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AnalysisAt a glance: How Apple Pay works and the retailers that will accept it
Apple Pay will launch in the UK in July and will be in use at retailers including Boots and Lidl. Here is how it works and where it will be available.
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VideoWatch: Boots president on restructuring, Apple Pay and multichannel
Boots president Simon Roberts spoke to Retail Week’s James Wilmore about the retailer’s planned restructure and its focus on multichannel.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Who you can trust for sales figures
Fingers are always pointed at the Office of National Statistics but the Confederation of British Industry seems to live on a different planet.
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NewsPark Group profits surge as corporate business outpaces consumer growth
Voucher specialist Park Group has recorded a surge in full-year pre-tax profits as corporate billings gain ground on its consumer business.
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GalleryIn pictures: First look inside Mike Ashley's Mega Value.com store
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has opened a discount department store in Kidderminster called Mega Value.com. Retail Week takes a look inside.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers need to work with, not against their supply chain
The latest instalment in the Tesco supplier story highlights the importance for retailers of working closely with their supply chains
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Point of sale and analytics platform Shopwave
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Shopwave is in the spotlight.
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OpinionNo better time than now for Morrisons’ Potts to put his foot on the pedal
The stars may be in alignment for Morrisons’ new leadership team to make a trolley dash for sales and gain ground on rivals.
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NewsSpar expands in India as it targets 25 hypermarkets and €300m sales
Spar is embarking on expansion plans in India as it seeks to open 25 hypermarkets across the country by 2017 and create 800 new roles.
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NewsPets at Home’s biggest shareholder to sell nearly half its stake
Pets at Home’s largest investor Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is to halve its stake in the business by selling 21.6% of the retailer’s shares.
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NewsTesco invites six bidders to make offers for South Korean business
Tesco has invited at least six companies to bid for its South Korean business unit, Homeplus, which has been valued at £4bn.
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NewsRetail sales flat in May as unsettled weather hits fashion sector
Retail sales remained flat on a like-for-like basis during May compared with the previous year as clothing and footwear recorded their worst declines since September.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Pets at Home, Tesco and Burberry
Retail news round-up on June 9, 2015: Pets at Home’s biggest shareholder to halve stake, retail sales remain flat in May, Tesco invites bids for South Korean business and more.
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VideoWatch: The move from cash to cashless payments in 60 seconds
With Apple Pay poised to launch in the UK, we look at the steady decline of cash payments in consumer shopping habits.
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NewsApple unveils retailers signed up to contactless Apple Pay scheme
A host of leading retailers – including Marks & Spencer and Boots – are among those set to adopt Apple’s new Pay system when it launches in the UK next month.
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NewsH&M to launch in India with 25,000 sq ft store in New Delhi
H&M will open its first store in India this autumn. The retailer has selected a 25,000 sq ft location in New Delhi.
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NewsAldi invests in electric car charging stations across Germany
Discount grocer Aldi is investing €2.2m (£1.6m) on charging stations for electric cars outside its German stores this summer.
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NewsIkea to open small-format store in Norwich retail park
Ikea will open a small-format store in a retail park in Norwich as the Swedish furniture giant seeks to become more accessible to UK shoppers.
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NewsRetail Diary: Soft rock at Topps TIles and hard hats at Dixons Carphone
Phil Spencer hits the wheels of steel at Topps Tiles, Seb James dons his hard hat at Dixons Carphone and Pets at Home shares the love.
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NewsNew Look to refinance debt to reduce interest costs
New Look is seeking to refinance £1bn of debt to reduce interest costs ahead of its acquisition by South African investment house Brait.