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AnalysisIt’s not all doom and gloom for stores in 2018
Over the past 12 months, store productivity has continued to come under pressure from the rise of ecommerce – in 2017 around a fifth of retail sales by the top 180 UK retailers were generated online. But Retail Week Prospect senior analyst Nick Found sees ways for bricks-and-mortar retailers to evolve.
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OpinionOpinion: Co-op is on trend for 2018 shopping
Major makeovers and more than 100 new stores are symptomatic of a retailer that is moving with the convenient times.
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NewsM&S sells Hong Kong and Macau business to Al-Futtaim
Marks & Spencer has sold its 27-store business in Hong Kong and Macau to franchise partner Al-Futtaim.
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NewsCo-op eyes expansion with 100 new food stores in 2018
Co-op has unveiled plans to invest £160m this year in 100 new food stores and “major makeovers” at 150 existing shops.
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NewsTesco backs campaign to promote healthy eating for kids
Tesco is encouraging its shoppers to make healthier choices this January by backing the first Public Health England Change4Life campaign.
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NewsEx-Tesco director Richard Cousins killed in plane crash
Richard Cousins, a former non-executive director of Tesco and boss of catering firm Compass, was killed in a seaplane crash on New Year’s Eve.
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NewsRetail power couple recognised in New Year Honours list
White Company founder Chrissie Rucker and her husband Nick Wheeler of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts are among retailers to have made the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
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NewsRetailers face ‘fight to survive’ in 2018, experts warn
UK retailers face a “fight to survive” next year as they face into a “perfect storm” of operating headwinds and lingering Brexit uncertainty, experts have warned.
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NewsBooths boss vows to address grocer’s ‘inadequacies’
Booths boss Edwin Booth has vowed to “address a number of inadequacies” within the business as he gears the grocer up for a potential sale.
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NewsPoundland owner Steinhoff downgraded amid debt concerns
Poundland owner Steinhoff has been rocked by another downgrade by credit ratings agency Moody’s amid fears the conglomerate may struggle to “sustain its European operations”.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Debenhams, Ikea and Bathstore bosses
Retail’s leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.
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NewsAgenda: Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index on the agenda.
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NewsBrits steal £3.2bn a year from self-service checkouts
Theft by consumers using self-service checkouts is costing retailers £3.2bn every year, new research suggests.
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NewsCredit card borrowing hits £8.5bn over Christmas
British shoppers splurged almost £8.5bn on credit cards over the festive season as the UK’s consumer debt pile continued to mount.
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NewsBoots criticised for morning-after pill price-cut delay
Boots has insisted it remains “committed” to reducing the price of emergency contraception after it emerged the retailer had cut prices in just 3% of stores.
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NewsWhite Company profits rise despite ‘tougher’ trading
The White Company has hailed an uptick in profits and sales despite “tougher trading conditions” in the wider market.
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NewsCo-op partners with Silentnight in online beds venture
The Co-op has thrown down the gauntlet to Dreams and Bensons for Beds after joining forces with Silentnight to launch an online bed shop.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Dreams and Majestic Wine CEOs
As the New Year nears, retail’s leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.