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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.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Highlights from NRF 2013
International expansion, new technology and retailers’ impact on society were all on the agenda at this year’s National Retail Federation (NRF).
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OpinionComment: Welcome back to a top retail role, Sir Stuart Rose
It’s good to see Sir Stuart Rose back in retail’s public company world as chairman of online grocer Ocado.
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OpinionComment: Retailers can take valuable lessons from restaurateurs
In New York last week, investment bank Financo’s 23rd successive Annual Forum was attended by 275 elite invitees, including the chief executives of some celebrated global brands.
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NewsHalf of retailers expect to shed jobs ahead of retail rates hit
Retailers are to axe staff as cost pressures including business rates eat into their profits according to the British Retail Consortium-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor.
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NewsClintons owner mulls new UK fascia after issues with Papyrus trademark
Clintons parent company American Greetings may launch a new premium fascia in the UK after facing trademark difficulties here for its Papyrus brand.
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NewsCocosa chief executive David Llamas exits the etailer after less than a year
Cocosa chief executive David Llamas has left the designer etailer after less than a year with the business.
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NewsHilco frontrunner to acquire Jessops brand
Restructuring firm Hilco, which acquired HMV’s debt on Tuesday, is the frontrunner to acquire the Jessops brand and is understood to be hatching plans to open branded camera concessions in HMV’s stores.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Sales bad, profits good at WHSmith... again
Bearish hedge funds have been targeting several UK retailers in recent weeks, expecting their shares to go down after disappointing trading at Christmas.
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OpinionComment: HMV should celebrate difference to become a destination again
This week’s suggestions that labels like Universal, Warner and Sony will join forces to “save” HMV don’t bode well for the brand’s long term viability.
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OpinionComment: There is no longer a 'new or normal'
Multi-channel, cross-channel, omni-channel, any-channel, ecommerce, m-commerce, f-commerce, s-commerce - what does it all mean?
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NewsAmazon posts record entertainment market share as rivals eye HMV spend
Amazon outmuscled HMV in the run up to Christmas as it achieved a record market share, however the fight for the collapsed entertainment retailer’s share remains an “open ball game”, according to Kantar Worldpanel data.
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NewsPoor weather helps Mountain Warehouse post 19% rise in annual sales
The second wettest year on record helped sales at outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse surge 19% to £75.1m in 2012 after seizing former Millets and Blacks market share.
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AnalysisWHSmith 20-week update: What the analysts say
WHSmith has once again generated profit through cost cutting despite posting like-for-like sales down 5% in the 20 weeks to January 20. Retail Week looks at analyst comment.
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NewsSainsbury's extends logistics contract with iForce
Sainsbury’s has extended its contract with logistics provider iForce.
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NewsIkea group profits jump as it lowers prices to boost sales volumes
Furniture giant Ikea’s group net profits jumped 8% to €3.2bn in the year to August 31 as the retailer benefitted from higher sales volumes and a focus on cost.
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NewsFortnum & Mason records profit slump after IT investment
Upmarket food department store Fortnum & Mason has reported a fall in annual profits as it was hit by IT problems in the run up to Christmas 2011.
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NewsFindel Group posts 10.2% sales increase in third quarter
Home shopping specialist Findel has posted a 10.2% increase in third quarter sales while group revenues are up 8.9% year on year in the calendar year to date.
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NewsWHSmith like-for-likes drop 5% but it delivers 'good profit'
WHSmith like-for-like sales dropped 5% for the 20 weeks to January 20, but the book and stationery retailer said it delivered a “good profit performance” during the period.