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Opinion
Blog: Augmented apps – a fad which is becoming a reality
Very is the latest retailer to have integrated augmented reality app Blippar into its advertising.
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NewsHomebase focuses on store refits as it plans to close 40 stores
DIY retailer Homebase has shelved its expansion strategy to focus on store refits after outlining plans to shed 12% of its store base in the next five years as its multichannel sales grow.
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Business rates dubbed the 'retail poll tax'
The chair of the All Party Parliamentary Retail Group has dubbed business rates the “retail equivalent of the poll tax”.
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OpinionComment: The legalities of HMV's dresscode controversy
Music stores like HMV have long been considered bastions of individuality, staffed by individuals who are encouraged to show their distinct personalities.
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NewsOcado to offer compensation after cancelling orders
Ocado has apologised to customers and promised compensation after it was forced it to cancel thousands of deliveries due to a systems outage.
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News02 to franchise a quarter of company-owned stores
Mobile communications specialist 02 intends to franchise a quarter of its company owned stores over the next nine months.
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NewsRetail sales volumes up 'strongly' in October
Retailers reported a “strong” increase in sales volumes in October, the second consecutive month of growth.
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NewsJoules returns to profit after restructure
Joules has returned to profit after concluding a restructuring programme and bolstering its senior management team.
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NewsMaplin secures £20m credit facility to fund expansion
Maplin has secured £20m of credit to fund its expansion plans for 100 new stores and an enhanced online retail offer.
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NewsAurora to launch 60-minute delivery windows as it focuses on accuracy
Aurora Fashions is focusing on offering customers more accuracy in online delivery times to help propel its multichannel growth and will launch 60 minute delivery windows next year.
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OpinionComment: We must ease the bumps in business rates to protect local shops
The Government in committed to seeing healthy high streets and a thriving retail sector in Britain.
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OpinionComment: The High Street: Who really cares?
This week the government have announced the formation of the Distressed Retail Property Taskforce (DRPT) to try and find ways of rejuvenating towns and cities – about time we say!
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers free next day collection in stores
Marks & Spencer has launched a free next day collection service in stores as it bolsters its multichannel offer.
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NewsNew Look reassures suppliers over financial position
New Look has written to suppliers to reassure them of its financial position following speculation it could enter administration.
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NewsHMV criticised over tattoo ban
Staff at entertainment retailer HMV are up in arms after a new policy bans them from displaying tattoos and having long hair.
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NewsApple retail boss Browett in shock exit
Apple has parted ways with retail boss John Browett just six months after he joined with a £36m “golden hello”.
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OpinionComment: Mascots can provide a powerful brand image
Let’s hear it for retailers with mascots. In some cases the mascots are one of the first things that pop into your head.
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OpinionBlog: Notonthehighstreet.com's gift finder app
The gift market is important all year round, but never more so than at Christmas.
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NewsRates revaluation delay to be subject of Westminster Hall adjournment debate
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk is to lead a Westminster Hall adjournment debate in Parliament today when he will attack the Government’s proposal to delay next year’s business rates revaluation.
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OpinionComment: The untapped potential of people counting
Most retailers have a way of capturing data around who enters and leaves their stores.