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AnalysisAnalysis: Does the CVA need a restructure of its own?
It was an unprecedented step – and one that consequently sent tremors pulsing through the retail and property industries.
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Retail VoiceThree reasons why stores need to digitise
The digitisation of the store is essential in a competitive market where retail trends are being driven by the tech-enabled, hyper-connected consumer.
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NewsAgenda: Asda, Mothercare and Burberry update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Mothercare, Gear4Music and Asda on the agenda.
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NewsThe Hut Group obtains £600m loan to drive acquisitions
The Hut Group has secured a £600m revolving credit facility to supercharge its acquisition warpath and bolster its tech capabilities.
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Future LeadersHow Deliciously Ella went from blogger to brand owner
Deliciously Ella – the keynote speaker at Retail Week’s Be Inspired conference – shares her journey from blogger to businesswoman and gives advice for budding entrepreneurs.
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NewsMPs launch new inquiry into health of high streets
Parliamentarians are to consider how to breathe new life into high streets that are suffering as online shopping grows and cost pressures increase.
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NewsPennycook: ‘Apprenticeship levy isn’t working’
BRC chairman Richard Pennycook has called for reform of the apprenticeship levy, which he said is “not working”.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is this a new dawn for fashion?
On this week’s episode of The Retail Week, the team discuss the latest BRC retail sales and Next’s quarterly results and ask, is it a new dawn for fashion?
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: What makes Sir Ian Cheshire ‘batshit’ crazy?
Sir Ian Cheshire said that his time as a retail chief executive at B&Q was peppered with one very particular frustration.
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Retail VoiceEncourage consumer spending by delighting shoppers
How retailers can ensure this year’s projection of consumer spending comes to fruition
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s behind Walmart’s pounce on Flipkart?
Only a week after lining up a deal for Asda with Sainsbury’s, US titan Walmart has made the biggest acquisition in its history with the capture of India’s Flipkart.com.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: House of Fraser’s CVA plan
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on House of Fraser’s CVA plan
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NewsHouse of Fraser Group racks up £44m loss
House of Fraser Group swung to a £43.9m pre-tax loss last year as the Brexit vote, terrorist attacks and online competition weighed on the embattled department store business.
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NewsSuperdry full-year profits up but store sales stutter
Superdry’s shares took a tumble after store sales struggled in its most recent quarter.
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NewsMorrisons boss Potts shrugs off Sainsbury’s-Asda deal
Morrisons boss David Potts has insisted the grocer is “well placed” to drive further growth, even if the proposed mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda goes ahead.
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NewsNext raises full-year profit guidance as sales jump
Next has upped its full-year profit forecast after online sales spiked in its first quarter.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes rise in 'strong' first quarter
Morrisons unveiled its 10th consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth as new ranges and store openings bore fruit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The apps that could save the high street
With footfall in decline, high streets and shopping centres are under pressure. But technologies to help mitigate this are advancing at a rate of knots.
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Retail VoiceThree ways retailers are evolving their offers
Rupert Naylor, head of EMEA at APT, a Mastercard company, shares his insights on how retailers can improve their offerings and innovate across channels.
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OpinionBreaking down blockchain: The supply chain ledger
Blockchain is set to transform how retailers do business and bring transparency to all stages of the supply chain.