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AnalysisInnovation watch: Outdoor sports shop Globetrotter boasts swimming pool and in-store camping
The “please touch” ethos of German outdoor sports retailer Globetrotter aims to inspire wanderlust in even the most unadventurous of consumers.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse Dixons merger deal expected this week
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons are expected to reveal a £3.6bn merger deal on Thursday, to become the UK’s biggest electronics retailer.
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OpinionComment: Rivalry matters, but so does teamwork
A promotion in Milan this weekend points towards a tendency for teamwork that should be emulated by retailers in this country.
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OpinionBlog: Can Whistles crack the menswear market?
There’s no denying the fact that the menswear market is tough, with independents in the sector slipping away every week. Still, this hasn’t stopped Whistles from moving into the category, with the contemporary fashion retailer previewing its first menswear collection last week.
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NewsMamas and Papas founders in talks to sell a stake in the maternity retailer
The founders of Mamas and Papas are in discussions to sell a stake in the maternity specialist retailer for the first time.
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NewsWiggle weighs up future options with advisers as it eyes IPO
Cycling etailer Wiggle is looking at a potential flotation on the stock market with advisers at investment bank Rothschild.
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NewsBoots unveils 'ground-breaking' new No7 Protect & Perfect anti-ageing serum
Boots has unveiled a more powerful version of its flagship No7 Protect & Perfect serum as it aims to recreate the success it had first-time around.
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NewsArcadia owner Sir Philip Green acquires 25% stake in Australian fashion site
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green has bought a 25% stake in an Australian online fashion site in his first foray into online pure play.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Wiggle, Justin King, the Co-op and more
Retail news round-up on May 12, 2014: Wiggle seeking a possible IPO, Sainsbury’s Justin King sells shares, Co-op to reduce stake in Co-op to 20%, Sir Philip Green enters pure play market and Mamas and Papas founders in talks to sell
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OpinionComment: M&S website is its flagship store, as balance shifts to digital
As digital commerce continues to grow, many retailers are beginning to set objectives aimed at balancing sales between bricks and clicks.
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NewsMusgrave Group posts 16% fall in pre-tax profits
Musgrave Group has posted a 16% fall in pre-tax profits and warned that challenging trading conditions have led to a €131m asset write-down.
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NewsAmazon pays just £9.7m in tax despite UK sales soaring to £4.7bn
Online giant Amazon paid just £9.7m in corporation tax despite its UK sales soaring to £4.7bn, its 2013 accounts revealed.
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NewsLate Easter boosts grocery sales but big four continue to lose out to discounters
The late Easter provided a sales boost for supermarkets but the big four’s share was eaten up by the discounters, according to Nielsen data.
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NewsVideo: Pets at Home to unveil crowdsourced advert during Britain's Got Talent
Pets at Home is to premier an advert during Britain’s Got Talent tomorrow featuring video clips crowdsourced from social media.
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AnalysisVideo: Shop Direct 'speed dates' with innovative Israeli tech start-ups
Shop Direct visited Tel Aviv to meet with 26 tech start-ups. Retail Week finds out why the etailer is seeking out Israeli firms.
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OpinionComment: Can the Co-op brand recover from a year of scandal?
The Co-op brand has been constructed on a simple and powerful idea: ethical business. Its dilemma now is that the scandals of the past year stand in total opposition to that core brand idea.
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NewsLa Redoute to make store debut with Liverpool One pop-up
French online and mail order fashion brand La Redoute is to open its first physical store with a pop-up at the Liverpool One shopping centre.
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NewsSelfridges named world's best department store by its peers
Selfridges has been voted the world’s best department store by its peers for the third consecutive time.
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NewsVideo: M&S trials digital touchscreens on Marble Arch store front
Marks & Spencer has installed interactive touchscreens on the front of its Marble Arch stores to publicise its new website and grab the attention of passers-by.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How UK retail is embracing Israeli innovation
Israel is rivaling Silicon Valley in developing innovative technology and retailers are capitalising on the country’s bustling start-up scene.