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NewsN Brown poaches senior hires from AO and Missguided
N Brown has made a trio of senior hires, poaching its new chief people and information officers from Missguided and AO.
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AnalysisH&M: What went wrong and how it can be fixed
H&M’s weaknesses were laid bare last week when the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer admitted that it had “made some mistakes”.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new UK boss Charles Wilson
Tesco revealed this morning that Charles Wilson will succeed Matt Davies as boss of its core UK business following completion of the Booker merger.
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OpinionOpinion: Greggs, collaboration and the unexpected
Valentine’s Day at Greggs is a PR winner, and such hook-ups and collaborations are the way forward.
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NewsBunnings owner Wesfarmers mulls UK exit
Wesfarmers has admitted it is reviewing the future of Bunnings in the UK after revealing a AUS$1bn write-down relating to its Homebase acquisition.
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NewsMorrisons to launch clothing brand Nutmeg online
Morrisons will sell its clothing brand Nutmeg online as it ramps up plans for its fast-growing fashion proposition.
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NewsHouse of Fraser suppliers have credit insurance cut
House of Fraser suppliers have seen their credit cover cut following a downgrade in its credit by ratings agency Moody’s.
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NewsTesco names Wilson UK boss following Davies exit
Tesco has revealed that Booker boss Charles Wilson will take the reins of its core UK and Ireland business following completion of the proposed £3.7bn acquisition.
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OpinionOpinion: Stores must act like stores or die
Although somewhat irreverent, it’s tempting to see the lid being placed on Ingvar Kamprad’s coffin, last week, as a rather apt metaphor for the legacy of this giant retail genius of the 20th century.
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NewsThe disruptors: How the jewellery market is evolving
The jewellery market is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses and trends creating waves across the industry.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse founder in frame for Jigsaw deal
Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross is on the verge of investing in fashion retailer Jigsaw.
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NewsDune London full-year like-for-like sales step up
Shoe retailer Dune London said that, despite the challenging retail environment, it had a “good year” in the UK.
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NewsAgenda: Ocado and DFS to update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Ocado and DFS on the agenda.
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NewsRetail diary: Why Selfridges is pulling no punches
Greggs and Ikea to host “romantic” Valentine’s dinners, Charles Tyrwhitt founder’s funny side and a world-first for Selfridges.
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AnalysisFive things retailers can learn from dating app Bumble
Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe launched dating app Bumble in December 2014 with the aim of putting women in the driving seat.
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NewsAlibaba launches ecommerce app for elderly shoppers
Alibaba’s online marketplace Taobao has rolled out an updated version of its ecommerce app that specifically caters to older shoppers.
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NewsLaura Ashley quits Japanese bricks-and-mortar venture
Laura Ashley will no longer have a bricks-and-mortar presence in Japan, following its decision to terminate a major licence agreement.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits surge, driven by Prime
Amazon’s sales and profits jumped last year, helped by an uptick in demand for Prime.
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NewsHouse of Fraser executives Gross and Burnett to exit
House of Fraser is losing two more executives amid a restructure of its senior team.
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NewsOnline retail search growth slowed in golden quarter
The pace of online retail search growth slowed in the last quarter of 2017, with volumes growing just 3%.