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NewsSports Direct suffers high staff turnover as one in four workers quit
Almost one in four workers quit Sports Direct last year as pressure mounts on founder Mike Ashley to overhaul working conditions.
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NewsBHS: Top law firm to investigate retailer’s former directors
A leading law firm has been drafted in to help scrutinise the conduct of former BHS directors prior to the high-street chain’s collapse.
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NewsAlibaba first-quarter sales surge as mobile users drive growth
Alibaba reported its highest quarterly sales growth since its flotation in 2014 as mobile purchases outstripped desktop shoppers.
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NewsRetail diary: Hotel Chocolat hits Hollywood and JD Williams sticks heels in
Hotel Chocolat made its Hollywood debut, JD Williams said high-heeled shoe sales are waning and supermarkets have inspired art.
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NewsAgenda: Asda and Kingfisher to post second quarter results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with second quarter results from both Asda and Kingfisher on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, Macy’s and Sports Direct
Retail round-up: Law firm appointed to examine former BHS directors; Macy’s store closures; and Sports Direct’s rising staff turnover rate
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NewsJD Sports to open second store on London's Oxford Street
JD Sports will open a second store on London’s Oxford Street in a bid to grow its portfolio and build further trading momentum.
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NewsWilko poaches Argos exec as it eyes London and Southeast expansion
Wilko has poached Argos retail stores director Anthony Houghton as it gears up for an aggressive push into London and the Southeast.
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NewsZalando boss: UK is still ‘very attractive’ despite Brexit
German etail giant Zalando says Britain remains “a very attractive potential market”, despite its vote to leave the EU earlier this year.
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NewsPoundland accepts increased takeover offer from Steinhoff
Value retailer Poundland has agreed to a higher takeover offer of £610.4m from South African retail suitor Steinhoff.
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NewsCard Factory warns of 'challenging' retail environment as sales creep up
Card Factory’s like-for-likes inched up in its first half as ”variability in footfall” and Brexit uncertainty continue to impact sales.
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NewsDFS unveils sales uplift and insists Brexit 'has not weakened demand'
DFS has posted a 7% increase in full-year sales and said it is “well positioned to mitigate economic headwinds” following the EU referendum.
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NewsZalando sales and profits soar in fruitful second quarter
Zalando has posted 25% sales growth and increased its full-year profit guidance as it continues to invest in the customer experience.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on Burberry, Casper and Apple
Retail round-up: Online retailer Casper comes to the UK, Apple’s £153m purchase of machine-learning start-up and Burberry’s Pinterest partnership.
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NewsStore Twenty One staff accuse retailer of failing to pay wages
Store Twenty One staff have laid bare a retailer allegedly unable to pay employees, who say they are trapped and angry due to their precarious employment.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop launches one-hour delivery to target last-minute shoppers
The Fragrance Shop has joined forces with last-mile fulfilment supplier Shutl to cash in on “eleventh-hour” perfume purchases.
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NewsPandora UK sales rise as boss of its British business steps down
Danish jewellery retailer Pandora has posted a jump in second quarter UK sales as the boss of its British arm prepares to step down.
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NewsNew organisation launches in bid to rejuvenate British high streets
A new organisation will launch today in a bid to breathe new life into UK high streets as they grapple with turbulent trading conditions.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on reviving the high street and Pandora
Retail round-up: New digital organisation has launched to revive high streets and Pandora reports second-quarter revenue rise.
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NewsWaitrose sales boosted by the Olympics and Harry Potter
Waitrose sales have been buoyed by the Rio Olympics and the release of a new Harry Potter book, with sales also rising at sister retailer John Lewis.