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NewsWaitrose to launch online TV gardening channel
Waitrose is to launch a new TV channel dedicated to gardening tomorrow which will feature celebrity gardener and brand ambassador Alan Titchmarsh.
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NewsThe Hut acquires the brand of premium fashion indie Coggles
Online retailer The Hut Group has acquired the online assets of premium fashion independent Coggles, which collapsed into administration in May, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsSainsbury's out in front as rivals Tesco, Asda and Morrisons lose share
Sainsbury’s was the only one of the big four grocers to increase its market share in the 12 weeks to June 9 as its rivals suffered in the face of discount and premium growth.
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NewsOnline fashion retailer Boohoo considers a sale as its hires advisers
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has hired private equity and advisory firm Zeus Capital as it mulls a sale of the business, it is understood.
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NewsHouse of Fraser like-for-likes up 4.8% driven by online sales surge
House of Fraser’s surging online sales drove a like-for-like increase across the business of 4.8% in the first quarter, according to figures leaked to Retail Week.
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NewsPoundland revamps its in-store marketing as it launches new campaign
Poundland has overhauled its in-store marketing to improve navigation as it launches a new campaign.
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NewsNew supermarket growth slows as grocers focus on small stores
Growth in the pipeline of new supermarket developments has slowed as the major grocers have moved from large stores to convenience formats.
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NewsAsda steps up multichannel drive with kiosk and in-store locker trials
Asda upped the pace of its multichannel expansion with new online order kiosks and collection lockers in store as part of a trial.
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NewsFormer Focus boss Bill Grimsey to lead ‘alternative’ high street review
Bill Grimsey is to lead an “alternative review” into the high street after claiming retail guru Mary Portas gave sector “false hope”.
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OpinionComment: Retailers need to understand the new generation of consumers
Just when retailers thought they had digital and multichannel cracked, there is now a potentially bigger nightmare
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NewsRetail Week Rising Stars Awards 2013 shortlist revealed
Tesco, Boots, Debenhams, Sainsbury’s and Carphone Warehouse are among the retailers shortlisted for the 2013 Retail Week Rising Stars.
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NewsTesco stops sourcing from Bangladesh factory following safety fears
Tesco has stopped sourcing clothes from a factory in Bangladesh due to “serious problems” with safety on the site.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The state of play in supermarket clothing as Sainsbury's plans to relaunch Tu
Sainsbury’s today revealed it is to revamp its own brand clothing label Tu in September. Retail Week looks at the highly competitive supermarket clothing category.
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GalleryIn pictures: John Lewis debuts menswear at London Collections: Men
Today John Lewis unveiled its spring/summer 2014 menswear collection at London Collections: Men, in its very first fashion show outing as it seeks to grow its design credentials.
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AnalysisIn numbers: May's footfall rate across the UK
Footfall dipped in May after a 1% rise in April, according to the British Retail Consortium-Springboard Footfall Monitor. Retail Week looks at the figures in more detail.
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NewsVacant shops at Coronation Square shrouded in vinyl to attract new retailers
The owner of Coronation Square shopping centre in Cheltenham has wrapped vacant units in vinyl to encourage retailers to see the potential of the scheme.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield led the field for retail in the Queen’s Birthday Honours receiving a knighthood for his services to business.
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NewsOnline retail tax would stunt business growth, etailers warn
A tax for online retailers would be a “barrier to entrepreneurship” in the UK, the Treasury has been warned by the founders of online retailer Sofa.com.
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NewsVery.co.uk launches product placement deal with Big Brother
Very.co.uk customers will be able to purchase items via reality show Big Brother’s house thanks to a product placement deal.
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NewsHMV to return to its famous 1921 Oxford Street store
Entertainment retailer HMV plans to reopen the first store it ever opened, on London’s Oxford Street, two months after it was rescued out of administration.