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NewsBoohoo full-year guidance inches up following 'robust' demand
Fast fashion etailer Boohoo has increased its sales figures guidance for its full year after “robust” demand in the first six months.
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OpinionOpinion: July sales figures give space to prepare for turbulence
There was welcome news today in the latest BRC and KPMG sales data. Total retail sales growth in July was the best since January, and like-for-likes also advanced.
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NewsNew Look profits tumble as like-for-likes slide in first quarter
New Look said profits and like-for-likes fell in the run-up to the EU referendum “with unfavourable market conditions impacting high street footfall”.
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NewsScS like-for-like orders jump as strong growth continues post-Brexit vote
ScS has reported increased full-year like-for-like sales as the retailer’s profit expectations remained unchanged despite the Brexit result.
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NewsMorrisons to roll out nationwide online offer in extended Ocado deal
Morrisons has renegotiated its agreement with Ocado allowing the grocer to fulfil nationwide online orders in-store at a reduced cost.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Morrisons and Ocado
Retail round-up: Sir Philip Green is urged to plug BHS's pension deficit, and Morrisons seals a new home delivery deal with Ocado
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VideoWatch: Lights, camera, apption – a vision of the store of the future
Deloitte Digital has created a mock store environment to show how the role of the bricks-and-mortar store will change.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes bounce back after Brexit consumer confidence slump
Retail sales rebounded in July as promotional activity drove performance across the industry in the first full month since the EU referendum.
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NewsEvans Cycles profits plunge as 'softer' market punctures performance
Evans Cycles has suffered a 69.4% slump in pre-tax profits after a “softer” cycling market affected its full-year performance.
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NewsWalmart will acquire Jet.com for $3bn as it targets 'faster' online growth
Walmart has agreed to acquire online retailer Jet.com for around $3bn (£2.25bn) as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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DataMarket monitor: Fashion purchase frequency drops £600m
The frequency of fashion items being purchased has dropped £600m in the 24 weeks to July 3, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsTesco extends PayQwiq app to 100 more stores as it eyes full roll-out
Tesco has extended its mobile payments app to a further 100 stores as the supermarket giant gears up for a full roll-out of the service.
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AnalysisInfographic: Spotting genuine innovation in retail
What do we actually mean by innovation? And what separates something genuinely innovative from something simply new? Find out in this new infographic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things that retailers can learn from Pret
Founded by Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham as a sandwich shop in 1986, Pret is now on nearly every major British high street.
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AnalysisOpinion: What are the limits of celebrity retail endorsement?
With the news that Kanye West wants to team up with Ikea, John Ryan looks at other unlikely celebrity endorsements that could make an impact.
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NewsSteinhoff to buy America's biggest bedding retailer Mattress Firm
South African retail giant Steinhoff has agreed to acquire America’s biggest bedding retailer, adding 3,500 stores to its worldwide network.
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NewsAmazon reveals branded cargo plane Amazon One
Amazon has unveiled its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jets, which will give it greater control of its supply chain across the US.
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AnalysisEtail evolution: A look at Tesco’s website through the years
Tesco first launched its ecommerce site back in 2000. How and why has the supermarket developed its online offer since it emerged?
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OpinionNeil Saunders' letter from America: is the great US mall under threat?
Framingham near Boston forms part of the Golden Triangle, so called because of the bustling level of commercial activity to which it plays host.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Debenhams, Amazon and Aldi
Retail round-up: Debenhams to open new store, Amazon unveils cargo delivery plane, Aldi boss says cheap wine is luring middle-class shoppers