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NewsAgenda: Next and Wickes owner Travis Perkins update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Next and Wickes owner Travis Perkins both on the agenda.
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NewsConsumer confidence sinks back to post-Brexit low
Consumer confidence has sunk to the low level last reached in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote last July.
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NewsSports Direct ups French Connection stake to 27%
Sports Direct has increased its stake in French Connection to 27% after snapping up shares from two of the fashion chain’s activist investors.
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NewsToday in retail: Jobs slashed as retailers feel squeeze
Few will have been shocked by the news from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that the number of retail jobs has waned in recent months.
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NewsArcadia poaches Mothercare retail boss to lead Outfit
Arcadia has engaged former Mothercare director of retail operations James Graham to head up its Outfit business.
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NewsMove of the week: Jo Whitfield made Co-op Food boss
Having taken on the role of interim chief executive of Co-op Food six months ago, Jo Whitfield now has been appointed on a permanent basis.
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NewsBonmarché sales advance as turnaround bears fruit
Bonmarché unveiled an increase in both online and store sales in its first quarter as the fashion retailer’s new strategy began to pay off.
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NewsRetail jobs decline as change sweeps through industry
The number of full-time retail jobs has fallen as the sector is squeezed by mounting cost pressures and transformed by technology.
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NewsDixons Carphone fires starting gun on services roll-out
Dixons Carphone is taking its services up a gear with the launch of new brand – Team Knowhow – to be rolled out across the UK from today.
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NewsToday in retail: American Eagle flies away home
Merely three years after hatching its UK business, American Eagle is spreading its wings and flying away home.
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NewsDunelm to open up to 50 Kiddicare shop-in-shops
Dunelm is planning to install large Kiddicare shop-in-shops in as many as 50 of its stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMade.com makes first venture into fashion accessories
Furniture pureplay Made.com is dipping its toe into two new categories with the launch of wearable accessories and gifts.
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NewsShop vacancy rate rises for first time in two years
The proportion of vacant retail and leisure units in the UK has risen for the first time in two years, new data suggests.
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NewsWilko full-year profits plunge as Brexit bites
Wilko has posted plummeting profits as both the pound’s fall and the “unilateral imposition” of the national living wage battered the business.
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NewsMike Ashley wins £15m pub deal court case
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has won a high court battle with an investment banker over a £15m payout promise made in a pub.
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NewsAmerican Eagle Outfitters pulls out of UK
American Eagle Outfitters is pulling the plug on its UK business less than three years after touching down in Britain, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMySale profits jump as customer numbers increase
Online flash sales business MySale has registered a jump in full-year earnings, driven by a spike in customer numbers and gross margin gains.
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NewsJoules profits surge in first full year since IPO
Joules has posted rocketing profits and sales in its first full year since floating on AIM.
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NewsAmazon and John Lewis ranked best for customer service
Amazon and John Lewis lead a list of the best brands for customer service, with Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s in third, fourth and fifth place.
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NewsRetail rich list 2017: The industry’s wealthiest 100
Retail Week’s list of the top 100 richest retailers has uncovered record wealth, a surprisingly high proportion of new entries and a new number one.