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Christmas sales surge at Cath Kidston as click-and-collect takes off
Sales rocketed at home, fashion and accessories retailer Cath Kidston over Christmas, when the retailer’s new click-and-collect service proved popular with shoppers.
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NewsJohn Lewis' first week of Clearance Sale drives 26% revenue uplift
John Lewis’ first full week of its Clearance Sale “continued momentum” from Christmas as turnover at the department store surged 26% to £91.8m in the week to January 5.
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NewsWould-be Comet white knight Coombes still aiming to resurrect brand
Would-be Comet white knight Clive Coombes is still aiming to buy the Comet brand after lodging four failed bids to buy the collapsed retailer since it went bust in November.
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NewsDebenhams to dramatically revamp Oxford Street flagship exterior
Department store Debenhams is dramatically revamping the exterior of its flagship on London’s Oxford Street for the first time in the shop’s 41-year history.
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OpinionComment: Christmas trends point to retail’s ‘new normal’
Christmas was neither cause for celebration, nor the disaster some had feared.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lucy Neville-Rolfe says farewell to Tesco
As she retires from a 15-year career at Tesco coinciding with phenomenal growth, executive director Lucy Neville-Rolfe tells Alex Lawson about her career with the top retailer.
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Carrefour to relaunch Carrefour Baby range
French retailer Carrefour is to relaunch its Carrefour Baby private-label range in Spain.At present the retailer offers 37 SKUs in baby food and 21 infant hygiene items. The initiative is likely to be a reaction to Spanish supermarket operator Mercadona, which has recorded strong growth in the category.
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TJX acquires discount online retailer
Off-price retailer TJX has acquired discount online retailer Sierra Trading Post in a $200m (£124.5m) cash deal.TJX is developing online shopping sites for its own brands and the acquisition adds online operating capabilities and infrastructure.TJX chief executive Carol Meyrowitz said: “We see Sierra’s management team, with its deep internet retailing ...
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NewsAn electric idea for Sports Direct merchandise
Retailers are increasingly brand-conscious in the tough economic environment, as it becomes more important to win customer loyalty.
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NewsMultiple retailers’ store numbers flat in 2012
The number of stores operated by multiple retailers remained flat last year despite a spate of administrations that resulted in swathes of shops closing.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Waitrose, Brand Price Match
Waitrose’s new campaign promoting the upmarket grocer’s Brand Price Match pledge continues its quest to reassure consumers that it offers value for money.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Alex Ashman, Head of group ecommerce, Mobile Fun
Alex Ashman, Head of group ecommerce at Mobile Fun, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: What to watch out for in 2013
This year won’t be an easy ride for retailers, but there will still be winners.
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NewsTopshop to open store in new Whiteley Shopping Centre in Hampshire
Fashion retailer Topshop is to open a store at the Whiteley Shopping Centre in Hampshire in the spring, which is one of just two new shopping centres to open this year.
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Walmart promotes Lev Khasis to chief executive role
Walmart has promoted senior vice-president and chief leverage officer for Walmart International, Lev Khasis, to the position of president and chief executive of new formats for Walmart International.Khasis is a former chairman of the board of Russian grocer Perekrestok and former chief executive of Russia supermarket X5. He joined Walmart ...
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NewsHealthy start to Boxing Day and January Sales for big-ticket retailers
Home and furniture groups report steady performance of Sales despite the impact of fewer shopping days because of the way the bank holidays fell during the Christmas period.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I use online customer data to encourage people to visit my store?
How can I use online customer data to encourage people to visit my store?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I avoid losing customers at the point of purchase in stores?
How can I avoid losing customers at the point of purchase in stores?
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OpinionComment: Amazon's same-day delivery boosts conversions but has few users
With all the attention recently being paid to same-day delivery by retailers including eBay, Walmart, Macy’s, Nordstrom and tons of others, here’s an interesting stat – and a delicious contradiction – from the largest same-day retail deliverer: Amazon.
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OpinionComment: Do retailers’ marketing efforts tally with Christmas sales results?
Have retailers’ Christmas performances tallied with the effort they put into their marketing? As they announce their sales figures for the Christmas period, MediaCom looked at social sentiment via its Twitter Tracker, YouGov’s BrandIndex and YouTube channels to track their impact.