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NewsTesco takeover target Booker posts sales rise
Like-for-likes at Booker, the business Tesco has agreed to take over, edged up 1.3% in its second quarter, but tobacco sales continued to plummet.
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NewsJD Sports exchanges contracts on Iberian merger
JD Sports has exchanged contracts on the merger of its Spanish and Portuguese business with Sport Zone, owned by local sportswear giant Sonae.
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NewsMorrisons profits soar as turnaround gathers pace
Morrisons pre-tax profits surged 39.9% in its first half as group like-for-likes, excluding fuel and VAT, rose 3%.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits halve despite sales rise
John Lewis’ half-year pre-tax profits have crashed despite a modest rise in sales across the Partnership.
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NewsNext profits slip but prospects now 'less challenging'
Next’s pre-tax profits slipped 9.5% in its first half; however, the retailer “modestly upgraded” its sales and profit guidance for the full year.
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NewsAs it happened: Key themes from Tech. powered by Retail Week
A blow-by-blow account of everything that went on at Tech. powered by Retail Week.
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NewsHabitat ramps up digital offer with click-and-collect
Habitat has launched its first click-and-collect service, enabling customers to pick up small homeware products ordered online from over 2,300 locations.
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NewsFacebook’s Harbech: Mobile discovery will transform retail
Facebook’s head of retail and ecommerce Martin Harbech says lots of retailers are “underestimating the opportunity” of mobile in product discovery.
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NewsDigital Leaders 2017: The 50 most influential people in etail
The world of digital moves at an astonishing pace, and that is reflected in this year’s Retail Week Digital Leaders list.
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NewsMissguided hires ex-Shop Direct exec Jones as online boss
Missguided has appointed Shop Direct’s former second-in-command Gareth Jones as chief executive of its online division.
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NewsToday in retail: Dixons exec takes the wheel at Halfords
Halfords is revving its engine today after it bagged Dixons Carphone exec Graham Stapleton to succeed Jill McDonald, who is departing for M&S.
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NewsAsos tech director: 'You have to be obsessed with optimisation'
Asos’ technology director Andrea Trocino has said that retailers must be “obsessed with optimisation”.
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NewsAmazon’s innovation boss on building ‘autonomous’ drones
Amazon innovation boss Paul Misener spoke about the retail giant’s development of its Prime Air service and making innovative decisions fast.
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NewsEve Sleep racks up losses as sales flourish
Eve Sleep, which floated on the AIM in May, has reported mounting pre-tax losses in its first-half, during which sales rocketed 126%.
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NewsDunelm profits hit by Worldstores in ‘subdued’ year
Dunelm suffered a fall in pre-tax profits but said sales increased in its second and final full year under former boss John Browett.
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NewsHalfords poaches Dixons Carphone exec for new CEO
Halfords has appointed Graham Stapleton – the head of Dixons Carphone’s software business Honeybee – as its new chief executive to replace outgoing boss Jill McDonald.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea’s 30th and Co-op’s Para partnership
The perfume shop hits the road, Retail Week becomes part of the furniture at Ikea, and Co-op goes for gold.
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NewsToday in retail: JD Sports races ahead with soaring profits
JD Sports continued its run of beating its competitors to the finishing line today, posting rocketing profits and revenues.
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NewsRetailers braced for £280m spike in business rates
Retailers across the UK are facing the prospect of a £280m hike in business rates next year, raising fears of “fewer shops and fewer jobs.”
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NewsSupergroup to reward staff with share scheme
Superdry-owner Supergroup has launched a long-term incentive scheme to motivate and reward its 4,500 employees.