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OpinionComment: Department store John Lewis continues to set the pace in retail
While the latest BRC figures continue to point to a volatile and frustratingly slow recovery - like-for-like retail sales increased 1.9% year on year in January.
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Regis Schultz appointed chief executive at Darty
Consumer electronics specialist Darty has appointed Regis Schultz, at present the head of French retailer But, as its new chief executive effective from May 1. He will take over from Dominic Platt, who has held the position temporarily since Thierry Falque-Pierrotin stepped down in September.
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Revenue increase for LVMH’s Selective Retailing division
Revenue at LVMH’s Selective Retailing division, which includes beauty specialist Sephora, rose 22%, or 14% on a comparable basis, to e7.9bn (£6.8bn) in 2012. Profit from recurring operations increased 19% to e854m (£735.9m).The group said it continued to achieve “an excellent level of performance” and made market share gains across ...
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JC Penney to reinstate promotions strategy
JC Penney is to reinstate promotions in a reversal of its year-old strategy of everyday low prices. The shift comes amid declining sales and a shopper backlash against chief executive Ron Johnson’s decision to abandon the hundreds of discounts, coupons and Sales a year the retailer was known for.The retailer ...
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NewsCompany profile: Dunelm Mill
Value homewares retailer Dunelm Mill has carried strong momentum into 2013 after a blockbuster 2012, which echoed the Olympian efforts taking place in east London.
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NewsLeahy's desert island destiny
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was on good form on Desert Island Discs, when he gave a candid interview about his life and career.
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NewsRetail growth to increase in next 10 years as more ‘considered consumer’ emerges
Retail sales are expected to grow at a faster rate over the next decade than the past 10 years as a “new era of buying” is ushered in by the rise of the ‘considered consumer’.
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NewsEtailer Worldstores tie up with Wonga for new payment scheme
Worldstores.com, has partnered with digital finance company Wonga to offer customers a new online payment tool allowing them to spread the cost of a purchase across three months.
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AnalysisInternational anaylsis: Woolworths and Coles’ strategies go head to head
Australia’s food retail industry is developed and highly concentrated, and Woolworths and Coles combined hold an estimated 60% of the market, making the market share fight intense.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Ocado, Welcome to a different kind of supermarket
Competing with the big four supermarkets means online grocer Ocado has its work cut out getting its message across in the often loud and brash grocery TV advertising world.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Adam Burnett, marketing director, Bargain Booze
Adam Burnett, marketing director at Bargain Booze, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Global innovations that could change the retail world
Technological innovation has become the new space race, and retailers are jostling to get ahead of the competition. Rebecca Thomson highlights 19 examples of innovation across the globe.
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AnalysisSites: John Lewis Vs Boots
Trenton Moss, Chief executive of Webcredible, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisProfile: Angela Spindler, chief executive, home shopping company N Brown
Angela Spindler, The Original Factory Shop boss, is taking her extensive fashion retail knowledge to N Brown to lead the plus-size specialist.
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OpinionComment: Generation Y forces rapid change for retailers
Retailers must adapt to trends led by consumers born since the mid-1970s. I’ve been around retail for more than three decades and have seen some tumultuous changes.
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NewsBusiness rates hike to put creation of 14,500 jobs at risk
The creation of up to 14,500 new retail jobs is under threat if the Government implements its planned 2.6% business rates hike in April, according to estimates.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the benefits of employee ownership and is it viable for retailers?
What are the benefits of employee ownership and is it viable for retailers?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can we stop our former multichannel director disclosing our strategy to her new employer?
Can we stop our former multichannel director disclosing our strategy to her new employer?
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AnalysisSupergroup's third quarter: What the analysts say
Supergroup generated a like-for-like sales surge of 10.6% in its third quarter to January 27, signalling a recovery from its warehousing and accounting issues last year. Retail Week looks at what the analysts think.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: M&S - the road to Istanbul
So, if you were M&S and wanted to impress the City with your international growth ambitions, what would you do and where would you go?