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NewsAustralian handbag retailer Colette eyes UK launch
Australian jewellery and accessories retailer Colette is eyeing entering the UK later this year after rapid antipodean expansion.
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NewsSainsbury's outpaces competition as rivals lose share
Sainsbury’s has outmuscled its big four rivals to record the strongest sales growth and blockade its market share amid attacks from Waitrose.
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NewsModelZone stores to disappear from the high street
ModelZone will disappear from the high street with all stores set to close next month after administrator Deloitte received no viable offers for the business.
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NewsAugust retail sales grow at fastest pace since November, according to CBI
Retail sales in August grew at the fastest pace since November last year and exceeded expectations, according to the CBI.
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NewsEBay promotes Sarah Calcott to UK senior marketing director
Online giant eBay has promoted Sarah Calcott to become its new senior marketing director for the UK.
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NewsSchuh and Shoe Zone among retailers to open stores in The Mall Blackburn
Schuh has opened a store in The Mall Blackburn, while Toymaster, Perfect Home and Shoe Zone have also signed up to the scheme in recent weeks.
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NewsAmazon ramps up mobile app presence with developer commission scheme
Amazon is ramping up its presence on mobile apps by offering developers incentives to integrate adverts for its products into their applications.
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NewsAsda hires VCCP agency to handle £100m advertising account
Asda has signed advertising agency VCCP Blue to handle its £100m marketing account, ending its relationship with Saatchi & Saatchi.
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NewsMorrisons and Argos to use consumers' bank data to launch targeted offers
Retailers including Morrisons, Argos and Pets at Home have signed up to a service that targets offers based on consumers’ bank data.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose and Asda
Retail news round-up August 28, 2013: Waitrose to create 800 jobs this year, Asda picks ad agency VCCP to replace Saatchi & Saatchi
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NewsAlliance Boots starts supplying British military bases through NAAFI agreement
Alliance Boots has begun supplying the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI), enabling British troops to buy their health and beauty essentials on military bases around the world.
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NewsTopshop to more than double its presence in Nordstrom stores
Topshop is extending its partnership with US retailer Nordstrom, as it plans to more than double the number of concessions it has in its stores.
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NewsBond Street to offer concierge service in £20m revamp
Bond Street shoppers will be treated to a “grand entrance” and a concierge shopping service as part of a £20m plan to keep the West End shopping destination ahead of its rivals.
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AnalysisRetailers’ own-brand tablets: What do retailers need to know?
Not content with simply selling tablets, retailers including Tesco, Next and Argos have developed own-brand devices. Retail Week takes a look at the market as Aldi enters the fray.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Bracknell - a snapshot of the regeneration site Fenwick may open in
Department store retailer Fenwick is understood to be in talks to open its first store in more than a decade at the new £750m development project at Bracknell in Berkshire. Retail Week takes a look at how the project stacks up.
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OpinionComment: Converting shops to residential - who stands to win and lose
The Government has published a consultation entitled ‘Greater flexibilities for change of use’ that proposes new permitted development rights and introduces flexibility to the use of existing retail buildings.
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NewsDixons video streaming service Knowhow Movies inks Sony deal
Dixons has signed a deal with Sony to allow shoppers to buy or rent its titles on the day of their physical release as competition in the video streaming market heats up.
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NewsTesco sounds note of caution despite consumer confidence surge
Tesco has hailed the surge in consumer confidence in the last three months but sounded a note of caution over whether it will continue.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Up-for-sale footwear retailer LK Bennett
As LK Bennett owners Phoenix Equity Partners and Sirius Equity consider a sale of the footwear and fashion retailer, Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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NewsEtailer Boohoo.com eyes float as it aims to emulate Asos
Online clothing retailer Boohoo.com is eyeing floating on the London Stock Exchange as it looks to emulate larger rival Asos.