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NewsRetailers act to bring help to flood-hit areas as wet weather continues
Retailers have pulled out all the stops to battle flooding in England including a £400,000 donation from Asda as both stores and local communities are hit by the wet weather.
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OpinionComment: Will investors make a £1bn bet on Ao.com as it lines up IPO?
White goods etailer Ao.com has made its presence keenly felt in the industry over the last few years, whether for the way it has put customer service at its heart or its amusing ads.
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NewsAmazon loses High Court infringement battle with Lush
Amazon has lost a High Court case which ruled that it infringed the trademark of beauty firm Lush by diverting customers to similar products through online searches.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons lose market share in lacklustre grocery market
Tesco and Morrisons lost market share in the last quarter as slow sales growth across the food sector compounded fierce competition in grocery.
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NewsNew Look rules out IPO as it ramps up international expansion
New Look has ruled out joining the throng of retail IPO candidates as it focuses on ramping up its international expansion.
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NewsPets at Home strengthens board as it prepares to float
Pets at Home is to appoint two new female directors as it seeks to hit boardroom diversity targets and strengthen its board ahead of an expected flotation.
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NewsNew Look third-quarter sales rise driven by online
Fashion retailer New Look has reported an increase in sales in the third quarter when it defied “difficult” conditions.
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NewsDunelm first-half profits rise despite like-for-like sales slip
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported a rise in profits despite a decline in like-for-likes sales in the first half.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Pets at Home, Amazon, Lush and retail sales
Retail news round-up on February 11, 2014: Pets at Home strengthens board ahead of expected float, retail sales growth steps up in January and Amazon infringes Lush’s copyright.
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NewsJanuary retail sales rise at strongest rate in four years
Retail like-for-likes rose 3.9% in January when total sales surged 5.4%, the strongest growth recorded since March 2010.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG January Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales enjoyed their strongest growth for four years in January. Retail Week delves down into the BRC-KPMG numbers.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dover Street Market, New York
A decade ago Dover Street Market set up shop on - perhaps unsurprisingly - London’s Dover Street.
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OpinionComment: How wearable technology will make little difference
The idea that by donning a pair of Robocop-style glasses things will be better is the stuff of Never Never Land.
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OpinionBlog: Thriving housing market is giving home retailers a boost
As a business benefiting from the housing boom, Next Homeware demands a seamless supply chain.
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NewsShop vacancy rate lowest in four years, says Local Data Company
Shop vacancy rates fell below 14% for the first time in four years, according to The Local Data Company.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing to logistics providers
A growing number of the big fashion players are outsourcing to third-party logistics providers as shoppers’ appetite for the latest trends at the click of a button causes new logistical challenges.
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NewsGame poised for courtroom battle over unpaid rents
Game is set for a courtroom battle with a consortium of the UK’s largest landlords this week over millions of pounds of unpaid rent.
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NewsAsda mulls Early Learning Centre bid to fill big box store space
Asda is understood to be considering a bid for struggling toy retailer Early Learning Centre as it looks to fill excess space in its stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Avoiding supply chain scandals a year on from Horsegate
A year on from the horse meat revelations, Matthew Valentine finds out how retailers have upped their game to stamp out procurement fraud and avoid future supply chain problems
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Game, Lidl, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 10, 2014: Asda mulls Early Learning Centre bid, Lidl eyes new UK headquarters, The Kooples losses widen as marketing costs rise and Sports Direct confirms bid for Irish chain Elverys