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NewsCompany profile: ScS
The introduction of carpets has helped drive revenue at the Sunderland-based sofa retailer.
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Supervalu reports year-on-year net sales decline
Supervalu has reported net sales of $3.89bn (£2.58bn) and a net loss of $1.41bn (£934.4m) for its fourth quarter ended February 23.The 2.3% year-on-year decline in net sales primarily reflects a decrease in identical store sales of 4.1% for retail food and 2.6% for the Save-A-Lot discount chain.In March, Supervalu ...
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Sales at Safeway slip during first quarter
Sales at Safeway slipped to $9.99bn (£6.62bn) during the first quarter ended March 23, from $10bn (£6.31bn) the previous year.Net income increased 63.1% to $118.9m (£78.8m). Identical store sales were up 1.5% during the period, including a 0.4% positive impact because of a calendar shift, meaning New Year holiday sales ...
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NewsHalf of second wave of Portas Pilots yet to spend Government funding
Half of the second wave of Portas Pilots have not spent a penny of the £1.5m funding awarded by the Government, Freedom of Information requests have shown.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon set to dominate despite growth slowing
Amazon’s results last week gave some hope for multichannel competitors, particularly internationally, as growth slowed to 22% in its first quarter.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Evans Cycles, The Great Evans Cycles Trade-in
Evans Cycles’ clever new campaign promotes its trade-in scheme by showing shoppers that there are better things to do with their unused bikes.
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AnalysisProfile: Alistair McGeorge, chairman, New Look
The New Look chairman is known for tackling turnarounds and is making good progress at the value fashion group.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Hamish Mansbridge, Acting chief executive, Snow+Rock Group
Hamish Mansbridge, acting chief executive of Snow+Rock Group, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where Ron Johnson went wrong at JC Penney
Ron Johnson was US retail’s golden boy - until he was ousted from JC Penney last month. Rebecca Thomson looks at what went wrong.
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AnalysisSites: Homebase Vs Wickes
Simon Guest, Business strategy director at Maverick, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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OpinionComment: Seasonal launches have become outdated in fashion retail
Oscar Wilde once said that “conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative”.
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Sales at Jerónimo Martins rise in first quarter
Sales at Jerónimo Martins rose 15.6% in its first quarter to €2.8bn (£2.41bn). Net profit reached €75m (£64.5m).Sales at its Polish discount chain Biedronka rose 20%, while sales at the main Portuguese business, Pingo Doce, were up 5.3%.“The first quarter provides a good basis for another year of growth,” said ...
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NewsSelfridges to launch drive-thru click-and-collect service
Department store Selfridges is to open a drive-thru click-and-collect service at its London flagship as it gears up to launch overseas delivery.
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NewsQuirky new Specsavers advert depicts shortsighted vet
Specsavers will air the latest installment in its ‘Should’ve gone to Specsavers’ TV campaign on Saturday, depicting a shortsighted vet.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Who should run social media accounts for retailers?
Who should run social media accounts for retailers?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Could I prevent showrooming by charging shoppers to browse?
Could I prevent showrooming by charging shoppers to browse?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Department stores' international presence
As House of Fraser prepares for an overseas assault, with its first international store due to open this year and multi-language and currency websites planned for next year, Retail Week takes a look at who is doing what overseas in the department store sector.
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NewsEthical Trading Initiative reveals new fire and building safety plans following Bangladesh tragedy
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has revealed details of a new far-reaching safety plan to improve standards in fashion production in Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza disaster.
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InterviewQ&A: Shapland on Carpetright's new hire and Lord Harris taking a step back
Carpetright today appointed former Tesco executive Graham Harris as trading director, to take over some of the responsibilities of chairman Lord Harris, who is taking a step back from the business. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Darren Shapland.
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NewsMothercare to axe head office staff as it looks to cut costs
Mothercare has put some head office staff across its global operations into consultation as it looks to make redundancies to save costs, Retail Week has learned.