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NewsMy Local founder Mike Greene 'truly sorry' for c-store chain's collapse
The convenience store founder and boss Mike Greene said he is “truly sorry” for the retailer’s collapse after it plunged into administration yesterday.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things that led to the collapse of My Local
After c-store chain My Local tumbled into administration, Retail Week looks at what went wrong during its nine-month life on the high street.
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NewsWilko bounces back with 'year of recovery' as profits shoot up
Wilko’s profits before tax have risen 15% in what the company has hailed a “year of recovery” following a “challenging” few years.
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OpinionOpinion: Radical insolvency review could ensure more retailer rescues
As insolvency laws come under greater scrutiny than ever following high profile collapses, what might come of the review into the framework?
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NewsAldi ads banned for misleading savings claims after Morrisons complaint
Three Aldi adverts that claim customers could make significant savings have been deemed misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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NewsSmart doorbell and coding robot shortlisted in John Lewis start-up scheme
Start-ups specialising in smart technology doorbells and coding robots are among the firms shortlisted for John Lewis’s JLAB accelerator programme.
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NewsAmazon expands Dash ordering button despite lukewarm response
Amazon is rolling out Dash – the device which allows customers to re-order branded products at the touch of a button – to more products.
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AnalysisWatch: How to convert online browsers into committed buyers
Retail Week and Bronto’s new interactive guide unveils crucial insight into how retailers can convert online browsing into revenue-winning sales.
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NewsSir Philip Green demands apology for 'shocking and offensive' remarks
Sir Philip Green has labelled an MP’s remarks about the behaviour of Arcadia directors and the Green family “shocking and offensive”, demanding an apology.
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GalleryStore gallery: Full Gas Bikes looks set to race ahead
Sheffield’s Fox Valley retail park might be a new-build pastiche of northern industrial architecture but Full Gas Bikes is the real deal.
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NewsShop Direct ramps up big data investment with senior hire
Shop Direct is set to ramp up its investment in big data as it hires its first head of data science and digital analytics.
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OpinionOpinion: In today's retail environment it makes business sense to be inspired
“There are three billion women in the world who don’t look like supermodels and only eight that do.”
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Sports Direct and N Brown
Retail round-up on June 30, 2016: ASA bans Aldi sales adverts, Sports Direct misses Irish opportunity and N Brown partners with L Marks.
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NewsBrexit prompts consumer confidence crash as recession fears loom
Consumer confidence has crashed following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, according to the latest YouGov/CEBR index.
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OpinionOpinion: My Local couldn’t move fast enough in cutthroat convenience sector
My Local and its founder Mike Greene were always facing an uphill battle to transform a struggling food business into a successful one.
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NewsMy Local formally enters administration putting 1,658 jobs at risk
My Local, the convenience chain born out of Morrisons’ failed c-store business, has formally entered administration putting 1,658 jobs at risk.
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NewsUrban Decay launches Tinder-style lipstick app
Make-up brand Urban Decay has launched an app that uses augmented reality to help shoppers find the perfect shade of lipstick.
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AnalysisDixons Carphone full year results: what the analysts say
Electricals powerhouse Dixons Carphone posted a 17% surge in full year profits this morning. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsBHS: MP Frank Field demands 'a very large cheque from the Green family'
Frank Field MP told Arcadia directors today that “a very large cheque from the Green family” was necessary to fill BHS’s pension black hole.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dixons Carphone unveils new flagship on Oxford Street
Dixons Carphone will open a relocated Currys PC World Carphone Warehouse store on east Oxford Street tomorrow.