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NewsWalmart braced for Christmas "headwinds" as online competition bites
Walmart is preparing for lean Christmas sales despite reporting its first like-for-like sales growth in nearly two years.
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OpinionBlog: Many festive returns for retailers this Christmas
As we enter the festive period, and the busiest time of the year for retail, Hermes considers how retailers can best manage their returns
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OpinionComment: Asda still leads the big four despite its sales decline
Asda’s 1.6% fall in like-for-likes indicates just how challenging the British supermarket scene has become.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Adapting to change major priority for supply chain bosses
Retail Week’s latest Supply Chain report in association with DWF LLP is packed full of exclusive findings on the challenges and opportunities supply chain bosses face in 2014 and beyond.
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AnalysisIn the news: Mark Given, the man behind Sainsbury's Christmas TV ad
There is a young pretender for John Lewis’s Christmas advertising crown thanks to Sainsbury’s brand communications director Mark Given.
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GalleryStore gallery: Boohoo.com’s New York pop-up shop raises brand awareness
Etailer Boohoo.com has used its New York pop-up shop to combine online and physical retail, increasing brand awareness in the process.
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GalleryStore gallery: Card Market champions cheap and cheerful store design
WHSmith has added to its empire with a new discount chain called Card Market. Retail Week pays a visits to the retailer’s Swindon branch.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Cameron pays a trip to Aldi’s headquarters
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Cameron’s visit to Aldi following the retailer’s plan to create 35,000 new jobs.
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NewsMountain Warehouse reports 65% surge in first-half profits
Outdoor goods specialist Mountain Warehouse has revealed record first-half results and is expanding in the UK and overseas.
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NewsShoppers misled by grocery packaging, Which? alleges
Grocers and food manufacturers have been accused by consumer organisation Which? of using packaging that misleads shoppers.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose posts weekly sales increase as Christmas sales rise
Sales at Waitrose climbed 3.4% last week to £127.5m as shoppers started preparing for the festive season by stocking up on Christmas goods.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Homebase, Walmart and Amazon
Retail news round-up on November 14, 2014: B&M eyes Homebase stores, Walmart price-matches Amazon in-store
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is supply chain security affected by world events?
How will recent world events such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and sanctions on Russia effect the security of global supply chains?
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AnalysisAnalysis: The steps retailers take to keep their staff happy
A recent Retail Week roundtable in partnership with Unum discussed the impact of workplace wellbeing on staff loyalty and engagement.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Inside Shop Direct’s user experience lab and experimental culture
Shop Direct’s user experience lab has revolutionised how the retailer manages its sites – how has the ecommerce team done it?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How does the holiday pay ruling affect overtime?
As we enter the Christmas trading period, a blanket ban of all overtime seems unthinkable. However, that was one of the concerns raised ahead of a landmark ruling on holiday pay last week.
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NewsSports Direct to shake up fitness market with 200 budget gyms
Sport Direct is to launch a chain of budget gyms offering monthly membership for £5 in a bid to disrupt the fitness market.
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NewsIkea to roll out new web platform as it chases 20% online sales
Ikea has revealed it aims for 20% of its sales to be online by 2020 as it replatforms its website as part of an ecommerce push.
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NewsJD Sports asks landlords for rent reductions on Bank stores
JD Sports is asking landlords for rent reductions on a quarter of its Bank stores and has not ruled out an insolvency process.
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GalleryIn pictures: American Eagle lands at Westfield London
US mid-market fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters opens its first UK store tomorrow.