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NewsDixons Carphone UK boss Bickerstaffe steps down
Dixons Carphone UK and Ireland chief executive Katie Bickerstaffe is exiting the electricals retailer after 10 years to take up a new role at an energy firm.
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NewsCo-op back in the black as food like-for-likes rise
The Co-op returned to profit in 2017 on the back of strong food sales and the growth of its wholesale business.
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NewsAO World full-year sales spark as margins improve
AO World said sales and margins improved in its last full year, driven by strong trading at its fledgling European business and reduced advertising spend.
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NewsSainsbury’s bid speculation boosts Mothercare value
Reports that Sainsbury’s considered swooping on Mothercare has boosted the struggling babywear specialist’s share price.
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NewsAgenda: Updates from Tesco, Asos, WHSmith and more
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Tesco, Asos, WHSmith, Quiz, Dunelm and Card Factory on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is gender pay gap data meaningful?
This week saw the deadline for companies submitting their gender pay gaps to the government. We discuss whether the data is meaningful, and what it means for retailers.
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OpinionMeet the next generation of tech pioneers
Richard Blown, head of innovation at Hermes, reveals how the company inspired the next generation of tech pioneers at its second annual Hackathon.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Mothercare’s new chief executive
It’s hard not to feel sympathy for Mark Newton-Jones, who left Mothercare this week to be replaced by former Tesco executive David Wood.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things retailers can learn from JetBlue
US airline JetBlue was founded in 2000 with the mission to “bring humanity back to air travel”. This aim – and how the firm fulfilled it – carries relevant lessons for retail.
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OpinionHow AI is giving Morrisons a very British boost
Morrisons revealed stellar full-year results last month and said British produce had helped woo customers to its stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Social shopping – turning likes into sales
There was a time when platforms like Facebook and Instagram offered little more than ‘vanity’ metrics for retailers, rather than tangibly affecting their bottom lines.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality enters administration
Conviviality has formally entered administration as the beleaguered business continues to seek buyers for its retail division.
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NewsHammerson hits pause on Intu amid Klépierre interest
Hammerson has halted its proposed £3.4bn acquisition of rival Intu amid interest from French property giant Klépierre.
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NewsFortnum & Mason moves into Royal Exchange
Fortnum & Mason has taken retail and dining space at the Royal Exchange in a bid to extend the reach of its flagship Piccadilly store.
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NewsSainsbury's revamps Nectar in bid to ‘redefine loyalty’
Sainsbury’s is overhauling its Nectar scheme as the supermarket giant bids to “redefine loyalty” by providing shoppers with personalised offers.
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NewsHMV chief executive Ian Topping steps down
HMV boss Ian Topping has stepped down after five years in the role and is to be succeeded by retail director Neil Taylor.
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AnalysisCan Mothercare’s new boss help retail’s problem child?
Mothercare shocked the market today by unceremoniously sacking chief executive Mark Newton-Jones and appointing a former Kmart and Tesco executive in his place.
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NewsJohn Lewis celebrates strong Easter trading
John Lewis sales jumped last week due to the cold weather and the earlier fall of Easter this year.
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NewsBunnings overhauls tagline in bid to woo UK shoppers
Bunnings is introducing a new tagline as it bids to establish itself in the UK and win over shoppers, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGrocery sales survive Beast from the East battering
Supermarket sales increased during the first three months of the year despite much of the UK being battered by the Beast from the East snowstorm.