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NewsMulberry issues profit warning after tough Christmas trading
Mulberry has issued a profit warning because of a weak UK market over the Christmas period and cancelled wholesale orders in Korea.
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NewsAo.com eyes £1.2bn IPO valuation as investor appetite grows
Electricals etailer Ao.com is looking at valuation of between £1bn and £1.2bn in its IPO, four times more than the £300m estimate made when it appointed its advisers in September.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse to operate Samsung stores across Europe
Carphone Warehouse and Samsung have signed an agreement in which Carphone will operate more than 60 standalone Samsung stores across Europe.
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AnalysisInfographic: Retail's winners and losers over Christmas
Retailers’ performances varied widely at Christmas. Rebecca Thomson looks at the festive period’s winners and losers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's Facebook fan makes a very different type of fruit cake
At first glance, it looks as though someone’s shopping bag full of Marks & Spencer goodies has toppled over but, on closer inspection, you’ll see it is a detailed cake made by one of the retailer’s dedicated Facebook fan, Cakeman Dulwich.
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OpinionComment: Retailers are being blinded by big data
One of the most sensible and thought-provoking things that I heard last year was “you can’t use all the data that you’ve got and there is a fine line between personalised and creepy”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Indian elections bring more confusion over FDI
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations in multichannel retail approved in 2012 have now become a weapon for trading political blows in India’s general election campaign.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on AO.com, Ikea and retail sales in Ireland
Retail news round-up on January 29, 2014: AO.com eyes £1bn valuation for stock market float, Retail sales in Ireland edge up 0.6% in December, Ikea records 3.1% rise in total sales in 2013.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reported to be planning Australian launch
Marks & Spencer has made appointments at an Australian holding company, sparking speculation about an imminent launch in the country.
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NewsBig name retailers help Retail Trust Ball raise over £1.1m
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green and Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland were among the top name retailers who helped last night’s Retail Trust Ball raise more than £1.1m.
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NewsHMV to launch first cinema ad campaign in five years
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching its first cinema advertising campaign in five years to tie in with the film awards season.
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OpinionAnalysis: Finding a buyer for Early Learning Centre will be a challenge
The Early Learning Centre, which has been owned by Mothercare for seven years, continues to lack destination appeal for mothers due to its inaccessibility and higher price architecture compared to the rest of the increasingly competitive toy market.
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NewsValue chain QD Stores managing director Justin Farrington Smith resigns
Value chain QD Stores managing director Justin Farrington Smith has resigned after eight years at the helm.
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OpinionComment: Activist investor interest in grocers' property is unwelcome distraction
You’d think the property boom days were well and truly back judging by the hopes of activist investors to force a supermarket property restructuring.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Carpetright: Profit Warnings R Us?
Long-suffering investors in Carpetright have become used to regular profit warnings. However today’s problem is not the UK, but the Netherlands.
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NewsCarpetright to employ raft of initiatives to lift ailing Dutch arm
Carpetright is implementing a raft of initiatives in its Netherlands business to try and offset the economic turmoil in the country.
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AnalysisAnnual UK GDP growth: What do retailers need to know?
The economy grew at its fastest annual growth rate last year since before the recession, according to GDP figures released today. Retail Week takes a look the implications for retailers.
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NewsLloydspharmacy Christmas like-for-likes jump 10%
Lloydspharmacy like-for-likes grew 10% in the nine weeks to December 25 as the health and beauty retailer pushed its specialist product offer.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Morrisons could be rendered unviable by property proposals, analyst warns
Grocers including Sainsbury’s and Morrisons could become unviable if they opt to spin off their property portfolios, a senior retail analyst has warned.
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NewsPawnbroker Albemarle & Bond shares plunge after crucial sale process abandoned
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond’s share price crashed yesterday when it called off a sale process which was seen as crucial to its survival.