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NewsAgenda: Next and Morrisons post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with third-quarter trading updates from Next and Morrisons both on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Amazon, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: Amazon hit by rising costs, BHS.com to unveil its first clothing range, and Debenhams hires ex-BHS lighting buying team
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NewsLondon alliance calls for business rates reform
A group of more than 40 organisations have joined forces with the Mayor of London to lobby for business rates reform.
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NewsToday in retail: Mark Lewis exits John Lewis
Following Paula Nickolds’ appointment as the new boss of John Lewis, thoughts turned to what the future holds for those she pipped to the post.
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NewsThe Entertainer boss: Brexit will push prices up 10%
The Entertainer founder and managing director Gary Grant has warned that retail prices will jump 10% next year following the Brexit vote.
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NewsMove of the week: Paula Nickolds at John Lewis
There’s only one move in the running this week and that’s Paula Nickolds’ appointment as the new managing director of John Lewis.
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NewsSelfridges profits hit by £300m Oxford Street revamp
Selfridges has suffered a dip in full-year profits after investing heavily in revamping its flagship Oxford Street store.
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NewsJohn Lewis retail director Mark Lewis quits
John Lewis retail director Mark Lewis is quitting the business to take over as boss of Moneysupermarket.com.
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NewsDebenhams like-for-likes and profits edge up in full-year
Debenhams’ like-for-like sales and profits have crept up as its strategy to rebalance towards non-clothing starts to pay off.
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NewsCarpetright bosses up stake in company after sales drop
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh and chief financial officer Neil Page have bought shares in the company following a drop in sales at the retailer.
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NewsM&S 'to close Paris flagship to scale back in Europe'
Marks & Spencer is set to scale back international operations and close its flagship store in Paris to focus on its core UK business.
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NewsMounting cost pressures lead to decline in retail jobs
The number of full-time jobs in the retail industry fell for the third consecutive quarter during the three months to September.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK store closures and Scottish sales
Retail news round-up: Retail jobs fell 3% amid store closures and Scottish retail sales increased
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NewsMPs to debate businesses' national living wage approach
So-called “unscrupulous employment practices” will come under scrutiny next month, as MPs debate actions by retailers to mitigate the cost of the national living wage.
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NewsTesco trials paperless receipt payment technology
Tesco is testing contactless, paperless receipt technology which will link a shopper’s purchases to the grocer’s mobile app.
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NewsBHS row could prompt new corporate governance laws
The demise of BHS on the UK high street could prompt new corporate governance legislation, the Government has revealed today.
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NewsToday in retail: Government responds to BHS inquiry
The Government has responded to the parliamentary select commitee inquiries into BHS and the message to retailers, and other businesses, is that they are going to be under scrutiny.
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NewsApple sales and profits dip as iPhone purchases fall
Apple has reported a drop in its fourth quarter sales and profits as iPhone sales continue to decline and computer sales slump.
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NewsJohn Lewis ploughs invesment into JLab finalist start-ups
John Lewis has awarded £200,000 of investment across three start-ups from its third accelerator programme.
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NewsSuperGroup poaches M&S property director Hugo Adams
SuperGroup has poached Marks & Spencer’s property director Hugo Adams to head up its marketing and business development function, Retail Week can reveal.