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NewsRetail sales growth ‘ground to a halt’ in January
Retail sales growth “ground to a halt” last month after a strong end to the Christmas trading period, according to the latest industry figures.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Amazon Go stop the grocers?
As if the competition wasn’t already hot enough in UK grocery retailing, Amazon is now ramping up efforts to secure a food store in London.
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NewsWalpole hires luxury publishing executive as new boss
Luxury brand alliance Walpole has appointed publishing executive Helen Brocklebank as its new chief executive.
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OpinionAnalysis: Top 10 marketing game-changers in 2017
In a world of connected devices and intelligent interfaces, retailers need to prepare for a tech-enabled future.
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NewsAnn Summers to launch cinema ad campaign
Ann Summers will run its first cinema advert campaign to coincide with the release of the second film instalment of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.
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NewsDobbies' Christmas and new year sales bloom
Dobbies Garden Centres enjoyed strong Christmas sales and has had a robust start to the year, the chain’s boss has told Retail Week.
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NewsToday in Retail: Amazon's clicks to bricks ambitions emerge
Amazon’s appetite for eating other retailers’ lunch would appear to know no bounds.
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AnalysisHow Dixons Carphone aims to make Amazon 'redundant'
Last month, Dixons Carphone boss Seb James unveiled his vision for the future of the high-street electricals giant.
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NewsBoohoo.com on track to complete Nasty Gal acquisition
Booohoo.com is set to complete its acquisition of Nasty Gal as no other qualifying bids for the retailer have been received.
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OpinionOpinion: Mike Ashley can never be second-guessed
As Sport Direct’s founder Mike Ashley freely admits, he can’t be “house trained”.
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NewsAmazon eyes London store space for grocery outlet
Amazon is on the look-out for bricks-and-mortar space in London to open its automated pay-enabled Amazon Go store format.
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NewsBrightHouse submits reform plan to financial watchdog
BrightHouse has put forward business reform plans to the Financial Conduct Authority in a bid to continue lending to shoppers.
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NewsBunnings cuts zero-hour contracts for store staff
Bunnings has axed zero-hours contracts across its UK store estate and introduced the national living wage to all staff aged over 18.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from retail’s best Christmas in five years
Strategy consultants OC&C look at the key themes of the best Christmas trading period in five years.
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NewsAnalysis: Return policies of the UK’s top 20 retailers
As John Lewis slashes its returns policy from 90 days to 35, we take a look at the models of the top 20 UK retailers.
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VideoWatch: Ikea boss Drakeford on breaking ground in the UK
At the ground-breaking event for Ikea’s 20th UK store in Sheffield, Retail Week speaks to the retailer’s UK and Ireland country manager Gillian Drakeford.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct, Booker and more
Retail news round-up: Sports Direct's investors planning to initiate new rules, and Bunnings dismisses zero-hour contracts for store staff.
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AnalysisAnalysis: When I grow up, I want to be…
Boohoo boss Carol Kane stated its ambitions to become the Inditex of etail. We explore who other retailers are looking to emulate, and what their chances of success are.
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NewsStore gallery: Poundland's first Pep & Co shop-in-shop
Poundland today opened the doors on its first Pep & Co shop-in-shop as its looks to tempt shoppers with its value fashion offer.
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NewsToday in Retail: Wiggle’s new boss gears up to take over
Wiggle’s incoming boss Will Kernan joins the specialist retailer after a five-year stint at The White Company.