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NewsAlibaba exec says retailers can't go it alone in China
Alibaba’s European general manager Terry Von Bibra said China was “the greatest opportunity in the world”, but retailers should not underestimate its challenges.
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NewsLord Rose: ‘Philip Green should keep his knighthood’
Lord Stuart Rose has come out in defence of Sir Philip Green keeping his knighthood following the furore over the BHS pension shortfall.
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NewsTesco to reimburse £10m to staff after underpayment discovered
Tesco is to reimburse almost £10m to 140,000 current and former colleagues after discovering a payroll error.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership cuts bonus despite jump in profits
The John Lewis Partnership has slashed its staff bonus despite posting a surge in full-year pre-tax profits.
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NewsSports Direct to elect workers' representative to board
Sports Direct has kick-started the process of electing a workers’ representative to its board as it bids to rebuild its battered reputation.
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NewsJD to join forces with Sport Zone in Spain and Portugal
JD Sports has unveiled plans to combine its businesses in Spain and Portugal with Sonae-owned Sports Zone.
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NewsMorrisons profits jump as turnaround builds momentum
Morrisons has registered its first full year of profit and like-for-like sales growth since 2012 as the grocer’s turnaround plan gains momentum.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS and The Modist
Retail news round-up: Investions on BHS pension settlement commence and luxury modest fashion online retailer launches
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NewsTesco's Hoggett insists Booker deal not a distraction
Tesco’s UK chief operating officer Tony Hoggett has insisted its acquisition of wholesaler Booker will not serve as a distraction from its core grocery business.
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NewsJohn Timpson: Find the right people then put trust in them
John Timpson, the chairman of key cutter and shoe repair business Timpson, claims hiring good people is the key to a successful business.
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NewsAo.com founder Roberts: Retailers should ‘give back’
Ao.com founder John Roberts said retailers had a responsibility to “give back to the community” and it made business sense to help tackle social disparity.
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NewsShop Direct's Alex Baldock: 'AI will transform retail'
Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock has said that AI will transform retail, whether retailers choose to let it or try to ignore it.
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NewsArgos 'weren’t fully ready' for Fast Track, says Bodson
Sainsbury’s Argos chief digital and marketing officer Bertrand Bodson said the retailer made “a tough decision” when it launched Fast Track in 2015.
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NewsJML boss Daly: ‘BHS was punished by the consumer’
JML boss Ken Daly has insisted that BHS was “punished by the consumer” for failing to stay relevant to modern consumers.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Transform or die, says US giant DSW
The chief information officer of US footwear giant DSW has warned retailers they must transform or face extinction and has shared her tips for successful retail reinvention.
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NewsRetail industry hits out at 'disappointing' Budget
The retail industry has blasted the Government for failing to tackle the growing issue of crippling business rates in today’s Budget.
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NewsGoogle: 'The AI world is coming like a steam train'
“The AI world is coming like a steam train,” Google’s UK head of performance Biren Kalaria said at Retail Week Live this morning.
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NewsBe Inspired: Retailers need female leaders to survive
Retailers need to promote female talent if they are to thrive, Be Inspired ambassadors said at Retail Week Live today, International Women’s Day.
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NewsHalfords boss McDonald on the retailer’s ‘secret sauce’
Halfords boss Jill McDonald believes the retailer’s customer service proposition will prove to be the “secret sauce” in her strategy.
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Budget: Business rates could be reformed
Chancellor Philip Hammond has hinted that the Government will look to overhaul the business rates process, as he outlined several measures to help small businesses during today’s Budget.