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NewsKiddicare acquired by investment firm Endless for £2m
Investment firm Endless has acquired online maternity specialist Kiddicare from Morrisons for £2m, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewQ&A: Bargain Booze boss on acquisitions, convenience and the World Cup
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has posted surging full-year profits despite a fall in sales due to store closures. Retail Week speaks to boss Diana Hunter.
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AnalysisWho is The Co-operative Pharmacy's surprise bidder Sir Anwar Pervez?
As Sir Anwar Pervez emerges as the frontrunner to buy the Co-op’s pharmacy business for about £600m, Retail Week takes a look at the wholesale tycoon.
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NewsMap: Sports Direct's international store footprint as it plans Australian launch
Sports Direct aims to launch into Australia and New Zealand with four flagship stores later this year. But Sports Direct already has a well-established overseas network. Discover its store footprint below.
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AnalysisThe activewear market: What do retailers need to know?
As Fat Face reveals it’s making a push into the activewear market, Retail Week looks at how the retailers are looking to cash in on the burgeoning sector.
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OpinionComment: Retail needs to wake up to the potential of emerging technology
Some emerging technology solutions have the ambition and the ability to transform an entire industry - it’s time that the retail sector woke up to the fact that change is coming.
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OpinionComment: Je ne regrette rien? Carrefour could rue India exit
For Carrefour to exit a market is nothing new. Even before Georges Plassat began his domestic refocus as chief executive, the firm was no stranger to dropping underperforming markets.
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OpinionBlog: Turn back-to-school shoppers into loyal brand advocates
The long summer holiday means thousands of parents hit the high street to kit out their children for the new academic year ahead, but how do you win the loyalty of these seasonal shoppers?
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NewsInfographic: Shopping habits reveal a more ‘considered consumer’
Research by shopping centre owner Hammerson and retail research firm Conlumino, shows consumers’ browsing time has almost doubled since 2003.
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OpinionComment: John Lewis’ Commonwealth support is smart marketing
The decision by John Lewis to support the forthcoming Commonwealth Games is a canny piece of marketing know-how.
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NewsConviviality posts surging full-year profits as it eyes 'strong' future growth
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has posted surging full-year profits despite a fall in sales due to store closures.
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NewsSports Direct partners with MySale to launch in Australia and New Zealand
Sports Direct is set to launch down under as part of a deal with Australian online fashion marketplace MySale.
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NewsShoppers take more than three days to purchase items in multichannel era
Technology has increased the time it takes shoppers to make a purchase ten-fold, making the shopping experience more important than ever.
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GalleryStore gallery: NikeLab 1948 takes sportswear off the beaten track
Nike’s Shoreditch store combines style with substance to create a retail environment that is as much about marketing as it is about sportswear.
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GalleryStore gallery: Scotland’s retail offer under the spotlight
As Scotland prepares itself to vote on whether to go it alone, how distinct is the retail offering in Edinburgh and Glasgow?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on House of Fraser, Net-a-Porter, Co-op Pharmacies and more
Retail news round-up on July 14, 2014: House of Fraser creates new head of SEO role, Net-a-Porter accused of not paying enough tax, Bestway boss to become preferred bidder for Co-op Pharmacies and more
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership Sir Charlie Mayfield awarded honorary degree
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield has been awarded an honorary degree of doctor of science from the University of Reading.
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NewsNew Look enters exclusive talks to offload troubled French operation
New Look has entered exclusive talks to sell its troubled French business Mim to Far Eastern conglomerate Asia Global.
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OpinionBlog: Cross-border services will bring the international community together
In the build-up to Sunday’s World Cup final, Hermes looks at how home grown sporting success can be mirrored in supply chain management.
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NewsBurberry investors oppose Christopher Bailey's pay package
Burberry investors have voted against chief executive Christopher Bailey’s pay and perks package, worth more than £20m, at today’s annual general meeting.