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GalleryOracle Retail Week Awards in pictures: Retailers celebrate the best in the business
Retail’s biggest names gathered for this year’s Oracle Retail Week Awards to mark the industry’s many achievements. BBC star Jeremy Vine handed out the prizes
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NewsFlowers direct chief moves to Shop Direct
Shop Direct has appointed Jonathan Wall, chief executive of online florist Flowersdirect.co.uk, as its new ecommerce director.
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NewsN brown eyes mature shoppers
Home shopping group N Brown has launched two brands targeting men aged 45 to 60 and women aged 50 to 64.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How often should we assess the usability and functionality of our website to make sure that we are maximising sales?
How often should we assess the usability and functionality of our website to make sure that we are maximising sales?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should we let staff communicate with each other using sites like Twitter and Facebook or instant messaging services?
Should we let staff communicate with each other using sites like Twitter and Facebook or instant messaging services?
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NewsArgos suffers customer data security breach
Argos has acted to improve online shoppers’ security after it emerged an undisclosed number of customers’ credit card details could have been made vulnerable to fraud.
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AnalysisAugmented Reality
Last week fashion group Benetton launched its global catalogue with ‘augmented reality’ technology to increase customer interaction. So what does that mean and who’s doing it?
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NewsFat Face owner injects new capital to secure future growth
Fat Face owner Bridgepoint has injected £8.5m into the business to help the retailer’s expansion plans, it has emerged.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership pre-tax profits up 9.7%
John Lewis Partnership has reported pre-tax and bonus profits up 9.7% to £306.6m and staff shared a £151.3m bonus pot, 15% of salary.
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NewsTesco clothing chief Terry Green replaced by Richard Jones
Tesco clothing chief Terry Green is to be replaced by the grocer’s head of non-food Richard Jones.
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NewsRestructuring bears fruit as Flying Brands profits rise
Home shopping group Flying Brands strategy to focus on its core gardening and gift divisions is bearing fruit, the retailer said as it posted improved full-year results.
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NewsMorrisons profits up 30%
Morrisons has reported pre-tax profits have hiked 30% to £858m, up from £655m, in its full year results ending January 31.
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NewsHome Retail profits to beat expectations despite Argos sales fall
A later than usual catalogue launch and wintry weather contributed to a like-for-like sales fall of 9.4% at catalogue store group Argos but parent Home Retail Group expects its full-year results to beat expectations.
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OpinionNo red card for CNP fraud
After years of rising card-not-present fraud, which retailers have had to shoulder, is technology finally winning the battle?
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NewsWhistles posts a £5m pre-tax loss
Whistles has reported a pre-tax loss of £5.1m for the 12 months ending January 31, 2009 in its first year under the leadership of former Topshop boss Jane Shepherdson.
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NewsSuperGroup to expand and launch marketing campaign after IPO
SuperGroup will use the £125m the expected float will raise to open 20 stores and launch a marketing campaign, founder Julian Dunkerton said.
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NewsHobbyCraft picks six suitors for second-round bids
Arts and Crafts retailer HobbyCraft has narrowed its list of suitors to six bidders.
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NewsSainsbury's and Asda set up youth training schemes
Sainsbury’s and Asda are setting up training schemes to push food as a career choice to young people.
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NewsCard Factory founders set to rake in £400m
Card Factory has received bids for the business from several private equity groups that could result in the founders taking home a £400m windfall.
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News
Retailer screening leads to decrease in card-not-present fraud
Phone, internet and mail order fraud has fallen by 19% to £266.4m from 2008 to 2009, according to new figures from the UK Cards Association.
