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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer – a journey backwards
At a time when every multichannel retailer is relying on online sales to boost their overall like-for-like performance, at M&S it is the other way around.
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AnalysisPeople: Why a bad AGM can mean bad news for staff
There are few more polarizing events in the calendar of a chief executive than the Annual General Meeting - and June’s job moves show staff often feel the consequences as well.
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NewsMamas & Papas sells majority stake to Liberty owner BlueGem
Mamas & Papas has inked a deal with department store Liberty’s owner, private equity firm BlueGem, which is taking a majority stake in the retailer.
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OpinionComment: When will Marks & Spencer fire on all cylinders?
If it’s not one thing it seems to be another at Marks & Spencer.
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NewsLive blog: Marks & Spencer AGM 2014
Keep track of events at Marks & Spencer’s AGM today, with live comments from Retail Week’s executive editor George MacDonald.
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NewsMarks & Spencer benefits from focus on full-price fashion sales
Reduced promotions and a customer shift towards ‘better’ and ‘best’ product helped Marks & Spencer make progress in the key clothing category in the first quarter.
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NewsMarks & Spencer boss Bolland: 'There’s no problem with our new website'
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has denied there are problems with its new online platform and pledged web growth in time for peak trading.
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NewsGrocers' shelves stripped bare on the Tour De France route
Grocers on the route of the Tour De France had their shelves stripped bare as cycling fans headed to supermarkets to pick up supplies.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes grow 5.5% in fourth quarter
Dunelm like-for-likes continued to improve in its final quarter, rising 5.5%, which has taken its full-year, like-for-like growth to 2.1%.
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NewsMarks & Spencer like-for-likes edge up but website hits sales
Marks & Spencer UK like-for-likes edged up 0.3% but sales from the retailer’s relaunched website fell 8.1% over its first quarter.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on The Co-op and Irish grocery market
Retail news round-up on July 8, 2014: Midcounties co-operative society to cease subscription to Co-op party and Tesco loses
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AnalysisInfographic: Which retailers are leading the way in the cycling sector?
As the Tour de France speeds though the UK, Retail Week compares the figures of four leading retailers in the cycling sector.
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NewsPoundworld returns to full-year profit growth
Poundworld has posted a rise in annual pre-tax profit after two consecutive years of falling profits owing to investment in the business.
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OpinionComment: Why now is the best time to close your loss-making stores
News that Mamas and Papas may need go through some form of restructuring, primarily due to having too many stores, comes as no surprise.
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NewsMamas & Papas considers store closures amid talks with BlueGem
Maternity chain Mamas & Papas is considering a store closure programme as part of a survival strategy.
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NewsRakuten’s Play.com makes 82 redundancies as it streamlines operations
Rakuten’s Play.com has made 82 redundancies at its head office as part of its plans to streamline operations onto a single global platform.
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OpinionComment: La Senza’s Oxford Street flagship tells a story
Can the cost of creating flagships in high-profile locations really be justified or are they large nails in retail coffins?
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OpinionBlog: Four ways bricks-and-mortar stores can beat online retailers
Now that customers have the ability to shop when and where they want online, the need to enter a store is rapidly declining but bricks-and-mortar stores can still be a strong asset for retailers.
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NewsPhase Eight's owner explores sale of fashion retailer
Phase Eight’s private equity owner Towerbrook is considering putting the fashion retailer up for sale.
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NewsTop Mothercare shareholders back rejection of US bid
Two major Mothercare shareholders have thrown their support behind the maternity chain after it rejected two takeover attempts from US rival Destination Maternity.