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NewsAlipay rival WeChat Pay goes live in UK
Mobile payment app WeChat Pay has been launched in the UK and is expected to facilitate spending by Chinese shoppers.
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NewsHarrods launches major £200m refurbishment
Harrods has started a £200m redesign to enhance its appeal to shoppers from overseas, especially those from Asia.
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NewsAgenda: Topps Tiles, Pets at Home, Findel, Eve Sleep
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Topps Tiles, Pets at Home, Findel and Eve Sleep on the agenda.
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NewsAs it happened: How Black Friday 2017 unfolded
Keep up to date with all the latest news, comment and analysis from Black Friday 2017 – one of the biggest days in the retail calendar.
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NewsNext breaks tradition with first Black Friday Sale
Next has confirmed that it will participate in Black Friday for the first time this year with promotions online and in its stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis under attack for concession charges
John Lewis has come under attack from several of its concession partners for attempting to charge them for online sales.
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NewsOasis, Coast, Warehouse sale talks revived by Emerisque
Oasis, Coast and Warehouse owner Kaupthing Bank is back in talks to offload the businesses, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsMothercare losses widen despite like-for-like rise
Mothercare’s losses widened during its half-year despite a healthy like-for-like rise at its UK business.
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NewsMajestic sales up as business swings to profit
Majestic Wine has swung to a profit in its first half, helped by rising sales.
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NewsKaren Millen losses narrow under Butterwick
Karen Millen’s losses have narrowed in what boss Beth Butterwick has termed as a ‘year of change’.
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NewsN Brown chief operating officer Haywood departs
N Brown’s chief operating officer Andy Haywood is exiting the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMultiyork collapses into administration
Furniture retailer Multiyork has tumbled into administration, leaving the future of its 50 stores and 547 staff hanging in the balance.
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NewsSteinhoff UK poaches new digital boss from The Range
Steinhoff UK has poached Alexander Bartholomew from The Range to head up its ecommerce and digital functions at Harveys and Bensons for Beds.
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NewsOpinion: Automation should make stores more human
The workforce of the future will look decidedly different in 15 years due to advances in technology.
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Budget 2017: Business rates to switch to CPI from April
The Government will base business rates increases on the CPI index rather than RPI two years earlier than planned, it revealed in today’s Budget.
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NewsQuiz profits advance in first results since float
Quiz, which made its stock market debut at the end of July with a £245m valuation, hailed “strong growth” across all channels in its first half.
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NewsScS bucks big-ticket blues with first-quarter sales rise
Sofa and carpet specialist SCS unveiled positive like-for-likes in its first quarter as it continues to sidestep the big-ticket slowdown caused by tough market conditions.
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NewsRetailers confident of Christmas spending spree
Half of all retailers expect to register rising revenues this Christmas, despite the turbulent trading environment.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke ‘surprised’ by Tesco-Booker verdict
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke admits he was ‘surprised’ by the competition watchdog’s decision to provisionally approve Tesco’s £3.7bn mega-merger with Booker.
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NewsMaplin squares up to Dixons Carphone with iSmash deal
Maplin has sparked a concession partnership with fast-growing smartphone repair firm iSmash as it ramps up its services proposition.