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AnalysisAnalysis: What does the interest rate cut mean for retailers?
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to a record low of 0.25% – the first time in seven years that it has resorted to a reduction.
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OpinionOpinion: The secret of retail tech innovation? Never forget the customer
While I spend most of my working life looking to the future, I’m not afraid to take inspiration from the past.
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VideoWaterstones boss James Daunt on why Amazon is a 'slippery monster'
Waterstones has weathered a turbulent time for booksellers. Boss James Daunt talks about his novel choices around pricing and online.
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VideoSweet Dreams: Boss Mike Logue on company culture and communication
Dreams boss Mike Logue saved the company after it fell into administration in 2013. Here he identifies how knowing your colleagues is critical.
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VideoPure-play is pure folly: Maplin's boss on the importance of multichannel
Maplin’s Oliver Meakin says success is “rooted in human interactions”, and explains why retail winners will have online and bricks-and-mortar operations.
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News‘Misleading’ Carphone Warehouse ad is banned by advertising watchdog
Carphone Warehouse has been forced to remove an advert after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) branded it misleading.
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NewsWalmart eyes bid for Jet.com as it accelerates online ambitions
Walmart is mulling a move to acquire online retailer Jet.com as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Official Team GB sponsor Aldi gears up for the Games
Cartoonist Patrick Blower on Aldi’s in-store initiatives designed to get customers excited about the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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NewsSupermarkets urged to focus price promotions on healthy food options
Grocery retailers have been urged to focus more of their price promotions on healthy eating options to help fight obesity.
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NewsPets at Home hails 'solid' first quarter as like-for-likes rise
Pets at Home has posted a 2.2% rise in like-for-like retail sales during its first quarter as bosses hailed “continued momentum”.
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NewsGoogle to follow Amazon after getting go ahead for drone delivery pilot
Google has been given the green light to test delivery drones in the US as it follows Amazon into the airborne fulfilment market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the picture of consumer confidence as gloomy as it looks?
Last week researchers and the media painted a somewhat bleak portrait of consumer confidence in the aftermath of the referendum.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Mercato Metropolitano brings a taste of Italy to food retail
The Turin-based grocer has brought Italian fare to Elephant & Castle and turned food shopping from a chore into a pleasure. John Ryan visits.
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VideoWatch: Tesco launches pop-up wine bar to 'bring Finest brand to life'
Tesco has launched its first wine bar as part of a move to boost awareness of its Finest brand and drive ’retail-tainment’ in a competitive marketplace.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl Ireland, Walmart, and supermarket promotions
Retail round-up: Lidl plots Irish recruitment, Walmart poised to snap up rival Jet.com and supermarkets told to contribute in fighting obesity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Game aims to carve out a new future in e-sports and events
Game today reported a slump in UK retail sales but has a bold vision of a multiplay future in which it has a key role.
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NewsH&M to double size of Corby store after agreeing new lease
H&M has unveiled plans to double the size of its store at Willow Place in Corby after agreeing terms on a new 15-year lease.
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GalleryStore gallery: Waterstones revels in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Monday marked the launch of the latest Harry Potter book and delighted bookseller Waterstones hosted magical events to celebrate.
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OpinionOpinion: Why fashion retailers need to stop blaming the weather
The unpredictability of the UK weather has once again hit the clothing sector, with a colder than expected March and April, followed by a wet and dreary June.
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NewsNew Look to open menswear stores in China and France in next five years
New Look will open standalone menswear stores in China and France, over the next 12 months, capitalising on its growing strength in UK menswear.