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DataData: Black Friday and Cyber Monday predicted to break £2bn barrier
Spending over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period is predicted to break the £2bn barrier as over a third of UK consumers hope to benefit from the Sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on living wage and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on November 18, 2015: Living wage to hit hard retail and hospitality sector and disappointing October Scottish retail sales.
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NewsWalmart sales slump 1.3% to $117.4bn over third quarter
Sales at grocery giant Walmart, parent company to Asda in the UK, fell 1.3% to $117.4bn (£77.12bn) in its third quarter of the year.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Interactive signage and rewards platform Streetlike
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Streetlike is in the spotlight.
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NewsAsda ponders the future of its Price Guarantee scheme
Asda boss Andy Clarke has signalled it is considering the future of its Price Guarantee scheme as he looks to revive falling sales at the grocer.
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NewsLidl kicks off three-year sponsorship deal with the Football Association
Lidl has been named as a lead grassroots partner of The Football Association (FA), as the grocer looks to grab further market share.
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AnalysisB&M half-year revenues and profits surge: What the analysts say
B&M has recorded strong sales and profit growth in its second half as its rate of store expansion hits record levels. Here is what the analysts say.
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NewsAmazon launches dedicated platform for British start-ups
Amazon is to help entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground with a dedicated online store selling products from British start-ups.
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OpinionFour ways Prime Pantry will remodel Amazon's supplier relationships
The UK launch of grocery delivery service Pantry signals a shift in Amazon’s focus on the supply chain as well as customer focus.
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NewsAsda's third-quarter like-for-likes slump 4.5% amid 'challenging' period
Asda has reported a 4.5% slump in like-for-likes during its third quarter but boss Andy Clarke insists it has the right plan to recover sales.
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VideoShort Cuts: How Rowan Gormley plans to put the fizz back into Majestic Wine
Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley has unveiled a three-year strategy. In 60 seconds, we explain how he plans to turn the retailer around.
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OpinionOpinion: Will you be a winner this Christmas in the fulfilment wars?
Thinking smarter about how retailers use their key assets of staff, stores and inventory during peak is key to fulfilment success.
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OpinionAldi and Lidl’s record market share may signal more upheaval in grocery
The shake-up of food retail shows no sign of abating as the two biggest discounters reach a combined market share of 10%.
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NewsUK inflation rate remained unchanged at -0.1% in October
The UK inflation rate stayed consistent throughout October, figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed this morning.
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NewsAldi and Lidl grab 10% share of grocery market as Sainsbury's holds its ground
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have claimed 10% of the grocery market for the first time, while Sainsbury’s is the only one of the big four to hold its ground.
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NewsUrban Outfitters buys Italian restaurant chain as it taps into casual dining
Urban Outfitters is buying an Italian restaurant chain as it seeks to tap into the rapidly expanding casual dining market.
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NewsB&M half-year profits and revenues surge as store openings hit record levels
B&M’s half-year profits and revenues have surged on the back of a record level of store openings as the value retailer snaps up the shops of more established retailers.
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OpinionLord Kirkham on the Europe referendum: better the devil you know
We are approaching not just the end of the year, but the end of an era.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Lidl and Apple
Retail news round-up on November 17, 2015: Sports Direct buys stake in Goals Soccer Centres and Lidl becomes official supermarket of the England football team.
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NewsFormer House of Fraser exec Stefan Cassar joins Amara Living as chair
Former House of Fraser executive Stefan Cassar has joined luxury interior online retailer Amara Living as chairman.