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NewsLive Blog: Tesco bosses face shareholders at grocer’s AGM
Tesco chairman John Allan and chief executive Dave Lewis both face their first AGM since joining the grocer, after what has been a torrid year. Follow our live blog from the meeting.
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NewsDefiant Dave Lewis insists his turnaround plan is 'improving' Tesco
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has insisted the changes he has implemented are having a positive effect in his bid to turn around the grocer.
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NewsJohn Browett to join Dunelm as chief executive designate
Former Monsoon and Dixons boss John Browett is to join home specialist Dunelm, where he will take over as chief executive next year.
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NewsInfographic: Sales rise at John Lewis after Father's Day boost
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 11.8% to £76m in the week to June 20 as all its main departments performed well.
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NewsTesco recovery programme starts to bear fruit despite sales fall
Grocery giant Tesco is beginning to feel the benefits of its recovery programme despite a further sales fall in the first quarter.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Nisa and Tesco
Retail news round-up on June 26, 2015: Pay rise for B&M boss, Nisa hit by grocery price war and Tim Mason eyes bid for Tesco’s Dunnhumby
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OpinionComment: Ferrero's bid to acquire of Thorntons is a bitter sweet deal
Thorntons, which began life a century ago, could recapture its former glories under Ferrero but a deal may hit its store estate.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can mobile technology increase engagement?
Whether customers are shopping online using their smartphones or browsing on their tablets, mobile technology is becoming increasingly significant for retailers.
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NewsAmazon aims to drive fulfilment innovation with Treasure Truck trial
Online retail giant Amazon is testing a shopping service in the US that allows customers to pick up selected goods from a ‘Treasure Truck’.
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NewsEx-Amazon employees launch shopping app that searches shopper email data
Former Amazon employees have launched a personal shopper app that makes product recommendations based on data in shoppers’ inboxes.
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NewsPower List 2015: Grocery chiefs absent from retail Power List top five
Supermarket bosses failed to break into the top five of the Retail Week Power List for the first time in its history.
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VideoThe Retail Week: The Power List, Thorntons, Carpetright and Ocado
Executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison look at the top spots on the Retail Week Power List and the week’s news.
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NewsLeahy-backed Anatwine reveals 'biggest change in online fashion in a decade'
Anatwine, the tech company backed by Sir Terry Leahy, is working with 150 retailers on “the biggest change in online fashion in a decade”.
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GalleryStore gallery: First look inside debut Pep&Co store in Kettering
Pep&Co, the Andy Bond-led value retailer, is poised to open its first store next week. Here is a sneak peek inside the Kettering branch.
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NewsWomenswear retailer East to close 19 stores after pre-pack administration
Womenswear retailer East is closing 19 stores and five concessions across the UK after slipping into administration.
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NewsPower List 2015: Find out what it takes to be the ultimate retailer
What marks out the 100 remarkable men and women on this year’s Power List? We have selected the very best bits to make the ultimate retailer.
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NewsRetail sales volumes slow in June but retailers retain summer 'optimism'
British retail sales growth slowed in June after reaching its highest point for five months in May, but retailers remain optimistic about summer.
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NewsTesco's South Korean business attracts offers from eight bidders
Tesco’s South Korean business, Homeplus, has drawn offers from as many as eight preliminary bidders, according to reports.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ferrero bids to acquire chocolatier Thorntons
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on confectionery giant Ferrero’s £112m offer to acquire British chocolatier Thorntons.
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NewsH&M second-quarter profits rise, but fall short of expectations
H&M has reported a 10.4% lift in second-quarter profits, but earnings were behind analysts’ expectations as the strong dollar forced up costs.