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NewsBooker posts sales rise in first quarter
Booker generated a like-for-like sales rise of 4.2% in its first quarter as its strategy paid off.
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NewsTopps Tiles records sales fall amid weak trading conditions
Topps Tiles’ like-for-like sales slid 4.7% in its third quarter as the trading environment toughened.
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NewsOcado profits fall after investment in distribution centre
Ocado has posted a decline in first-half profits after investing in a new fulfilment centre.
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NewsShop prices on upward trend as inflation kicks in
Food prices climbed last month at the highest rate in more than three years and retail price inflation is expected to pick up in the coming months.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Wales and the Southwest
In the first instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to Wales and the Southwest and discovers a diverse yet fertile retail landscape.
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Retail VoiceThink audio shopping is a joke? Think again
With sales of Amazon Echo and Google Home increasing, audio shopping is changing the customer journey and retailers need to take notice.
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GalleryStore of the week: G-Shock on Carnaby Street in London
G-Shock fashion watches first came to prominence in the 90s and for a while the brand operated a store in Carnaby Street.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Rapha
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline and TPG and Advent show interest in Rapha.
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OpinionOpinion: Finding your company's purpose in retail
It’s difficult to miss the extraordinary number of books, research studies and conference speeches about ‘Purpose’ over the last few years.
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NewsSainsbury's numbers look tasty, but is Nisa a no go?
Argos was the jewel in Sainsbury’s crown during the Christmas period, raising questions as to the health of its core food division.
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NewsShop Direct’s Very Exclusive boss Sarah Curran exits
Sarah Curran, managing director of Shop Direct’s luxury fashion division Very Exclusive, has left the retailer after three years.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s image problem makes you sick
Puking in a fireplace, sleeping under the table during ‘boring’ meetings, mega boozing sessions…
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump boosted by clearance items
John Lewis posted a strong rise in its weekly sales driven by electricals and home purchases, but stablemate Waitrose’s sales rise was less buoyant.
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NewsSainsbury’s keeps lid on key food prices amid inflation
Prices of many staple items at Sainsbury’s remain cheaper than they were three years ago, despite greater food price inflation.
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NewsHamleys chief operating officer to take over as CEO
Hamleys chief operating officer Ralph Cunningham will take the helm of the business as current boss Gudjon Reynisson steps down for a vice chairman role.
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Tesco to compensate shareholders for accounting scandal
Tesco has unveiled plans to offer financial compensation for its 2014 accounting scandal to around 10,000 of its shareholders.
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NewsSainsbury’s sales rise as grocery gains momentum
Sainsbury’s posted a rise in first-quarter like-for-likes as its convenience and online food offer boosted sales.
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NewsSuperdrug profits and sales soar in “strong year”
Superdrug reported a leap in preliminary pre-tax profits and like-for-like sales as the retailer’s store expansion and cosmetics offer bolstered growth.
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OpinionOpinion: As Game loses a life, is M&S starting afresh?
Since Game floated at the bottom of its price range in 2014, the speciality retailer has faced one obstacle after another.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, Travis Perkins and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco to compensate shareholders; Travis Perkins launches tech investment programme; and surge in Irish grocery market.