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DataData: Top 30 UK retailers by international sales
Tesco remains the UK retailer with the highest level of international sales, but British fashion brands and pureplays have made headway.
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GalleryStore gallery: Thorntons unwraps experiential format
Thorntons has launched a new concept store as it bids to reinvigorate the shopper experience.
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OpinionOpinion: Next can’t keep blaming it on the weatherman
“Maybe I can pray. Maybe I can wait. Maybe I can blame it on the weatherman.”
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NewsNew Look profits plummet as McGeorge returns to helm
New Look posted a nosedive in profits and sales at the half-year mark as it drafted in former boss Alistair McGeorge as executive chairman.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must connect with their customers
There was some great conversation at the recent Squire Patton Boggs retail seminar, with Richard Lim presenting Retail Economics’ thoughts and data on the retail shopping experience.
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Retail VoiceIs your CEO a bit like Jeff Bezos?
Why retail leaders should look to Amazon’s pioneering chief executive as they navigate a sector transformation.
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NewsRetail sales slump as non-food tumbles to record low
Retail sales declined in October, driven down by the steepest slump in non-food sales on record.
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VideoWatch: M&S unveils Paddington Christmas advert
Marks & Spencer has capitalised on the hype around one of the most anticipated films of the festive season, producing a Christmas campaign featuring Paddington.
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NewsWhole Foods to shutter its two stores outside London
Whole Foods Market is planning to shutter its only two stores outside of London, just months after it was acquired by Amazon.
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OpinionM&S: Norman and Rowe could be a dynamic duo
Marks & Spencer takes centre stage this week when it unveils interim results on Wednesday.
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NewsLidl hikes pay of 16,000 shopfloor staff
Lidl is hiking the pay of more than 16,000 shopfloor workers as it reaffirms its commitment to paying staff a ‘real living wage’.
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NewsAmazon launches pop-up to drive Black Friday sales
Amazon will make a push into physical retail space in London to coincide with its 10-day Black Friday sales event this month.
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NewsGap’s UK losses widen as sales tumble
Gap’s UK losses have widened amid falling sales as the US-headquartered retailer grapples with a punishing fashion market.
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NewsWatch: Tesco Christmas ads focus on importance of food
Tesco has launched the first of five Christmas adverts as it highlights the importance of food during the festive season.
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OpinionThe interest rate rise is a poor excuse for retailers
Moaning about a minuscule rise in interest rates is little more than looking for an excuse for poor performance, says John Ryan.
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NewsBusiness rates ‘olive branch’ expected in Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond is considering abandoning plans to increase business rates by 3.9% next April.
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NewsNisa rebels aim to block Co-op’s takeover
A group of Nisa shopkeepers hope to block the Co-op’s £143m takeover of the convenience retailer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer expected to push on with store closures
Marks & Spencer is expected to drive on with a store closure plan and the shutters could come down on more branches.
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NewsAsda names ex-Carrefour exec as new merchandising boss
Asda has named former Carrefour executive Jesús Lorente as its new chief merchandising officer as it continues to re-shape its leadership team.
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OpinionOpinion: How shoppers will cope with the real pay squeeze
On the face of it, households appear to be coping with the squeeze on their real incomes fairly well.