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VideoThe Retail Week: Convenience on the wane, Hotel Chocolat and Next results
We discuss Morrisons’ and Sainsbury’s full-years, Hotel Chocolat’s upcoming flotation and the reasons for Next’s disappointing results.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Austin Reed and Burberry
Retail round-up on May 6, 2016: Sir Philp Green calls for Frank Field to quit BHS inquiry and Hawes & Curtis owner eyeing Austin Reed.
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NewsAlibaba profits almost triple after delivering strong fourth-quarter sales
Alibaba’s full-year profits nearly tripled as the etailer delivered a strong fourth quarter driven by rocketing mobile sales.
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OpinionOpinion: The shape of European trade in a post-Brexit world
The EU referendum raises many issues for retailers. Helen Dickinson of the BRC looks at one: the ease and cost of moving products across borders
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NewsTesco price investment yet to strike a chord with shoppers
Tesco’s investment in price has failed to resonate with consumers during the past year, according to the results of a new survey.
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NewsHotel Chocolat boss Thirlwell: 'We are worth' £167m valuation
Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell has insisted “we are worth it” after the business unveiled its initial public offering on AIM.
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NewsWalmart launches competition for start-ups to trial tech in store
Walmart has launched an initiative allowing start-ups to pitch their technology to the retailer, culminating in an in-store trial.
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NewsGame acquires augmented reality supplier to drive customer engagement
Game has acquired augmented reality software business Ads Reality to grow the group’s digital capabilities and customer engagement.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Amazon new UK boss Doug Gurr and all the April moves
Amazon appoints Doug Gurr as new UK boss, House of Fraser’s Andy Harding steps down and Shaun Wills is promoted to chief executive of Jacques Vert.
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NewsMorrisons to start selling goods through Amazon 'imminently'
Morrisons boss David Potts has revealed the grocer will start selling ambient products through online giant Amazon “imminently”.
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NewsTesco rebuffs living wage petition, calling allegations untrue
Tesco has issued a robust response to a petition by staff accusing it of cutting benefits in order to pay for the national living wage.
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NewsHotel Chocolat sets share price at upper end of range as it lists on AIM
Hotel Chocolat has set its share price at the top end of the anticipated range ahead of its float, valuing the retailer at £167m.
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NewsAsda promotion ruled to have misled shoppers over price
Asda has been found to have misled shoppers on price by an industry watchdog, a week after the grocer said it will review its price promotions.
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NewsMPs say they will cooperate fully with investigators on BHS
MPs examining BHS have said they will cooperate with the Serious Fraud Office and insolvency regulator in their respective investigations.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes rise as its food to go offer drives sales
Morrisons has posted a rise in first-quarter like-for-likes as boss David Potts said its efforts to stabilise trading were “taking effect”.
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OpinionOpinion: Technology’s most profound impact on retail is only just starting
Notonthehighstreet.com chief executive Simon Belsham looks forward to a blending of online and offline retail that inspires consumers
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GalleryStore gallery: Baltic browsing in Latvia's capital
Riga may be the capital of a small nation still unfamiliar to many in the UK, but its retail offer is dynamic and up to the moment.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Asda
Retail round-up on May 5, 2016: MPs offer to cooperate with investigation over BHS collapse, and Asda ruled to have misled customers with promotional deal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sugar tax – how big a toothache does it pose for retailers?
George Osborne’s £520m levy on sugar-sweetened drinks, announced in the March Budget, was a bitter pill to swallow for the beverage industry.
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OpinionOpinion: Generation Z entering the workforce and the great retail shift
Retailers face another seismic shift as generation Z enters the workplace – how can they win the loyalty of these digital-savvy spenders?