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NewsAmazon seeks UK properties for Go stores
Online powerhouse Amazon is on the hunt for UK retail properties for its checkout-free grocery arm, Amazon Go.
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NewsFrench Connection sale on cards as Marks eyes exit
French Connection founder Stephen Marks is seeking to sell his 42% stake in the fashion retailer.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis urges tax on products sold online
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has urged a tax on products sold online to prevent bricks-and-mortar retailers being destroyed by etail competitors.
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VideoWatch: Inside Instagram's London pop-up
Instagram launched its first UK pop-up store to showcase its commerce capabilities. We spoke to the platform’s head of brand development about its retail ambitions.
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OpinionOpinion: Customers will hold irresponsible retailers to account
There is serious commercial and reputational risk to not addressing social responsibility head on. But for most retailers it is frequently treated as a tick-box exercise.
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NewsQuiz warns on profits as sales growth disappoints
Quiz, the multichannel fashion retailer that floated last year, has issued a profits warning.
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NewsFashion retailers questioned by MPs on sustainability
Fashion retail bosses have been asked to explain to MPs what measures they are taking to minimise the environmental and social impact of the goods they sell.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, N Brown and retail sales
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from WHSmith, N Brown and the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales data all on the agenda.
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NewsB&Q restructures in-store ops as overnight shifts axed
B&Q is restructuring store operations in a raft of changes that will mean the loss of 200 management roles.
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NewsBHS to return to British high streets as Beales concession
BHS is set to return to UK high streets as a concession in regional department store group Beales.
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NewsIntu deputy chairman plots takeover after share price plummets
Intu’s deputy chairman John Whittaker is plotting a takeover of the group following a fall of more than 40% in its share price this year.
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NewsWaitrose to deliver groceries while customers are out
Waitrose is piloting a delivery service which will allow drivers to let themselves into customers’ homes while they are out and put their groceries away.
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Retail VoiceCompensation claims offer cash injection for retailers
Nick Wood, lead partner for competition litigation at Grant Thornton UK, explains why more retailers are seeking third-party funding for financial claims.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Has big ticket turned the corner?
After contrasting financial updates from ScS, Topps Tiles and DFS this week, the team discuss whether the big-ticket market has turned the corner.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Notonthehighstreet lands Asos tech whizz
If you’re an IT whizz with experience working for big retail businesses, you can expect to be in high demand in the current jobs market.
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InterviewInterview: Ray Kelvin on Ted Baker's 30th anniversary
High street darling Ted Baker turns 30 this year. In three decades it has suffered no major setbacks, never issued a profit warning and made no big redundancy rounds.
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NewsWalgreens to launch in-store pilot with Birchbox
US pharmacy giant Walgreens has acquired a minority stake in beauty subscription business Birchbox and will trial selling the beauty etailer’s range in-store.
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NewsDFS profits plunge despite Sofology sales growth
DFS has reported a full-year profits slump, which outgoing boss Ian Filby attributed to “an exceptional downturn in market demand” in the fourth quarter.
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NewsTed Baker profits up despite 'challenging' market
Ted Baker has reported an increase in its interim profits and sales despite what boss Ray Kelvin said were “challenging external trading conditions”.
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NewsRetailers not ready for Brexit, 80% of chairmen say
Brexit has spurred the highest level of pessimism in retail chairman since 2012 as over 80% say their businesses are not ready for Brexit.