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NewsLondon retailers dismayed as business rates revaluation sends costs soaring
Retailers in central London face “a hammering” financially as a result of the revaluation of business rates revealed on Friday.
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OpinionNick Bubb on Andy Street’s John Lewis legacy – sales good, profits bad?
Andy Street has been a brilliant and energetic leader of the John Lewis Partnership, but how strong will his legacy be?
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NewsDFS founder’s new chain Fabb Sofas snaps up former BHS site
Fabb Sofas, the new retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, will take over a site previously occupied by BHS in Nottingham.
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NewsOpinion: Shopping centres are adapting to the ‘see now, buy now’ age
At London Fashion Week, a number of retailers cut out months of waiting time by making their latest collections instantly available to consumers.
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NewsCo-op Food launches new ad campaign pushing its ethical roots
The Co-op has unveiled an advertising campaign for the run-up to Christmas to coincide with its new membership scheme and revived logo.
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Report StoreMaking Sense of the Online Shopping Day Phenomenon
What can UK retailers learn from the major discount days around the world?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from Lidl and Biedronka's Polish price war
Discount is Poland’s largest channel and is predicted to achieve a 30% share of the grocery market by 2020, according to Planet Retail data.
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NewsAsda poaches Co-op's Andrew Mann as part of trio of senior hires
Asda has re-shaped its customer and marketing teams as the grocer ramps up efforts to reconnect to its core shopper base, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsClarks appoints ex-Karen Millen boss Mike Shearwood as new chief executive
Clarks has hired ex-Karen Millen boss Mike Shearwood as its chief executive, following a year without a permanent boss.
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NewsSainsbury's hires ex-Boots boss Simon Roberts to lead retail and ops
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Boots boss Simon Roberts as its new retail and operations director, replacing Asda-bound Roger Burnley.
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NewsBrexit not deterring shoppers but household finances under pressure
The outcome of June’s referendum to leave the EU and the weakened pound has not yet had an impact on shopping behaviour, according to figures.
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InterviewInterview: Carpetright's Hannah Moakes – retail's rising star
Former apprentice Hannah Moakes reveals her ambition to get ‘to the very top’ after winning the 2016 Rising Star Award.
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NewsWinners of the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards revealed
The East of England Co-op won the Hermes Grand Prix Award last night at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards.
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NewsRetail diary: Homebase sensorship, and M&S’s breast cancer campaign
Homebase sensors its customers, shoppers get inventive with plastic bag replacements and M&S launches a breast cancer campaign.
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NewsH&M third-quarter profits hit by discounting and higher sourcing costs
H&M said its third-quarter profits were dented by increased discounting and higher purchasing costs triggered by a strong US dollar.
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NewsHMV posts pre-tax loss as physical music and film sales slump
HMV has posted a full-year pre-tax loss of £8.8m after sales of physical CDs, films and games continued their decline.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Andy Street quits to run for West Midlands Mayor
John Lewis boss Andy Street will quit the department store chain after being selected as the Conservative candidate for West Midlands Mayor.
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NewsAsos working conditions 'depressingly familiar', says MP Iain Wright
MP Iain Wright has waded into the row surrounding working conditions at Asos’s warehouse, labelling them “depressingly familiar”.
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AnalysisWhat high street retailers can learn from the garden centre experience
Leisure destinations are continuing to trump shopping centres and high streets on pivotal shopping weekends in the retail calendar.
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NewsOpinion: Why Sainsbury’s is missing an opportunity with Tu
It is clear that there is a recalibration in the supermarket profit margins underway, and the wise should realise that this is a sea-change.