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NewsRetail shares slide along with market
General retailers were on the slide along with the market during the week, although the fall in grocers’ share prices was much less marked.
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NewsHMV’s groovy past
We’re indebted to blogger Voices of East Anglia for some fantastic pictures of HMV’s Oxford Street flagship in the 1960s.
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NewsBoris asks big retailers to back High Street Fund
London mayor Boris Johnson has urged big retailers to pledge money towards a fund being set up to help small businesses affected by the riots.
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NewsWaitrose vows the worst of online problems are behind it
Online scope for Waitrose.com to become more personalised following overhaul, says ecommerce boss
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NewsNew marketing director outlines plans to transform Clintons brand
Clintons’ new marketing boss has outlined a strategy to transform the greetings card retailer’s brand that could include party organising and Red Letter Day-type offers.
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NewsHarvey Nichols close to signing beauty sites
Harvey Nichols is close to signing its first new format Beauty Bazaar shops as it eyes store numbers in the double-digits.
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NewsReiss plans for future with click-and-collect
Premium fashion retailer Reiss is to launch a click-and-collect service and international websites in local languages as it ramps up its online offering under new ecommerce director Dan Lumb.
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Sainsbury's gears up for Halloween
Sainsbury’s is gearing up for a spooky Halloween with the launch of nightmarish ice-cream developed by the winner of a national kids’ competition.
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NewsSuperGroup hires supply and sourcing experts to boost team
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has made two key appointments to support continued rapid growth.
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NewsDownturn finds H&T enjoying expansion
Pawnbroker H&T has given the green light to store expansion after its half-year profits jumped.
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NewsHome Retail shares dip as broker sounds alarm
Shares in Argos-owner Home Retail took a hit as broker Seymour Pierce switched its stance from hold to sell and argued a restructuring of the catalogue store business was likely.
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NewsMorrisons’ sales outpace rivals
Morrisons’ strong promotional stance has enabled it to increase sales faster than its rivals, according to Nomura analyst Nick Coulter.
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AnalysisPeter Williams
At home with both the glamour of Selfridges and the gloom of turnarounds, Peter Williams’ latest challenge is working with Blacks. George MacDonald finds out what drives him
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AnalysisInternational growing pains
Retailers face a multitude of supply chain challenges as they expand beyond their home market. Rebecca Thomson looks at how retailers are tackling some of these issues
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OpinionKeeping it in the family
Family businesses have been in the news lately for reasons good and bad.
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OpinionConfidence in our cities won’t return overnight
The launch of the High Street Fund to support small retailers affected by the riots is a welcome initiative.
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OpinionPreparing for the golden quarter
After the dog days of August, the sector springs into action again in early September.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can suppliers dictate retail prices?
Is it possible for a supplier to dictate the price at which I can sell its goods?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can in-store radio enhance the retail environment?
How can we ensure our in-store radio is enhancing our retail environment and working to the best effect?
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AnalysisNeed to know: The plus-size market
The plus-size customer base is growing in number but with limited choice for larger people there are opportunities aplenty for fashion retailers