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NewsWaitrose tells shoppers to buy a ‘treat’ to get free tea in its cafes
Waitrose is changing a free tea and coffee deal in its cafes after customers lingered at tables without buying anything else.
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NewsAsos founder Nick Robertson sells shares worth £20m
Asos founder Nick Robertson has sold shares in the fashion etailer worth £20m following a turbulent year for the business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Waitrose, Asos and Irish retail sales
Retail news round-up on January 29, 2015: Tesco recalls foul smelling drink, Asos founder sells shares, Waitrose changes free coffee scheme, Irish retail sales rise
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading figures show the great retail divide
The festive season’s results inevitably have winners and losers, but this year’s OC&C Christmas Trading Index shows the gulf between them.
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OpinionComment: Rewriting Tesco’s history is neither true nor fair
Tesco has undoubtedly struggled in recent years but some of the criticism of the retailer’s previous management has gone too far.
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OpinionComment: Is Black Friday more trouble than it is worth?
Black Friday’s high-profile promotion caused logistics chaos for some retailers but presents undeniable opportunities for others.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Mobile gamification platform 3radical
Start-ups in retail technology are growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week 3radical is in the spotlight.
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NewsTesco swings the axe on stores and jobs amid fears of more to come
Tesco swung the axe on dozens of stores this week, but the question is already being asked whether more closures can be expected.
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NewsDM-Drogerie Markt plans online expansion in Germany
German health and beauty operator DM-Drogerie Markt plans to expand online this summer with a transactional ecommerce site.
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NewsMagnit plans aggressive expansion despite fall in profit
Russia’s largest grocery retailer Magnit plans to agressively expand in 2015 despite a slump in fourth-quarter profits on a weakened ruble.
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NewsScS stock market return opens door to retail IPOs
Shares in sofa and carpet retailer ScS rose 8.6% to 190p on its first day back on the London Stock Exchange, signalling appetite is ripe for retail IPOs.
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GalleryIn pictures: Has Aldi suffered from a Christmas hangover?
Christmas goods still seem to be in plentiful stock in some Aldi stores, discovers Grocery Insight director Steve Dresser.
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OpinionComment: There could be life in BHS yet if it can find a buyer
As Arcadia boss Philip Green looks for potential buyers for BHS, can the fashion retailer be reinvigorated by new leadership?
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OpinionComment: H&M to catch up on rivals with move into make-up
Organic growth is difficult to achieve, so some retailers are required to steal share from rivals or expand into new product sectors to grow.
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NewsKurt Geiger is expanding into the children's footwear market
Kurt Geiger is entering into children’s footwear and will take over the children’s footwear departments in Harrods and Selfridges.
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NewsPersonalised babywear company My 1st Years forecasts 103% sales growth
Personalised babywear company My 1st Years is forecasting sales will grow by over 103% to £6.5m during 2015 and it plans to enter the US.
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NewsSir Philip Green will need all his deal-making prowess to sell BHS, observers believe
A successful sale of BHS will rely on all of owner Sir Philip Green’s legendary deal-making prowess, industry sources believe.
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NewsGap to close multi-brand Piperlime fascia in first quarter
Gap has revealed plans to shutter its multi-brand Piperlime fashion fascia in the first quarter of 2015.
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NewsApple Pay takes two-thirds of US contactless payments
Apple Pay has got off to a “strong start” since the contactless payment service launched last autumn, said chief executive Tim Cook.
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NewsTesco: Details of store closures revealed as 2,000 jobs face axe
Tesco has revealed the locations of the 43 stores, nearly half of which are Express branches, that will close in an attempt to cut costs.