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NewsRobert Dyas eyed by Little Chef owner R Capital
R Capital, owner of Little Chef, is thought to be in the running to buy hardware and homewares chain Robert Dyas.
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NewsAurora: Focusing on growth
The fashion group is driving success by focusing on multichannel and overseas growth.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Sam Husain, Chief executive, Foyles
Sam Husain, Chief executive of Foyles, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionThe Retail Week Power List is imminent...
The Retail Week Power List is being assembled and it is a matter of record that I disagreed with the choice last year, arguing that Philip Clarke should have been number one.
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OpinionShops: fewer, smaller and better. The future.
Radical change is sweeping across our high streets and we should be thankful for it, in part.
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GalleryStore of the week: Mini, Westfield Stratford
Westfield Stratford isn’t really the sort of place that you’d head for if you want to buy a car or indeed accessories that might be associated with it, but the Mini pop-up store might help to change your mind.
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GalleryVictorinox: sharp as a knife
The company behind the Swiss Army Knife has revamped its Bond Street flagship. John Ryan reveals it is a cut above.
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OpinionInstagram: How can retailers use the platform?
The news this month that Facebook has bought the Instagram platform for $1bn may have come as a surprise to some people.
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AnalysisAnalysis: SuperGroup’s new managers must solve its maths problems
Hot on the heels of its supply chain problems last year, SuperGroup’s maths errors have produced more worrying signs that the retailer has not yet got its house in order.
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NewsLandlords slam "underhand practice” of pre-pack administrations
Landlords have slammed the “growing underhand practice” of insolvency practices such as pre-pack administrations that they say siphons “tens of millions of pounds out of pensioners’ savings into the pockets of private investors profiting from retail failure”.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches branded broadband service
The John Lewis Partnership has relaunched its broadband service under the John Lewis brand to reflect its “excellent customer service” offering.
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NewsRetail sales rise in March, ONS reports
Retail sales surged year-on-year and month-on-month in March, official data showed.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales surge as wet weather pulls in shoppers
John Lewis sales surged 13.9% to £61.1m in the week to April 14 as wet weather over the Bank Holiday weekend drove footfall to stores.
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NewsSuperGroup's value destroyed after shock profit warning
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has issued a shock profit warning after uncovering maths errors in its forecasting.
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OpinionTesco’s revival relies on getting basics right
At one point in the run-up to Wednesday’s announcement by Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke, it seemed he would be left with little to say.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retailing in China
The growing economic powerhouse is now the world’s biggest grocery market, and where the supermarkets go, others are following.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe hires Worby to spearhead global growth
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com has poached Harrods ecommerce boss David Worby as its new chief executive, leaving co-founder and current chief executive Sarah Curran to focus on strategy.
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NewsMorrisons opens M Local format in petrol station
Morrisons is to open its first M Local in a petrol station as competition to expand convenience stores in the sector mounts.
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NewsAnn Summers takes next step in rebrand
Lingerie and sex toys retailer Ann Summers is to roll out its new store format in the autumn as its rebrand gathers pace.
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NewsHolland & Barrett focuses on multichannel
Health and beauty retailer Holland & Barrett is taking its first steps towards becoming an omni-channel retailer in an effort to allow customers to shop how they want.