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NewsDarty boss Schultz welcomes interest from Fnac and Steinhoff's Conforama
Darty boss Regis Schultz has welcomed takeover interest in the retailer and insisted the French electricals market needs to be consolidated.
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NewsWiggle launches bike servicing and repair offer for London customers
Sports etailer Wiggle is trialling a bike servicing and repair option to shoppers within the M25 as it looks to further diversify its business.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon has raised the bar but multichannel retailers can compete
Multichannel retailers can up the ante in the fight against Amazon by providing additional services that build on their existing strengths.
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NewsInfographic: Easter build-up and warm weather boost Waitrose and John Lewis
Waitrose and John Lewis have revealed a healthy rise in sales for last week boosted by customers gearing up for Easter and warmer weather.
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NewsSecret Sales launches click-and-collect and appoints new finance boss
Flash Sales etailer Secret Sales has launched a click-and-collect service and hired a new finance boss with a pure-play gambling background.
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NewsJohn Lewis names British Airways chairman as Mark Price board replacement
John Lewis has appointed British Airways chair Keith Williams as its non-executive deputy chairman, filling Mark Price’s role on the board.
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NewsMajestic Wine-owned Naked Wines toasts its first £100m sales year
Majestic Wine-owned etailer Naked Wines has smashed through the £100m annual sales barrier for the first time in its history.
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OpinionOpinion: Shoppable ads combine marketing with entertainment
As online shoppers become increasingly savvy and adverse to retail marketing, shoppable ads can combine marketing and entertainment.
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DataData: Grocery prices now easier to compare, IGD ShopperVista shows
Shoppers say they now find it easier to compare grocery prices in store, as retailers continue to focus on attractive promotions.
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NewsMichael Kors unveils line of wearable tech accessories
Michael Kors has unveiled plans to launch a wearable tech range this autumn, including a smartwatch compatible with both iPhone and Android.
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NewsData: Sports Direct’s media battering fails to deter shoppers
More than half of shoppers have said negative coverage of Sports Direct has not deterred them from visiting the retailer, a poll has found.
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NewsSports Direct's Mike Ashley shuns 'showboating' MP inquiry
Sports Direct’s founder Mike Ashley has accused MPs of “showboating” and said he will challenge being formally summoned to a parliamentary select committee.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK in 2016
Our list of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK highlights businesses that are not only increasing the scale of their operations, but are also doing so profitably.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Ocado
Retail news round-up on March 22, 2016: Mike Ashley brands MPs who wants to question him as "joke", and Ocado founder may sell stake to fund divorce battle.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco's 'Farms' brands combine affordability with quality
There was more than a slight whiff of deja vu this morning as supermarket giant Tesco unveiled its new raft of ‘Farms’ brands.
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NewsWaitrose pushes button on ‘scan as you shop’ mobile app pilot
Waitrose is trialling a ‘scan as you shop’ Quick Check mobile app with a view to easing the checkout experience for myWaitrose customers.
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NewsQVC launches shoppable ad in push to diversify its multichannel offer
QVC has launched its first shoppable ad, allowing viewers to browse items from its latest fashion lines by clicking through to them from video.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the leading contenders to succeed Chris North at Amazon?
Amazon UK boss Chris North has quit after five years at the helm to join US etailer Shutterfly. Who will replace him at the online titan?
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Store staff performance network Myagi
Myagi’s platform is designed to train and monitor the progress of retailers’ store staff to help improve customer experience and increase sales.
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AnalysisData: Top 20 most influential UK retail accounts on Twitter
As Twitter celebrates its tenth birthday, we remind readers of the most influential accounts in UK retail on the social media platform.