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El Corte Inglés to join buying group AMS Sourcing
El Corte Inglés will join buying group AMS Sourcing from next January.Its inclusion will give AMS 14 retail members including Ahold, Delhaize Group, Esselunga, Jerónimo Martins and Morrisons in 28 European countries and with combined annual retail sales of approximately E130bn (£103.39bn).AMS managing director Bert Swartsenburg said: “We are more ...
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NewsChanges likely at Co-op as Peter Marks bids farewell
The Co-operative Group’s new boss must revamp the retailer’s supermarket format and marketing if it is to win back share, believe industry observers.
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OpinionComment: July BRC figures show signs of life
The July sales figures reported by the BRC hardly represented a ‘wish you were here’ postcard from the industry, but behind the monthly figures there were reasons for optimism.
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OpinionComment: Make the shopfloor meaningful
The rules of grocery retailing are changing. Price promises are universal and no longer set the majority of grocers apart, while most of the big brands are generally available in stores all of the time.
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NewsGeorge at Asda opens first Guernsey store
George at Asda opened its first store on Guernsey on Tuesday to throngs of shoppers keen to visit the value fashion retailer.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Franchise deals make sense as Carrefour refocuses
This week, French retailer Carrefour was authorised by the Greek Competition Commission to sell its joint venture stake to partner Marinopoulos.
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NewsLord Kirkham backs a winner at the Olympics
Eagle-eyed Olympics watchers may have spotted two famous retail lords leaping on the sidelines at Greenwich Park when Team GB picked up a gold in the show jumping.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Midlands
We visit Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Nottingham and Leicester.
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NewsMaplin managing director Dave Whittle exits
Maplin managing director Dave Whittle has exited the retailer after 15 years at the chain.
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NewsTriathlon drives shoppers to West End
Footfall across west London surged yesterday as spectators flocked to the area to watch the triathlon, according to data from Experian.
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InterviewQ&A: House of Reeves co-owner Trevor Reeves
When riots blighted the UK last year one of the most harrowing images was the torched 150-year old House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon. Retail Week speaks to co-owner Trevor Reeves one year on.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are PIN pads insecure by design?
Verifone, the manufacturer of most of the UK’s PIN card reader terminals, recently acknowledged that a researcher at the Black Hat security conference had managed to hack one of its readers. So is it time to rethink how POS devices can be maintained, managed and upgraded?
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OpinionComment: Ikea’s augmented reality catalogue is a step in the right direction
Ikea has taken steps to improve its widely distributed homewares catalogue by including augmented reality.
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NewsHMV's Hammersmith Apollo deal signed off
The £32m sale of HMV’s venue the Hammersmith Apollo has been officially approved.
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Aldi Süd’s Hofer cuts Coca-Cola prices
Discount retailer Aldi Süd’s Hofer has cut retail prices for Coca-Cola products by a third, just weeks after introducing the brand.The change is believed to be a reaction to market leader Rewe Group’s Billa supermarket division. Billa recently launched its latest ‘best price guarantee’, promising loyalty card holders it would ...
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Tap 09 to acquire Austrian Schlecker stores
Drugstore operator Schlecker has found a buyer for its stores in Austria and markets affiliated to the Austrian business. Private equity company Tap 09 is to acquire 1,350 drugstores in Austria, Italy, Poland, Belgium and Luxembourg.Tap 09 intends to convert the shops to a neighbourhood store concept called ‘daily’. Sale ...
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Grocer Edeka updates marketing campaign
Grocer Edeka is changing its marketing strategy. With new advertising partner Jung von Matt, Edeka has changed its year-old campaign ‘Wir lieben Lebensmittel’ (‘We just love food’) to a more emotional approach.The strapline now includes a heart symbol in its corporate colour yellow. The co-operative grocer said it “wants to ...
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Amazon introduces instant video app for iPad
Amazon has introduced an instant video app for iPad. It will enable customers to stream or download movies and TV episodes from their Amazon library directly to the device.Amazon previously offered this service for its Kindle Fire tablet, but the latest initiative broadens the service to a wider audience and ...
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: DFS, Making every day more comfortable
Sofa retailer DFS has continued its march down the emotional road after its first foray away from price-led advertising earlier this year.
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NewsPandora profits plunge as it carries out stock swap plan
Pandora profits plunged in its second quarter as it bore the cost of its turnaround plan of replacing stockists’ poor selling products with newer items.