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GalleryIn pictures: How the grocers' in-store services compare
What differentiates one supermarket from another is not just layout and product, but also the way in which services are marshalled. John Ryan reports from Milton Keynes.
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NewsNext prepares to launch new own-label brand
Next is preparing to launch a new own-label brand under its Label division, it is understood.
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NewsHamleys’ chief financial officer Dunn to step down
Hamleys’ veteran finance chief Alasdair Dunn is to leave the toy retailer after 10 years in charge.
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NewsOnline grocery sales to reach £11bn this year
Online grocery sales are expected to hit £11.1bn in the UK this year as shoppers increasingly buy food online.
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NewsWHSmith travel stores drive sales advance
WHSmith has posted a rise in sales and expects to meet full-year profit expectations.
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OpinionWhy election chaos allows retail’s voice to be heard
In the search for strong and stable government, the Prime Minister launched the country into almost two months of perpetual campaigning – possibly the longest ‘snap’ election ever.
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GalleryStore of the week: Missguided at Bluewater, Kent
Online fashion retailer Missguided’s second store, in Bluewater in Kent, follows the 2016 launch of its physical store presence in Westfield Stratford.
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NewsToday in retail: Retailers with staying power
With great power comes great responsibility – just ask the likes of Jeff Bezos, Seb James, Dave Lewis and Mike Coupe.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales boosted by price-match promotions
John Lewis’ sales jumped last week as price-matching promotions across clothing, cookware and dining products wooed shoppers.
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NewsFarfetch and Condé Nast pen partnership deal
Farfetch has partnered with Condé Nast to create a ‘content-to-commerce’ partnership, integrating Farfetch product with Condé Nast editorial.
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NewsBHS: Retail Acquisitions’ liquidators appointed
Liquidators have been appointed to Retail Acquisitions, the consortium that owned BHS at the time that the retailer entered administration.
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NewsInflation hits highest rate for almost four years
Inflation hit its highest rate in almost four years in May, driven by rising prices of games, toys and hobbies.
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NewsJaeger creditors attack former owner Better Capital
Jaeger creditors who claim they are owed millions from the collapse of the heritage brand have bought shares in former owner Better Capital.
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NewsKurt Geiger snaps up ex-Boots executive Robin Phillips
Former Boots and Waitrose executive Robin Phillips has joined Kurt Geiger as its new director of digital, Retail Week has learned.
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OpinionRetailers battle for customer votes after election farce
Business confidence plummeted in the aftermath of last week’s tragicomic general election.
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NewsN Brown chairman Andy Higginson to exit fashion group
After a five-year tenure as N Brown chairman, Andy Higginson intends to step down from his role at the fashion group.
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NewsTed Baker sales continue to climb despite uncertainty
Ted Baker has fashioned a 14.2% group sales rise, despite an “uncertain macro environment”, as it drives its ecommerce business and ploughs ahead with global expansion.
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AnalysisPower List 2017: Reinvention, revivals and Brexit
Few will be surprised about who is sat atop this year’s Retail Week Power List.
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InterviewInterview: Paperchase pair on penning its growth plan
Paperchase chief executive Timothy Melgund and chairman Nick Wood reveal what’s on the cards at the stationery specialist.
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NewsPower List: Bezos retains crown and Brexit makes impact
Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has retained his position as king of Retail Week’s Power List.