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Walmart reveals plans to boost US sourcing
Walmart has revealed plans to boost the sourcing of US products by $50bn (£31.5bn) over the next decade.The retailer will buy more US products in categories such as sporting goods, clothing basics, games and paper products, and aims to encourage US production in high-potential areas such as textiles, furniture and ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail 2013 - The year to come in UK retail
Leading UK senior executives reveal their expectations for the next 12 months in our Retail 2013 report in association with Kurt Salmon.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I reduce my energy output and costs?
How can I reduce my energy output and costs?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: With so many online platforms available, how can I improve customer engagement?
With so many online platforms available, how can I improve customer engagement?
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NewsVideo: Urban Outfitters leads us to its next London store
Urban Outfitters has released a video on YouTube to promote its new Marble Arch store ahead of the opening next month.
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OpinionBlog: Iceland stakes claim to Christmas win
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker claimed a victory in the battle for grocery spend this week as the tussle to compare figures has left the industry confounded.
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NewsFashion retailers sign up for virtual changing rooms
Retailers Superdry, LK Bennett, Adidas, Hugo Boss and Nicole Farhi are to install virtual changing rooms online.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows in January, CBI reports
Retail sales volumes increased at a better than expected rate in January driven by “strong” growth in the grocery sector, but the pace of growth slowed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Carphone Warehouse rebalanced the business for growth?
Carphone Warehouse today reported a 16% surge in third quarter like-for-like sales as shoppers stocked up on tablets for Christmas. Retail Week takes a look at how the business has been rebalanced.
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NewsAsda relaunches dedicated flower website to take on M&S and Waitrose
Asda has relaunched its dedicated flower website to compete with Marks & Spencer, Next and Waitrose in the fight for online spend.
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OpinionBlog: It's an etail world, but don't over promise
By now we all know that most retailers should be embracing online. It was by far the stand out performer over Christmas, according to the British Retail Consortium, and is the area where much of a retailer’s investment is going at the moment.
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AnalysisInfographic: Changing shopper behaviour online
Google’s consumer barometer research shows how shopper behaviour is changing.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse UK like-for-likes surge 16% in third quarter
Carphone Warehouse UK has revealed a like-for-like surge of 16% in its third quarter, driven by sales of tablets, the phones retailer reiterates in full-year profit guidance.
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NewsIan Cheshire and Lord Wolfson back Prime Minister on Europe
Retailers including Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire and Next boss Lord Wolfson have welcomed David Cameron’s pledge to hold an in-out referendum on Europe.
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NewsFootfall at HMV hits a high as its future hangs in the balance
Footfall at entertainment retailer HMV has surged in recent days as publicity about its potential closure sent shopper traffic to levels typically only seen at Christmas.
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Aeon opens first MaxValu supermarket in China
Japanese retailer Aeon has opened its first MaxValu supermarket in China. The new shop is in Guangzhou and Aeon plans to open 30 branches annually from 2014, to reach 200 by 2020.MaxValu supermarkets will primarily sell food and feature mostly local products, with only 5% imported from Japan.Aeon plans to ...
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Uniqlo to team up with Arvind Lifestyle Brands
Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo banner is to team up with Arvind Lifestyle Brands to build a $1bn (£631m) business in India by the end of the decade.The Times of India reported that Fast Retailing is finalising an equity joint venture to further expansion in the growing Indian market. A deal is ...
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Metro reports net sales rise
Metro reported a 1.2% rise in net sales to e66.7bn (£56bn) for the full year to December 31, 2012. Adjusted for the disposals of Makro UK and Saturn France, sales rose by 2.3%. EBIT fell to e2bn (£1.68bn) from e2.4bn (£2.01bn) in 2011.Sales at Metro Cash & Carry rose by ...
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NewsExpect Steiner to come knocking
Shoppers from Walsall to Wolverhampton could be greeting a very different door-to-door salesman soon as Ocado boss Tim Steiner trades Berkshire for Birmingham, suitcase in hand.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Media Markt exits China as ecommerce dominates
Metro’s Media Markt consumer electronics business has said it will pull the plug on its two-year-old venture into China, due to lessons learnt from a “test phase” that ended in December.