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NewsRetail rents fall as tough trading conditions take toll
The harsh trading environment drove down retail rents on prime properties in the first quarter of this year.
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NewsKurt Geiger owner weighs up sale to US fashion powerhouse
The owner of upscale shoe specialist Kurt Geiger is mulling a £450m sale of the retailer to a US fashion group.
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NewsArcadia bank to act as guarantor to suppliers
A banker to Sir Philip Green’s troubled Arcadia fashion empire has agreed to act as a guarantor to suppliers.
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OpinionOpinion: Consumers want the human touch, not touchscreens
If you’ve been watching TV of late, you’ll likely have seen the Microsoft AI advert where an actor makes ambitious claims about “ay-aah”.
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DataData: the UK’s top 30 most productive retailers 2019
Empowered and engaged employees hold the key to unlocking productivity, according to findings from Retail Week’s new ranking of the 30 most productive retailers.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: entries open for 2019 mentoring programme
Retail Week’s diversity initiative offers a year of mentoring with 20 senior leaders from brands including Coty, Jack Wills and Nisa.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury's, Next and N Brown update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next six days with updates on the agenda from Sainsbury’s, Next and N Brown.
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NewsDebenhams launches CVA as torrid trading continues
Debenhams has launched its CVA proposal and revealed trading has continued to suffer, with like for likes spiralling in the six months to March.
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NewsCotswold Outdoor owner launches CVA in bid to slash rents
Cotswold Outdoor’s parent company Outdoor & Cycle Concepts has launched a CVA proposal in a bid to stem falling profits, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsAmazon posts record profits as first-quarter income doubles
Amazon has posted its fourth successive quarter of record profits as its first-quarter income more than doubled.
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AnalysisIn pictures: What Debs and HoF can learn from Galeries Lafayette
The opening of a new Galeries Lafayette department store on Paris’ Champs-Élysées is a lesson in what is possible in creating a point of difference.
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OpinionOpinion: Will CVA rent reductions cut retailers' business rates?
2018 was dubbed the year of the CVA, allowing firms battling the structural changes taking place across Britain’s embattled high streets to not only close unprofitable stores hit by increasing cost pressures but to also seek rent reductions, often between 20% and 75%.
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Retail VoiceTwo easy ways to make product returns profitable
Traditionally an area of loss for retailers, product returns can instead become an opportunity to increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
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NewsLaura Ashley issues second profit warning this year
Laura Ashley has issued its second profit warning this year after cautioning full-year profits would come in “significantly below market expectations.”
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VideoWatch: Are consumers losers from Sainsbury's-Asda verdict?
After the competition watchdog vetoed the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger, TCC Global insights director Bryan Roberts joins the team to discuss whether the decision will do more harm than good for consumers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has the CMA killed grocery M&A?
The CMA has blocked the proposed merger between big-four titans Sainsbury’s and Asda, saying the union would cause a ’substantial lessening of competition’ in UK grocery. What does its verdict mean for the future of the sector?
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NewsSuperquinn chain founder Feargal Quinn dies
Retailer and former Irish senator Feargal Quinn has died at home following a short illness.