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NewsMorrisons launches start-up initiative
Morrisons has launched an initiative that will allow retail technology start-ups to pitch to the grocer with solutions to boost productivity.
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NewsLloydsPharmacy poaches Boots exec for new digital role
LloydsPharmacy’s parent company Celesio has snapped up rival Boots’ head of digital development Matt Poole for a newly created role.
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NewsGrocery pioneer Sir Ken Morrison dies
Sir Ken Morrison, one of the most highly regarded retailers of the post-war era, has died.
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GalleryStore of the week: Solebox experiments with lab design
Trainers started life as an item worn only when participating in sport. Over time, they have morphed into fashion items.
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GalleryStore gallery: Derby, home to Halfords of the future
A retail park on the edge of Derby is home to a newly-opened Halfords store of the future.
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OpinionOpinion: Cousins’ resignation an example to non-execs
Adamant the Booker deal is wrong for Tesco, Richard Cousins voted with his feet – so why does the acquisition have unanimous support from other non-execs?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Tesco and Booker's new chapter
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how Tesco and Booker could spark c-store consolidation
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NewsJohn Lewis' sales boost from new fashion ranges
Sales at John Lewis were driven up last week by a strong performance in fashion as the retailer benefited from new season ranges.
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NewsDixons Carphone appoints Lord Livingston as chairman
Dixons Carphone’s deputy chairman Lord Livingston will succeed Sir Charles Dunstone as chairman of the retailer’s board.
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NewsBoohoo’s Carol Kane: We want to be the Inditex of etail
Boohoo joint chief executive Carol Kane has compared Boohoo’s growth strategy to that of Spanish fashion giant Inditex.
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NewsCarpetright boss: 2017 is going to be 'hard work'
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh warned that 2017 was going to be “hard work”, as currency volatility and increased competition continue to rile the retailer.
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VideoWatch: Hawkins boss toasts toy market’s resilience
Hawkins Bazaar and Tobar boss David Mordecai told Retail Week that the UK toy market was in rude health.
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AnalysisData: Five fastest-contracting shopping centre retailers
Blue Inc was the fastest-contracting retailer in UK shopping centres last year as the troubled clothing chain streamlined its portfolio.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Dunhill London and more
Retail news round-up: Sir Philip Green's title stripping put on hold, Dunhill London appoints new chief executive and MatchesFashion reports increase in sales
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NewsShop prices fall in January amid post-Christmas Sales
Shop prices dropped last month as January Sales in the fashion, footwear, furniture, and electricals drove deflation.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail is at a crossroads – Government must act
The golden age of British retail is over. The industry now stands at the crossroads with competing models battling to define its next age.
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OpinionOpinion: Cyber crime threats – be informed, be armed
As retailers exploit new technologies, so do cyber criminals. What the industry needs to know to combat the latest threats.
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NewsToday in Retail: Ocado ramps up international efforts
Ocado didn’t make much of a song and dance about the eye-catching appointment of former Sainsbury’s executive Luke Jensen.
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NewsBoohoo defends itself after Channel 4 exposé
Boohoo has defended its employment record against allegations made by Channel 4’s Dispatches documentary.
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OpinionOpinion: Ocado's need for an international deal is critical
Ocado’s business model means it has had to invest massively to build scale – and this has continued to weigh on the profitability of the etailer.