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NewsBooths Christmas like-for-likes hit by flooding in the North
Booths has reported a drop in like-for-like sales over Christmas as adverse weather in the north of England dampened store performance.
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NewsWaitrose renews deal with PCMS to implement flexible PoS platform
Waitrose has extended its contract with mobile and tablet-based point-of-sale technology platform supplier PCMS for a further 10 years.
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NewsBurberry and WeChat collaborate on mobile app promotion for Lunar New Year
Fashion retailer Burberry has teamed up with instant messenger WeChat to give users access to its Lunar New Year gifts through the app.
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NewsWalmart to close 269 stores across US and international estate
Walmart will close 154 US outlets and 115 international stores as it cuts its convenience footprint and invests in its ecommerce offer.
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NewsAnalysis: Five things we learnt from fashion retailers this Christmas
Fashion retailers had their ups and downs this Christmas. Here are five of the lessons we learnt from their golden-quarter performances.
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NewsBHS to lease Oxford Street flagship to Polish fashion giant LPP
BHS has agreed to lease its Oxford Street flagship to Polish giant Lubianiec Piechocki i Partnerzy (LPP), Retail Week understands.
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NewsBurberry says Christmas trading down because of Paris terrorist attacks
Burberry finance boss Carol Fairweather said lower footfall and sales in France were expected following the attacks in Paris in November.
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NewsRetail app Notify Nearby combines beacon technology with personalised feed
Start-up Notify Nearby launched its app yesterday with more than 60 retailers on board, including Ted Baker, Uniqlo and American Apparel.
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NewsRetail tech supplier partners with Exasol on data tool
Atheon Analytics has collaborated with data company Exasol to create a high-speed database that tracks the sale of retail products.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, Pets at Home, N Brown and Halfords updates
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with trading updates from WHSmith, Pets at Home, Halfords and N Brown all on the agenda.
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NewsBonmarché sales stabilise in aftermath of pre-Christmas profit warning
Sales at Bonmarché have returned to “more normal levels” since the retailer issued a profit warning in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as stores and online deliver double-digit growth
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 15.6% to £99.6m last week, when all its main categories recorded strong performances.
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NewsSir Ian Cheshire: 'I intend to be a fully involved chairman at Debenhams'
Sir Ian Cheshire said he intends to be “fully involved” at Debenhams as he aims to leverage opportunities at the “underappreciated business”.
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NewsRetail Diary: Theo Paphitis turns editor, Sainsbury's offers calls for cash
Theo Paphitis joins Retail Week team, Sainsbury’s rings round to boost Home Retail fund and Morrisons has last laugh over Christmas sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 15, 2016: Morrisons trials new style logo at selected stores and Amazon secures ocean shipping licence in China.
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NewsHome Retail Group predicts lower annual profits: What the analysts say
Home Retail Group’s trading update revealed a drop in like-for-likes for Argos and growth at Homebase. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsB&M hit by warm weather as third quarter like-for-likes slip
Value retailer B&M has reported a slide in third quarter UK like-for-likes after unseasonal weather and supply chain disruption hit sales.
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NewsBooker Group's third-quarter sales rise boosted by Londis and Budgens
Food wholesaler and retailer Booker has revealed a 10.5% hike in third-quarter sales, boosted by the acquisition of Londis and Budgens.
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NewsWesfarmers plans assault on UK DIY market with Homebase rebrand
Wesfarmers will rebrand Homebase stores to its Bunnings fascia within five years if the deal to acquire the business completes.
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NewsTesco like-for-likes rise over Christmas: What the analysts say
Tesco delivered UK like-for-like growth during Christmas trading as it focused on price and quality. Here’s the City’s reaction.