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NewsIs Halfords building momentum for an uphill climb?
Halfords reported a rise in first-quarter sales today in the retailer’s final update before boss Jill McDonald pedals off to Marks & Spencer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: August retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 1.3% in August, largely as a result of weak comparables and grocery inflation, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsGear4Music sales crescendo amid investment drive
Gear4Music said its first-half sales have risen ahead of expectations, but investment has increased operational costs and “restricted margins”.
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NewsLoaf poaches Boden merchandising boss for COO role
Loaf has snapped up Boden’s long-standing merchandising boss Neil Barley to take the reins as the furniture retailer’s chief operating officer.
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NewsWaitrose sales fuelled by booze on sunny bank holiday
Waitrose said a strong performance in its alcohol category over the bank holiday weekend fuelled an overall sales increase at the upmarket grocer last week.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must adapt to maintain success
The retail landscape is changing, and if retailers don’t embrace smart technologies, many will find they will fall behind those that do.
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NewsHalfords first-quarter sales driven by staycations
Halfords has unveiled an increase in first-quarter sales, which outgoing boss Jill McDonald attributed to the heightened popularity of holidaying in the UK.
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GalleryFirst look: Amazon debuts its fashion credentials
Amazon has launched its maiden campaign for its UK own-label fashion offer Find, emphasising its fashion-forward credentials in a series of shots.
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NewsUpdated: Sports Direct chairman faces revolt at AGM
Sports Direct chairman Keith Hellawell could be ousted at the retailer’s annual general meeting later this week as another shareholder confirms it will vote against his re-election.
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AnalysisAI in action: The transformation of retail
The opportunities presented by artificial intelligence are potentially transformative. And far from it being a technology of tomorrow, many retailers are already exploiting it.
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NewsRetail sales rise as non-food bucks downward trend
Retail sales advanced in August as non-food categories were boosted by autumn clothing ranges and back-to-school propositions.
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NewsBurberry to launch new Knightsbridge flagship
Burberry is relocating its twin men’s and women’s shops on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge to launch a new flagship store on nearby Sloane Street.
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NewsToday in retail: C-suite exodus continues apace
Another day, another high-profile exit as Simon Belsham, boss of Notonthehighstreet, departs with immediate effect.
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NewsH&M UK profits and sales flat despite expansion
H&M’s UK profits and sales were flat last year despite expanding its store estate by nearly 10%.
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NewsBHS.com sales jump as website wins back shoppers
BHS.com has posted surging second quarter sales as the fledgling online business continues to attract new shoppers.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet.com boss Simon Belsham exits
Notonthehighstreet boss Simon Belsham has departed the retailer for personal reasons, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Automation means shopper-free shops
The trend towards automating everything in the interests of speed and ‘convenience’ is one to be wary of.
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NewsUpdate: Fraud trial of ex-Tesco executives adjourned
The trial of three former Tesco executives in relation to the supermarket giant’s 2014 accounting scandal has been adjourned until September 25.
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NewsSainsbury’s Coupe: Food could rot at border post-Brexit
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has warned that fresh food imports could be left rotting at the UK border post-Brexit.