All News articles – Page 751
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NewsAlibaba profits almost triple after delivering strong fourth-quarter sales
Alibaba’s full-year profits nearly tripled as the etailer delivered a strong fourth quarter driven by rocketing mobile sales.
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NewsTesco price investment yet to strike a chord with shoppers
Tesco’s investment in price has failed to resonate with consumers during the past year, according to the results of a new survey.
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NewsHotel Chocolat boss Thirlwell: 'We are worth' £167m valuation
Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell has insisted “we are worth it” after the business unveiled its initial public offering on AIM.
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NewsWalmart launches competition for start-ups to trial tech in store
Walmart has launched an initiative allowing start-ups to pitch their technology to the retailer, culminating in an in-store trial.
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NewsGame acquires augmented reality supplier to drive customer engagement
Game has acquired augmented reality software business Ads Reality to grow the group’s digital capabilities and customer engagement.
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NewsMorrisons to start selling goods through Amazon 'imminently'
Morrisons boss David Potts has revealed the grocer will start selling ambient products through online giant Amazon “imminently”.
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NewsTesco rebuffs living wage petition, calling allegations untrue
Tesco has issued a robust response to a petition by staff accusing it of cutting benefits in order to pay for the national living wage.
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NewsHotel Chocolat sets share price at upper end of range as it lists on AIM
Hotel Chocolat has set its share price at the top end of the anticipated range ahead of its float, valuing the retailer at £167m.
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NewsAsda promotion ruled to have misled shoppers over price
Asda has been found to have misled shoppers on price by an industry watchdog, a week after the grocer said it will review its price promotions.
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NewsMPs say they will cooperate fully with investigators on BHS
MPs examining BHS have said they will cooperate with the Serious Fraud Office and insolvency regulator in their respective investigations.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes rise as its food to go offer drives sales
Morrisons has posted a rise in first-quarter like-for-likes as boss David Potts said its efforts to stabilise trading were “taking effect”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Asda
Retail round-up on May 5, 2016: MPs offer to cooperate with investigation over BHS collapse, and Asda ruled to have misled customers with promotional deal.
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NewsAsos partners with Instagram on multiple video ad technology
Instagram has launched carousel video ad technology, which will allow retailers to create multiple videos to advertise to shoppers.
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NewsFarfetch raises £76m in new Asian expansion financing round
Luxury fashion etailer Farfetch has raised £76m ($110m) in a new financing round, which aims to facilitate international expansion.
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NewsMothercare launches finance initiative for suppliers
Mothercare has launched a new initiative to support its suppliers’ financial health, allowing them to request early payment of invoices.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise spurred by technology and furniture
John Lewis has reported a rise in sales for the 13th week of the year, with many categories across home, fashion and grocery delivering results.
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NewsSports Direct offloads shares in rival JD Sports as BHS bid beckons
Sports Direct has sold more shares in rival JD Sports as it continues to eye a move for collapsed department store chain BHS.
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NewsPhotobox boss Stan Laurent quits as he eyes new 'disruptive' opportunity
Photobox chief executive Stan Laurent has resigned from the online photo printing firm after a decade at the helm.
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NewsSainsbury's boss: BHS demise supports rationale for Argos buy
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe says the falls of BHS and Austin Reed have reaffirmed the grocer’s rationale for acquiring Argos.
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NewsGrocery sales growth slows post-Easter as big four all suffer
Grocers have suffered a slowdown in growth since Easter, but Sainsbury’s continues to outperform its rivals and hold market share.