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NewsMy-Wardrobe plans international launch
Premium fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com is to launch internationally next month as it revamps its website and prepares to unveil a loyalty scheme.
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AnalysisImproving customer service
Ensuring top-rate customer service can be a challenge at the best of times, but it’s doubly difficult in the new year post-Sales lull. Liz Morrell looks at how to solve the problem.
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AnalysisGuy Lister
New Look’s newly promoted customer and multichannel managing director will help the fashion retailer provide a seamless ecommerce experience.
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OpinionRetailers hold firm as Tesco tailspins
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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NewsFashion retailer Select to double stores
Value fashion retailer Select is embarking on an aggressive expansion push as it aims to more than double its store portfolio to 300 over the next three to five years.
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NewsFormer Woolworths stores almost filled
Just over 100 former Woolworths stores vacated following its collapse in January 2009 remain empty.
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NewsPeacocks collapses into administration, 10,000 jobs at risk
Debt-laden value clothing retailer Peacocks has hit the buffers after a last ditch attempt by chief executive Richard Kirk to save the business failed.
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NewsTesco hits back with voucher campaign
Tesco has launched a voucher offer just days after group chief executive Philip Clarke admitted coupons had proved the difference as it lost out to rivals over Christmas.
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NewsPrimark Northern Irish staff balloted on strike action
Primark staff in Northern Ireland are close to calling a strike following a second year of pay freezes.
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NewsScottish retailers have worst Christmas since 1999
Scottish retailers experienced their worst Christmas sales since 1999 with total sales in December up 1.6% year-on-year, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has said.
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NewsPaul Mason appointed toy brand Mayborn chairman
Cath Kidston and Radley & Co chairman Paul Mason has been appointed chairman of Mayborn.
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NewsFindel posts sales jump as turnaround shows results
Home shopping group Findel sales advanced 4.5% in the 15 weeks to January 17.
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NewsComet schedules meeting with trade credit insurers
Comet is set to meet with trade credit insurers next week as the electricals retailer tries to determine whether they will carry on offering cover to its suppliers once the business is sold to OpCapita next month.
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Celesio plans sale of logistics business
Pharmacy operator Celesio plans to sell its logistics business, inviting investment banks to pitch for the mandate to arrange the auction.Movianto is a contract logistics service provider for the pharmaceutical, bio-technology and healthcare industry and part of Celesio’s smallest and youngest division, Manufacturer Solutions. The subsidiary’s future has been uncertain ...
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Komplett acquires stake in Blush
Online electronics retailer Komplett has acquired a stake in Blush, an online health and beauty retailer. Komplett chief executive Ole Vinje said: “This is a whole new product category for us. Blush offers consumer products for beauty and wellness that are easy to order and, not least, easy to have ...
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Magnit reports revenue increase
Grocery retailer Magnit has reported that preliminary consolidated, unaudited net retail revenue increased 42.1% to RUB335.6bn (£6.9bn). The retailer reported strong like-for-like sales growth of 11.1% together with increases of 9.7% in basket and 1.3% in traffic. Supermarkets and neighbourhood stores outperformed hypermarkets with like-for-like growth of 11.6% and 6.7% ...
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NewsHobbycraft makes two senior appointments
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has made two top appointments after hiring senior executives from Waterstones and Pets at Home.
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NewsBonmarche stores to close as part of rescue deal
Up to half of Bonmarché stores are likely to closed or be offloaded as part of a rescue deal to salvage the heart of the business.
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OpinionRetail skills are engine of success
Retailers’ customer-focus and skillset make them perfectly placed to diversify, says David Wild.
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NewsAsda boss calls for planning freedom
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has called on government to simplify planning legislation quickly to create a “turning point” for UK growth.