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NewsOcado launches 'shopping wall' at top shopping centre
Online grocer Ocado is to enable shoppers to order goods by scanning from a window display in an experimental venture reminiscent of an innovation tried by Tesco in Korea.
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NewsHMV ramps up technology buying team
HMV has doubled the size of its technology buying team as it expands the category to grow sales.
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NewsPrimark denies transactional website launch
UPDATED: Value fashion giant Primark has denied reports that it is to launch a transactional website.
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NewsM&S launches second phase of sustainable cotton project
Marks & Spencer has launched the second phase of its Better Cotton project designed to help improve the lives of cotton farmers and their families.
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Opinion
How mobile improved engagement at New Look
With a handful of big retail names now devoting more time and energy to mobile, details of its benefits are starting to filter through and New Look is one early adopter whose trials have suggested that using the channel improves customer engagement.
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NewsPawnbroker H&T profits up in first half
Pawnbrokers H&T pre-tax profit jumped 7.3% in its first half.
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NewsNo pay rise for SuperGroup's Dunkerton
Directors of fashion retailer SuperGroup, including founder Julian Dunkerton, will not take a pay rise this year
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Isetan Mitsukoshi reports net sales rise
Department store operator Isetan Mitsukoshi reported a net sales rise of 0.2% to ¥289.9bn (£2.31bn) for the first quarter ended June 30. Net profit was ¥16.9bn (£13.5m), compared with a loss of ¥795m (£6.3m) the previous year. The company blamed sluggish sales on low consumer spending after the earthquake in ...
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NewsLandlords claim to be flexible in tough climate
Landlords claim that high street shop rents have fallen by a third over the past 20 years and that they are being more flexible in the tough climate.
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NewsUPDATED: A-wear 'will not go into examinership'
A-wear, the Irish fashion retailer controlled by private equity firm Alchemy, is not at risk of going into examinership sources familiar with the situation told Retail Week.
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Opinion
Asos launches iPad edition
Online fashion retail giant Asos has launched an iPad edition of its monthly magazine.
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NewsTesco extends Irish market share lead
Irish grocery sales were flat in the 12 weeks to August 7 as shoppers kept a tight rein on spending.It was the first time in 12 months that there was no value growth in the market, Kantar Worldpanel data showed.Market leader Tesco consolidated its position, delivering sales growth of 1.7% ...
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NewsNectar offers points for recycling and leisure visits
Loyalty scheme operator Nectar is to trial offering residents in Birmingham the chance to collect points when they recycle or use their local leisure centre.
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NewsTommy Hilfiger to open flagship on London's Brompton Road
Fashion retailer and brand Tommy Hilfiger is to open its biggest UK store in November this year on London’s Brompton Road.
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NewsNet-a-Porter founders invest in Cult Beauty
Two founding partners of fashion etailer Net-a-Porter have invested in beauty etailer cultbeauty.co.uk.
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NewsOliver Bonas founder attacked by rioters
The founder of fashion and lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas has spoken of being attacked during the London riots as he confronted a group of looters.
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NewsOka profits up 24%
Oka, the furniutre chain part owned by Lady Astor, David Cameron’s mother-in-law, reported a 24% rise in underlying profits to £427,000 in its last financial year.
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NewsJD Sports hires property advisor to drive expansion in France
Fashion group JD Sports has hired property advisers to guide on expansion in France.
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OpinionStrictly come M&S
Marks & Spencer’s move into the world of TV light entertainment looks, at first sight, a questionable strategy.