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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Amazon to use Barclays branches as collection points
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon’s tie-up with Barclays to trial using its branches as collection points.
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AnalysisWHSmith half-year profits up 11%: What the analysts say
WHSmith has posted an 11% jump in half-year profits with a strong performance from its travel division. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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AnalysisTesco back in the black: What the analysts say
Tesco revealed this morning it has bounced back into the black in its full year. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsReiss agrees majority stake sale to private equity group Warburg Pincus
Reiss is planning significant expansion as its owner has agreed to sell a majority stake to private equity group Warburg Pincus.
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NewsHouse of Fraser posts pre-tax profit for first time since 2006
House of Fraser has reported a return to profit for the first time in a decade, as online sales jumped by more than a quarter.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis insists ‘the job is not done’ despite sales growth
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has insisted that the grocer’s job is far from done as he continues his bid to transform the business.
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NewsWHSmith half-year profits up 11% as travel sales offset flat high street
WHSmith has posted an 11% jump in half-year profits as the business reported a strong performance from its travel division.
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NewsHalfords sales rise 2.6% in fourth quarter as full-year profits on track
Halfords has posted a healthy rise in fourth-quarter like-for-likes as sales of bikes rose for a second consecutive quarter.
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NewsTesco back in the black as UK like-for-likes return to growth
Tesco has reported its first rise in quarterly UK like-for-likes in three years and is back in the black for its full year.
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GalleryStore of the week: Harvey Nichols' revamped menswear department smartens up
Harvey Nichols has some good stores, both in the UK and overseas, but its flagship in Knightsbridge, was underwhelming.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Fnac and UK inflation
Retail round-up on April 13, 2016: Vivendi agrees to acquire 15% stake in Darty suitor Fnac and The Consumer Price Index edges up 0.5% in March.
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NewsB&Q doubles compensation for staff affected by changes to pay
B&Q has vowed to compensate staff who have been hit by its new pay and reward structure for two years instead of one.
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NewsCo-op earmarks 300 larger stores for closure as it streamlines portfolio
The Co-op is stepping up its drive to streamline its store estate after the grocer earmarked hundreds of shops it plans to offload.
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NewsScS boss bids to strengthen concessions to attract ‘aspirational’ shoppers
ScS boss David Knight insists its tie-up with House of Fraser has attracted a “more aspirational” customer and wants to strengthen its concession offer.
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NewsAt a glance: Sports Direct’s luxury fashion retailer Flannels
Sports Direct plans to open a flagship Flannels store on Oxford Street. We take a closer look at the luxury fashion brand.
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NewsMusic revenues surge but digital subscriptions outstrip physical sales
Music sales grew at the fastest rate in almost two decades last year as digital subscriptions outstripped physical revenues for the first time.
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NewsSofology full-year losses narrow as like-for-likes jump 21%
Sofology – the furniture retailer formerly known as Sofaworks – has reduced its full-year pre-tax losses after a healthy rise in sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales were flat in March while like-for-likes edged down 0.7%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis boosted by strong textiles and furniture sales
John Lewis posted a 15.1% jump in sales last week as its textiles and furniture categories enjoyed a “particularly strong” spring.
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AnalysisAsos boss Nick Beighton unfazed by Amazon’s fashion plans
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton said he was not worried by Amazon’s fashion plans, and maintained Asos’ offer was different from the online giant’s.