is Pets at Home fending off industry headwinds?
Pets at Home’s new boss revealed a rise in profits last week but warned that even the “resilient” pet market is facing industry headwinds.
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OpinionOpinion: New chief must reignite lacklustre Debenhams
After months of speculation, false starts and near misses, we learned last week who has been tasked with leading Debenhams.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Halfords posts prelims with focus on strategy
Motor accessories and bikes specialist Halfords posts prelims on Wednesday, bringing the chance to see how it is doing with boss Jill McDonald at the wheel.
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OpinionOpinion: Steve Rowe should be given leeway as M&S's new broom
The honeymoon period is over for M&S boss Steve Rowe after he revealed a sharp fall in profits and saw the retailer’s share price dive last week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is M&S's new boss Steve Rowe refocusing the business?
M&S’s new chief executive Steve Rowe today claimed retail is “a very simple business” as he unveiled plans to revitalise its ailing clothing arm.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Is Marks & Spencer stepping back (again)?
So is Marks & Spencer right to take a short-term profit hit in order to build the foundations for a turnaround in the long term?
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AnalysisOpinion: Do price cuts mark the start of the Homebase transformation?
A shift in pricing strategy, seen in stores and marketing, suggests Wesfarmers has begun the process of transforming Homebase into Bunnings.
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AnalysisBHS select committee probes: Who is appearing and when?
The joint select committee probes into the sale of beleaguered department store chain BHS and its collapse get under way today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things we learnt from Mothercare’s full-year update
Mothercare posted its first statutory pre-tax profit for five years in this morning’s full-year results. Here are five things the update told us:
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OpinionOpinion: Clarke's on Asda's throne, but Murray holds keys to the kingdom
In the wake of Asda’s seventh consecutive quarter of falling sales, the grocer’s boss, Andy Clarke, hit the proverbial nail on the head.
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AnalysisBHS administration: Timeline plots the demise of a retail giant
As first reported by Retail Week, BHS entered administration in April and the story around the retailer’s demise has developed into a saga.
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AnalysisInfographic: M&S management restructure, plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, May 20, 2016: Marks & Spencer’s Steve Rowe sets out his stall and Gear4music’s full-year results
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: M&S unveils part of its autumn collection early
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Marks & Spencer’s decision to release autumn lines in early to outsmart the British weather.
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AnalysisInfographic: Flat sales for UK retailers, plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, May 13, 2016: 0% growth in retail sales, plus key quotes from this week’s news stories.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Asda seeks to recover trade from core shoppers
Asda issues its quarterly update this week, with pressure on CEO Andy Clarke after performance had reached a “nadir” last year.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Sports Direct's Mike Ashley eyes Austin Reed and BHS
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Sports Direct founder’s reported interest in buying Austin Reed and BHS out of administration.
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InterviewInterview: Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell on the IPO – and David Bowie
When Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris opened the first Hotel Chocolat in Watford back in 2004, world domination seemed a million miles away.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Gear4music, the instrument etailer hitting the right notes
Gear4Music reported a surge in its first full-year figures since floating today. Here’s a closer look at the online music equipment retailer.
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OpinionOpinion: Why is Mike Ashley bidding for BHS and Austin Reed?
Mike Ashley is being portrayed as a potential white knight after it emerged he is assembling bids for collapsed chains BHS and Austin Reed.