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NewsAgenda: Quiz and Joules update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, which include updates from Quiz and Joules.
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NewsBlack Friday transactions soar as shoppers bag bargains
Black Friday transactions have risen strongly year on year, early data showed.
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OpinionElection 2019: Do any of the manifestos offer real hope for retailers?
No sooner had my last column hit the presses than a full complement of manifestos were unveiled.
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NewsOcado pens deal with Japanese grocer Aeon
Ocado has signed a deal with Japanese grocer Aeon as it launches a new online business which it forecasts to be worth 1tn JPY (£7bn) by 2035.
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NewsRetailers on tenterhooks as Black Friday forecast for subdued sales
Retailers are set for a tense day of trading as Black Friday is forecast to register a slump in footfall and the possibility of flat online sales.
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VideoFrasers Schmasers – will Sports Direct rebrand make any difference?
As Sports Direct unveils plans for a group rebrand to Frasers, retail adviser Richard Hyman and Retail Week head of content Grace Bowden discuss whether a new name will have any impact on how the business is perceived by brands or shoppers.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Asos’ ‘ferociously intelligent’ chief growth officer
Asos’ decision to hire its first chief growth officer has sparked debate about what the job entails and why the business needs one now.
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NewsUnion calls for shoppers to ‘keep their cool’ on Black Friday
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is calling for shoppers to remain calm during the Black Friday sales following an increase in abusive behaviour towards staff during the pre-Christmas sales.
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NewsConsumer confidence flatlines in November
Consumer confidence flatlined in negative growth in November, marking four years since it had been into positive territory, according to the GfK Consumer Confidence Index.
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NewsFortnum & Mason profits soar after strong multichannel performance
Fortnum & Mason has reported soaring profits and sales for the year off the back of what it described as strong multichannel performance.
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NewsHabitat boss Clare Askem steps down
Habitat boss Clare Askem has stepped down from the Sainsbury’s-owned business after eight years at the helm, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTrouva secures £17m investment to fuel overseas expansion
Trouva has raised £17m in its latest funding round to expand its international store network and has launched a dedicated German website.
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NewsPeacocks set to buy Bonmarché out of administration
Peacocks is poised to buy Bonmarché out of administration after being identified as the peferred bidder for the embattled business.
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NewsOcado to open ‘mini’ customer fulfilment centre
Ocado has revealed it is opening a sixth customer fulfilment centre in Bristol as part of ongoing growth plans.
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NewsSupermarket plastic rises despite reduction pledges
Plastic use at supermarkets has risen despite commitments to reducing plastic waste.
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OpinionBlack Friday: The scientific reasons not to jump on the bandwagon
Should your business run a Black Friday Sale? Science says no, according to behavioural strategist Dan Thwaites.
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AnalysisProtecting planet and profit: why sustainability matters
With consumers’ eyes now wide open to the environmental emergency facing our planet, those who fail to deliver sustainable products and business practices could soon become extinct.
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NewsTOFS sales fall but boss heralds CVA for improved profitability
The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has recorded declines in full-year sales and profits but boss Emma Fox credits the retailer’s CVA for improving profitability.
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OpinionTOFS CEO: A CVA isn’t a quick fix – but it was right for our business
The growth in ecommerce, the much-discussed high rents and business rates, combined with lower high street and retail park footfall and rising wage costs have created the perfect storm in our industry – one that is proving very challenging to weather.