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NewsFarfetch partners with second-hand clothing platform
Luxury fashion platform Farfetch has partnered with resale and donation platform Thrift+ to offer its customers the chance to clear out their wardrobes and donate to a charity of their choice.
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NewsIn pictures: Poundland makes grocery push as it launches frozen food pilot
Poundland has rolled out a fresh and frozen food range comprising 350 new product lines at it Ashbourne store in Derbyshire in a bid to get shoppers to do their full weekly shops with the retailer.
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NewsTemporary no-deal Brexit clothing import tariffs unveiled
The government has unveiled temporary tariffs on clothing products from developed countries in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket during home promotional event
John Lewis & Partners’ weekly sales surged due to its home promotional event and the John Lewis Beauty Weekend across 35 stores.
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NewsMade.com appoints former Asos director as COO
Made.com has appointed Nicola Thompson as chief operating officer – a brand new role for the homeware retailer.
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NewsSelfridges sales boosted by in-store experiences
Luxury department store Selfridges’ full-year sales were boosted by a host of experiential elements to lure customers in.
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NewsUnilever sets target to cut plastic use in half
Unilever has made a pledge to halve the amount of new plastic it uses over the next five years and has ramped up its efforts to produce reusable and recyclable packaging.
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NewsIkea to face back-tax bill following investigation
Ikea could be looking at an historic tax bill worth millions of euros following an investigation by the European Commission.
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NewsFormer Waitrose boss Lord Price launches online bookstore
Ex-Waitrose managing director Lord Mark Price has launched an online bookstore which he hopes to turn into a “Netflix for business”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do furniture retailers face big-ticket blues?
After mixed results from furniture retailers DFS, Eve and ScS, Retail Week looks at how the big-ticket furniture retailers are performing and what their prospects are in uncertain times.
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OpinionMichael Poynor: Retailers must sing from customers’ new hymn sheet
I’ve been retained as a regular columnist by Retail Week for 25 years, half my career. Following my 50th work anniversary this week, my columns will become more ad hoc. This is not my swan song; my golden milestone is but a staging post on a retail journey that’s far from the finish line.
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News‘Spectre of no deal Brexit’ haunts worst September on record
Retail sales fell as the “spectre of a no-deal Brexit” continued to affect consumer spending habits, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsTapi losses widen as store rollout grinds to a halt
Tapi has reported widening full-year losses, as its accelerated store rollout programme begins to slow down.
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NewsMarks & Spencer relaunches Per Una with marketing push
Marks & Spencer has launched the first big marketing campaign for its Per Una range in more than five years, coinciding with an overhaul of the sub-brand
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AnalysisAnalysis: Social media and partnerships will shape tomorrow's world
Highlights from the second day on the Retail Re-engineered stage at Tech. 2019 included a debate on what makes a tech leader and whether digital transformation really exists. Following on from day one’s five lessons, here are five more takeaways from day two.
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OpinionOpinion: Are Ted Baker’s woes down to Ray Kelvin’s departure?
After a horror show set of interim results, Ted Baker has been doing its best to reassure the City that this is just a blip. But to what extent can the fashion retailer’s travails be blamed on the sudden departure of its founder?
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DataRetail weather: Warm for some, but lots of rain
The retail weather forecast from Saturday October 12 to Friday October 18, 2019
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NewsSports Direct hits back over HoF closures speculation
Sports Direct has lashed out at reporting over the weekend which said it was planning to close down its entire House of Fraser store estate after Christmas.
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Retail VoiceEurope reaching tipping point in online grocery
New ‘Role of Digital in Food Retailing’ research from IDC, commissioned by Precima, reveals fresh food and personalisation drive the value equation