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NewsSainsbury’s second-quarter sales fall in 'competitive market'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has insisted the grocer will “continue to outperform” the big four, despite falling total sales and like-for-likes.
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NewsConsumer confidence slows as job security fears surface
Consumer confidence slowed this month and is yet to return to pre-Brexit levels as people fear for their job prospects, latest figures show.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on high street sales, Walmart and more
Retail news round-up: September retail sales slump, Next founder calls for more women in top roles and Walmart mulls stake in India's Flipkart.
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NewsJohn Lewis fashion sales suffer as ‘unseasonably warm weather’ blazes on
Sales at the department store were down 4.7% last week, with fashion taking the biggest hit following “unseasonably warm weather”.
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NewsBoohoo aims for personalised homepages as big data drive continues
Fast fashion etailer Boohoo is working towards personalised homepages, in a bid to match market-leading players such as Shop Direct.
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NewsNew Look digital boss Jack Smith exits to set up own business
New Look’s group digital director Jack Smith has quit the fashion retailer to set up his own consultancy business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAldi prepared to sacrifice more margin as it refuses to be beaten on price
Aldi is willing to further sacrifice profitability and even if necessary to sustain losses in order to maintain price competitiveness.
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NewsCard Factory profits rise but 'softer' footfall hampers like-for-likes
Card Factory has posted a rise in half-year profits and sales but claimed softer footfall resulted in “lower than normal” revenue growth.
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NewsHouse of Fraser profits slip amid 'extremely volatile' trading
House of Fraser has warned of “subdued trading” ahead as its profits slipped during a “volatile” and “challenging” first half.
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NewsBoohoo profits more than double and sales soar in 'robust' half year
Boohoo’sprofits have rocketed 129% in its half-year as the fast fashion etailer unveils “robust growth across all regions”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Irish grocery market and Trouva
Retail news round-up: Supervalu maintains its top place in the Irish grocery market, and e-marketplace Trouva’s monthly sales are up
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NewsAmerican Apparel boss quits amid 'challenging' trading
American Apparel boss Paula Schneider, who was appointed to engineer a turnaround, has resigned amid reports of a possible sale.
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NewsSainsbury’s expands one-hour delivery app across central London
Sainsbury’s is to widen the trial of its Chop Chop mobile app this week, as it eyes other areas of London in its ongoing fulfilment drive.
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NewsStationery retailer Smiggle on track to meet target of 200 UK stores
Australian retailer Smiggle has ploughed on with its global expansion plans and said it is on track to open 200 stores in the UK by 2019.
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NewsTesco takes a knock as pension blackhole balloons to estimated £5bn
Tesco’s pension deficit has reportedly doubled to more than £5bn in the past year, which could threaten its ability to resume paying dividends.
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NewsAldi plans £300m store refresh initiative but profits slip
Aldi has unveiled plans to spend £300m on revamping its UK and Ireland stores, but its full-year profits were hampered by its investment in price.
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NewsBHS website to relaunch this week under new Qatari owners
BHS is to return to the UK retail scene this week with the relaunch of its website, just a month after the last of its stores closed.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sainsbury's and Tesco
Retail news round-up: BHS to return in the UK as an online retailer, Sainsbury’s reports dip in sales, Tesco’s pension deficit increases
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NewsEtsy acquires artificial intelligence start-up Blackbird Technologies
Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade goods, has acquired artificial intelligence start-up Blackbird Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsExclusive: Kingfisher appoints new exec following exit of Emily Lawson
Kingfisher chief people officer Emily Lawson has left the DIY giant after a year in the job and is set to be replaced by Alastair Robertson.