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NewsSports Direct closes 12 Republic stores two months after rescuing them
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has closed 12 Republic stores just two months after it rescued them from administration.
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NewsOFT to investigate Costcutter deal with Palmer & Harvey
The Office of Fair Trading is to probe the tie-up between Costcutter and Palmer & Harvey which has created the UK’s second-largest convenience store chain behind Booker’s Premier.
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NewsCarpetright eyes beds market share after Dreams contraction
Carpetright has said it is ready for the “fight” in beds after market leader Dreams axed a third of its portfolio last month.
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AnalysisVerdict Customer Satisfaction Survey winners
Verdict today revealed the winners of its Customer Satisfaction Survey, which ranked John Lewis the top retailer overall. Retail Week looks at who else came top.
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AnalysisSites: Fab Vs Dutch by design
Vincenzo Annunziata, Creative technologist at Carat, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Primark - What is the secret of its success?
Expectations were high for today’s Primark interim profits from Associated British Foods (ABF) but they still beat them, with amazing 55% growth. How does Primark do it?
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NewsNew Look footwear buying director Malcolm Collins exits after 16 years
New Look’s group buying director for footwear and accessories Malcolm Collins has left the retailer after almost 16 years.
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NewsArgos hires for newly created role of head of own-brand
Multichannel retailer Argos has hired former Nokia executive Joanne Savage to the newly created role of head of own-brand.
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NewsJohn Lewis reclaims customer satisfaction crown
John Lewis has reclaimed its title as the top retailer for customer satisfaction, knocking Ikea from the top spot.
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NewsScotmid Co-operative profits fall despite sales increase
Scotmid Co-operative has reported a fall in full-year operating profits despite a strong second half performance.
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NewsDiscounter Aldi enjoys record growth despite horse meat scandal
Aldi has continued to record rocketing sales after industry data from Kantar Worldpanel revealed its highest ever growth rate and a record market share.
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NewsMorrisons depots blockaded by farmers in dairy price protest
Morrisons’ depots in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and Middlewich, Cheshire were blockaded by farmers last night in a protest over the price of milk.
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NewsMorrisons appoints McKinsey partner as group HR director
Morrisons has appointed McKinsey & Company partner Emily Lawson as its new group human resources director.
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NewsAsda plans same-day delivery on food orders in £700m investment drive
Asda is to invest £700m in a number of initiatives including same-day delivery for food orders, click-and-collect and a raft of new stores.
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NewsCarpetright like-for-likes increase spurred by weather and refits
Carpetright has recorded a 5.6% rise in UK retail like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter as the cold weather and store refurbishment programme drew custom.
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NewsPrimark posts 7% rise in first-half like-for-likes as profits rise
Primark has reported a 7% rise in like-for-like sales in the first half while operating profits rose 55% to £238m from £154m in the same period last year.
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OpinionComment: Retailers look for new ways to supplement stagnant growth
So, with Tesco recently gobbling up Giraffe, are we about to see a new era of diversification among the UK’s leading grocers?
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NewsBoots partners with Weetabix in pay-by-picture trial
Boots has teamed up with breakfast cereal Weetabix to enable customers to purchase a breakfast snack with a picture of it.
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NewsLidl invests £66m in expansion of fresh meat range
Lidl UK is to invest £66m in expanding its fresh meat and poultry range just months after it was engulfed in the horse meat scandal.
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AnalysisSunday Times Rich list: The top 10 fashion retailers
Fashion retailers may have been hit hard by the prolonged winter but, as the Sunday Times Rich List shows, the sun is still shining on many of their fortunes. Retail Week takes a look at the top ten earners.