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NewsTiger profits drop despite climbing sales
Danish retailer Tiger posted a slump in its full-year profits as increased sales and an expanded store estate failed to offset currency exchange costs.
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GalleryStore gallery: Petersham Nurseries comes to Covent Garden
Petersham Nurseries – the Surrey-based garden centre renowned for its Michelin-starred food offer – has opened a new branch in London’s Covent Garden.
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NewsAlibaba profits soar as retail and tech drive sales
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has posted a surge in profits and sales in its second quarter as its commerce and cloud technology division bolstered growth.
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NewsRetail diary: Morrisons' intriguing new slogan
The UK’s oldest supermarket worker reaches his use by date, aged 95, Carpetright staff get an unwanted surprise and Morrisons tries out an interesting slogan.
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OpinionBlog: Creating a level playing field in retail
Following recent media attention surrounding inequality in the workplace, Jill Maples, HR director at Hermes, addresses the issues.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda, Wilko, Bunnings and B&Q
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the last seven days including 3,900 jobs under consultation at Wilko.
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VideoWatch: H&M-owned Weekday opens doors to its first UK store
Swedish fashion retailer Weekday gives us a tour ahead of the opening of its first UK store as it hopes to stand out in a competitive market.
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NewsAgenda: Grocery sales data from Kantar and Nielsen
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with the latest grocery market share data from Kantar and Nielsen on the agenda.
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DataData: Asda’s three-year struggle for sales growth
After three years of sales decay, Asda finally turned the corner today by returning to like-for-like growth.
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NewsAsda sales growth – green shoots or false dawn?
Asda’ second quarter results today delivered the embattled grocer’s first like-for-like sales increase in three years.
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NewsAsda stems sales decay with first rise in three years
Asda has posted its first quarter of sales growth for three years as the embattled grocer’s turnaround efforts build momentum.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon’s Argos lookalike is no game-changer
Amazon has introduced Instant Pickup at selected US campuses.
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NewsRetail sales rise ‘subdued’ despite boost from grocery
UK retail sales increased by volume and amount spent in July as strong food sales offset monthly declines in other sectors.
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NewsKingfisher sales drop as B&Q bitten by bad weather
B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher said like-for-like sales were hit in its second quarter as bad weather dampened trading at B&Q.
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NewsBunnings racks up losses in maiden full year
Wesfarmer-owned DIY retailer Bunnings made a loss in its first full year on these shores as it kick-started its assault on the UK DIY market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is UK grocery dominated by men?
There has never been a female chief executive or chair at any of the big four grocers and there is no retail sector with more of a boardroom gender imbalance than grocery.
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Retail VoiceIs sustainability a business necessity?
For retailers wanting to build market share and grow a sustainable business, it is vital to look beyond supply chain efficiencies.
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Retail VoicePowering profits with personalisation engines
Personalisation engines are enabling retailers to dive deeper into customer behaviour, as Gregory Gazagne, executive vice-president at Criteo, EMEA, explains.
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NewsArcadia names new Topshop creative director
Arcadia has appointed David Hagglund as creative director across Topshop and Topman in a newly-created role.
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NewsAmazon expands and takes a leaf out of Argos’ book
Amazon made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic today as it continues its UK expansion drive and even incurred the wrath of President Trump.