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NewsFootfall falls in March as shoppers abandon high street
Shopper numbers declined ”substantially” last month as a “longer term trend” of reduced footfall has started to emerge.
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OpinionOpinion: Has your business got enough fuel in the tank?
Just as a car requires its fuel, cash and funding represent the lifeblood of a retailer’s engine; run out and you’ll come to a grinding halt.
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Report StoreA Marketplace Mindset
Why retailers are operating their own marketplaces to increase choice and win customers
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NewsSelect to slash rents as CVA voted through
Select’s creditors have voted through a CVA designed to cut its rental costs and save 2,000 jobs.
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NewsBurberry names former Kingfisher boss as new chairman
Burberry has named former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy as chairman designate.
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GalleryIn pictures: The charity shop reimagined by Harrods
Harrods has launched a charity shop with a difference, with all proceeds going to the NSPCC in London.
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NewsBunnings calls in consultants to boost UK business
Bunnings has drafted in consultants to advise its senior leadership team in the UK as the Australian DIY giant attempts to revive its British business.
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NewsKlépierre abandons bid for rival mall owner Hammerson
Klépierre has pulled the plug on its attempts to buy Hammerson – paving the way for the latter to complete its acquisition of rival Intu.
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NewsRiver Island to launch online third-party brand shop
River Island is set to launch an online shop for third-party menswear brands in a bid to capture a greater share of the market.
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NewsGame’s largest shareholder disposes of stake
Game’s largest shareholder has disposed of its entire stake in the business, leaving mogul Mike Ashley as the largest single influence on its board.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Has Tesco finally turned the corner?
The team are joined by TCC Global insights director Bryan Roberts to discuss Tesco’s turnaround progress and assess whether it has finally turned the corner.
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NewsAgenda: Primark, JD Sports, Debenhams and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Primark, JD Sports, Debenhams and Bonmarché on the agenda.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Bickerstaffe quits Dixons Carphone
Alex Baldock has only briefly been at Dixons Carphone but there are already signs of the transformation to come under his leadership, not least in personnel.
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NewsWill Carpetright’s CVA put it on a firmer footing?
Troubled Carpetright has today put forward a proposal to close nearly a quarter of its stores and renegotiate rents on a chunk of others through a CVA – a controversial restructuring tool.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asos' rising capex will pay dividends
Asos has revealed another set of strong results and chief executive Nick Beighton was on bullish form.
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NewsHouse of Fraser set to sell Chinese brands in UK
House of Fraser will sell Chinese brands to British consumers as part of a Beijing initiative to boost trade in the region.
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NewsQuiz sets out ambitions to enter Chinese market
Quiz plans to enter the Chinese market in a bid to power up its overseas sales growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to run your stores like a website
As online and offline retail merge, an increasing trend is the physical store that aims to behave like a website. John Ryan considers the implications.
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NewsToys R Us to close remaining UK stores this month
Toys R Us UK will pull down the shutters on its stores for the final time in less than a fortnight.
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NewsWHSmith profits slip despite solid travel showing
WHSmith’s interim profits edged down as gains from its travel arm were offset by its underperforming high street business.