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NewsSeven in ten UK shoppers find facial recognition technology 'creepy'
68% of UK shoppers would find facial recognition tech that identifies age to display recommendations ‘creepy’, according to RichRelevance.
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OpinionComment: The Government must rethink Sunday trading proposals
The regulation of Sunday trading hours divides retail employers and has been the subject of many debates over the last four decades.
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VideoWatch: The rise of Amazon Prime UK in 60 seconds
For its 20th anniversary Amazon is launching an exclusive Sale for Prime members. We take a look at the growth of the subscription service.
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AnalysisAnalysis: June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
After the strongest growth, excluding Easter, for 18 months in June, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals positive results in all categories.
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NewsFalls in clothing and food price push inflation back to zero in June
Falls in clothing and food prices were the main contributors to the UK’s inflation rate dropping to 0% last month.
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NewsUK-only retailers to be hit most by living wage, says Moody's
Retailers with UK-only operations and a strong presence outside London will be most affected by the living wage, predict credit agency Moody’s.
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NewsFerrero's £112m takeover of Thorntons on the verge of completion
Ferrero’s takeover of Thorntons is on the verge of completion after the retailer’s shareholders agreed to sell almost 80% of shares.
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NewsIceland boss Walker tells staff the grocer will set the pace on pay rates
Iceland has pledged to “move ahead of the new national living wage” and increase the pay awarded to staff “as quickly as possible”.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Sustainable retailers get ever more sophisticated
Retailers worldwide have scaled up their sustainability efforts and now rely on sophisticated software to hone their strategies.
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NewsApple Pay officially goes live in UK after months of anticipation
Apple Pay has gone live in the UK today, nine months after the mobile payments service first launched in the US.
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NewsGovernment to force large businesses to reveal data on gender pay gap
The Government is moving ahead with plans to force businesses with more than 250 employees to disclose data on the gender pay gap among staff.
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OpinionComment: Does Apple Pay make commercial sense for retailers?
There is nothing new about contactless payment, but what will the launch of Apple Pay in the UK mean for British retailers?
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NewsJune retail sales record strongest growth in 18 months
Retail sales recorded their strongest growth in 18 months in June, excluding Easter distortions, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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VideoFour Sites: The tech and infrastructure in this year's shopping centres
The third episode of Retail Week’s documentary series looks at the technology used in the shopping centres opening in the UK this year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the living wage, Morrisons and retail sales
Retail news round-up on July 14, 2015: Living wage could see price increases, GCA demands explanation from Morrisons over payments email and warm weather lifts retail sales.
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NewsSuperdrug offers discounts as part of 'Loved By You' campaign
Superdrug is offering discounts on some of its most popular products for the next two weeks after asking customers to vote for their favourite brands.
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NewsSecretsales revenues jump as 'aggressive' investment in technology pays off
Secretsales.com has reported a 37% jump in revenues in the first four months of this year, after its full-year losses narrowed.
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NewsHarvey Nichols launches shoplifting ad to promote loyalty app
Department store Harvey Nichols has used CCTV footage of shoplifters in an advertising campaign to promote its new loyalty app.
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NewsConviviality unveils ambitious store expansion plan to boost UK coverage
Conviviality boss Diana Hunter has revealed the off-licence group is poised to embark on an ambitious expansion plan.
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InterviewInterview: Carpetright boss on how he has revitalised the retailer
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh has put an end to a run of poor performance. He speaks to Retail Week in his first sit-down interview.