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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales, Tesco and Dixons Carphone
Retail news round-up on October 7, 2015: Shop prices fall, Tesco’s ‘secret talks’ with SFO and Dixons Carphone names boss of consultancy business.
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AnalysisArgos launches nationwide same-day home delivery as fulfilment war hots up
Argos is opening up another front in the fulfilment war by launching nationwide same-day home delivery for £3.95 an order.
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AnalysisUPDATED: Sports Direct strikes £35m deal to fully acquire Ireland's Heatons
Billionaire retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has lined up a move to take full ownership of Irish department store chain Heatons.
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AnalysisTwitter debate: How can smarter warehousing help accelerate sales?
Join Retail Week and SEGRO for a Twitter debate on how smarter warehousing can help retailers build fulfilment strategies for the future.
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AnalysisTesco simplifies payment terms to create 'fairer' deals with suppliers
Tesco has unveiled new supplier payments terms, which it says will create a “fairer” and more standardised system.
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AnalysisComment: Ocado hunts international expert to join board as it seeks overseas deals
Food etailer Ocado is recruiting 2,000 more staff ahead of Christmas, but is also on the lookout for one new hire in particular.
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AnalysisPoundland's McCarthy says it will not lose customers as economy recovers
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has said customers will stick with the retailer as the economy recovers and he is unconcerned by the new living wage.
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AnalysisInfographic: A snapshot of Instagram's vital stats on its fifth birthday
Photo sharing social network Instagram celebrates its fifth birthday today. Retail Week takes a look at its key facts and figures.
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AnalysisTed Baker launches in Mexico and Hawaii on back of North American success
Ted Baker will open stores in Mexico and Hawaii following its success in the US as the fashion retailer widens its reach abroad.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Wiggle's exit from Homebase reflects the pitfalls of concessions
A concession is often seen as a simply route way of extending a retailer’s presence. But the recent experiences of Wiggle and ScS have proved it’s not so easy.
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AnalysisHouse of Fraser introduces premium next-day delivery options
Department store group House of Fraser has added two premium next-day delivery options to its expanding range of fulfilment services.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s boss: ‘Netto stores have taught us a lot about discounters’
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has revealed the grocer is “learning a lot” about the discount market through the launch of Netto stores.
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AnalysisTed Baker sales and profits rise driven by growth online and in the US
Ted Baker has reported “strong growth” in half-year sales and pre-tax profits, driven by booming performance online and in the US.
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AnalysisOcado to create almost 2,000 jobs before Christmas trading period
Ocado will recruit almost 2,000 staff before Christmas, but the etailer insisted the recruitment drive has nothing to do with an international deal.
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VideoShortcuts: A guide to how money from the plastic bag levy will be spent
The plastic bag levy landed this week in England. In 60 seconds we explain where the potential £780m raised over 10 years will be going
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ocado, Apple and Net-a-Porter
Retail news round-up on October 6, 2015: Ocado on a hiring spree, Apple buys tech start-up Perceptio and Alison Loehnis named Net-a-Porter president.
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AnalysisObituary: Clarks turnaround king Roger Pedder dies aged 74
Former Clarks chairman Roger Pedder, who turned the retailer around after a high-profile family dispute, has passed away aged 74.
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Report StoreNeed-to-Know Delivery Disrupters
Delivery inertia may be catastrophic for retailers that stand still while disrupters march on at an unbridled pace. Retailers must work hard to adapt groaning legacy systems and mastermind strategies to stay relevant in the face of this consumer-driven delivery revolution. The influx of entrepreneurial companies ...
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AnalysisAustin Reed losses balloon as unprofitable stores hit performance
Premium menswear retailer Austin Reed has reported ballooning full-year losses and falling sales in the year to January 31.
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AnalysisYoox Net-A-Porter boss vows to make m-commerce a 'key priority'
The boss of newly-created Yoox Net-A-Porter has said that m-commerce will be a “key priority” for the online fashion retailer.