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Budget draws mixed response from retail
About 100,000 small shops will have a year off business rates from October, Chancellor Alistair Darling revealed in this week’s Budget.
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NewsPromotions not easing, says Sainsbury’s Justin King
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has said there is “no sign yet that the level of promotions have tailed off” across the big four grocers.
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AnalysisDSGi vs. Best Buy: the electricals storm nears
DSGi is gearing up for Best Buy’s imminent UK debut with more megastores and overhauled service.
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AnalysisCo-operatives
Co-operative Group has just posted record profits and is now the fifth biggest grocer. What is the appeal of its business model and how is it different?
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AnalysisDean and Janet Hoyle: the husband-and-wife team behind Card Factory
The unassuming husband-and-wife team behind Card Factory has turned it into a winning business with a £350m price tag.
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AnalysisBranching out into services
Banking, energy and car servicing are just some of the services retailers are extending their brands into - but it’s not without risks, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisLloydspharmacy: Just the medicine
Giving more responsibility to local managers is helping Lloydspharmacy as it focuses on delivering more healthcare services and helping develop its staff too
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AnalysisHitting the headlines
When retailers make the news for the wrong reasons, staff must be kept in the loop.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Home Bargains
The inside view from Laine Maw, HR manager of TJ Morris, trading as Home Bargains
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OpinionWaterstone’s has a role to play
Multimedia will be part of Waterstone’s future but maybe it could be a strength, not a weakness, of the store chain to operate in distinct contrast to what consumers expect from online.
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OpinionIs management shake-up just the start for Metro?
Metro Group has announced a shake-up of its leadership and unveiled a new corporate logo ahead of its 2009 results conference. The shuffling of senior management mainly affects the trade group’s Metro Cash & Carry division, and reflects a significant structural change there.
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OpinionCarpetright warning a sign of things to come
This week’s profit warning from Carpetright should be taken seriously as an indication that no one can bank on a rapid, unbroken recovery.
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OpinionBecoming a game-changer
Retailers need the right structures to ensure innovation drives growth, says Ian Cheshire
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OpinionRetail’s best are coming from FMCG marketing
Many retail executives with initial FMCG careers can establish their credentials as brand marketers turned super-marketers.
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GalleryAnthropologie, King’s Road, London
Can US lifestyle retailer Anthropologie’s second UK store in Chelsea live up to the ideal set by its Regent Street flagship?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the timelines for the Carbon Reduction Commitment?
What are the timelines for the Carbon Reduction Commitment?
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OpinionRetail surgery: We have looked at how green our distribution fleet is, but what can we do about our company car fleet?
We have looked at how green our distribution fleet is, but what can we do about our company car fleet?
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Opinion
Automation’s what you need?
I’m no expert on the world of supply chain but one thing I do know is that there’s no bigger name in that vital yet unglamorous part of the retail world than Lawrence Christensen.
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NewsGame reshuffles management team
Game has reshuffled its management team to “strengthen the group’s offer in the UK and around the world”.
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NewsJJB director of retail and product retires
JJB Sports has today announced the retirement of its director of retail and product Colin Tranter after less than a year at the company.