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NewsWhite Stuff profits halve as 'test and learn' misfires
White Stuff has recorded a slump in sales and profits after a ‘test and learn’ product strategy misfired and heavily constrained trading in the first half.
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NewsScS like-for-likes nudge up as soft trading hits
ScS’ like-for-likes inched up over the year with softer trading and extreme weather hitting its second half.
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NewsZalando expects profits at lower end of target range
Zalando is forecasting its profits will be at the lower half of its target range despite order and customer numbers spiking in the second quarter.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't blame Amazon for high street hardship
House of Fraser’s battle for survival has put the spotlight not just on its future but that of the wider high street.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Amazon's small change
Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon paying its lowest UK tax bill for five years – despite almost doubling its profits.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows even in heatwave
Retail sales growth slowed last month despite much of the population spending big on food and drink during the heatwave.
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NewsNew Look profits up despite falling sales
New Look has reported rising profits despite a dip in sales in its first quarter.
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Retail VoiceCombat online generalists with services and specialism
In order to meet the increasing expectations of consumers, retailers must embrace the services revolution.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After the iPhone, what will be next $1trn idea?
The smartphone changed the way people live but might it be the beginning of the end for the once pioneering technology and, if so, what comes next?
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DataRetail weather: Heatwave abates
The retail weather forecast from Saturday August 11 through to Friday August 17, 2018: Heatwave abates.
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NewsM&S partners with True to ramp up tech focus
Marks & Spencer has partnered with retail and consumer tech investment firm True to enhance its digital innovation capabilities.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour strategic alliance struck
Tesco and Carrefour have formally agreed their strategic alliance.
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NewsIceland to sell food through The Range stores
Iceland and The Range have formed an alliance to sell the grocer’s food in the general merchandise giant’s stores.
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NewsHouse of Fraser strikes deal with landlords over CVA
A legal battle between House of Fraser and landlords opposed to its controversial CVA has been settled out of court.
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OpinionOpinion: Can Tesco achieve continental success?
At the very moment that Brexit is gesticulating two “je-m’en-foutiste” fingers across the English Channel, the UK’s leading retailer has chosen to launch two initiatives of distinctly continental inspiration.
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NewsAgenda: Card Factory, SCS and BRC KPMG
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Card Factory and SCS, plus the BRC KPMG retail sales figures.
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GalleryIn pictures: Retailers set up shop at festivals
With festival season well under way, John Ryan looks at the opportunities for retailers to sell their wares and win new customers at carnivals.
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NewsAmazon tax bill drops despite spike in profits
Amazon has declared its lowest UK tax bill for five years, despite almost doubling its profits.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can create a digital culture
In this exclusive extract from his new book, 100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience, Martin Newman highlights how businesses can stay relevant in the new environment.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is House of Fraser worth saving?
As House of Fraser teeters on the brink, the team discuss whether the department store business deserves to retain its place on the high street.