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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, retail sales and consumer confidence
Retail news round-up on December 22, 2015: Mike Ashley lashes out as Findel rejects board member appointment, and retail sales up in December.
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NewsPinterest adds price drop notification to its app to drive purchases
Pinterest has added price drop notifications to its platform that will let users know when their pinned products have been reduced in price.
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News‘Day in the life’ retail documentary series to launch in 2016
Retail Week is looking for store staff to take part in a documentary focusing on high street retailers and their day-to-day operations.
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NewsCastorama opens store that produces more energy than it uses
Kingfisher-owned DIY retailer Castorama has unveiled a new green store in France that produces more energy than it consumes.
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NewsRetailers warned of 'higher-than-ever profitability challenges' in 2016
Retailers face “higher-than-ever profitability challenges” in 2016 as discounting and decreased revenue from deliveries bite, experts have warned.
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NewsEx-Morrisons chairman Sir Ken Morrison builds £6m stake in Sainsbury's
Former Morrisons chairman Sir Ken Morrison has built up a £6m stake in the supermarket giant’s big four rival Sainsbury’s, it has emerged.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils Beijing flagship as Chinese expansion continues
Marks & Spencer has opened a flagship store in The Place shopping mall in Beijing as the retailer builds its presence in China.
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NewsFashion retailer Joules eyes IPO as it hires Rothschild to explore options
Fashion brand Joules is said to be the latest retailer to consider an IPO after it hired Rothschild to explore options.
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NewsAmazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business
Etail giant Amazon is in talks to lease 20 Boeing Co 767 jets to start its own air-delivery service, according to reports.
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NewsRetailers poised for rush on stores as online Christmas delivery cut-offs loom
Retailers are poised for a last-minute rush to stores in the next four days as online delivery cut-offs loom.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury’s, Panic Saturday and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on December 21, 2015: Sir Ken Morrison builds £6m stake in Sainsbury’s and Panic Saturday entices 12m shoppers to the high street.
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NewsLondon poised for 8m sq ft of new retail space within next five years
The amount of retail space in London will soar by almost 8m sq ft within the next five years, according to new research revealed today.
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NewsReview of the Year: Making headlines for the wrong reasons
From the controversy over airport store pricing to disgruntled milk farmers, for some retailers 2015 was a tough one in PR terms.
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NewsRetail diary: Tesco shows every little hangover helps as Santa re-fuels
Tesco proves ‘every little helps’ to hungover workers, Santa re-fuels at Costcutter and it’s 13th time lucky for Asda’s new checkout man.
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NewsHolland & Barrett targets £1bn sales mark as full-year profits rise
Holland & Barrett is targeting an ambitious plan to almost double annual sales to £1bn after reporting an 11.7% hike in full-year revenues.
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NewsJohn Lewis expects 'buoyant' trade in the final days to Christmas
John Lewis expects bumper trade in the final days before Christmas as shoppers rush to stores to pick up last-minute gifts.
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NewsSports Direct under fire: Read the retailer's response in full
Sports Direct has hit back at what it called an “unfair portrayal” of its employment practices. Read the retailer’s statement in full here.
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NewsSports Direct to review staff conditions but insists portrayal of practices is 'unfair'
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley will review agency worker terms and conditions but the retailer has insisted the portrayal of its employment practices is “unfair”.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise as shoppers gear up for a mobile Christmas
John Lewis sales were up this week despite the mild weather, with sales of gifts and gadgets soaring in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsRetailers poised for bumper sales as shoppers make last-minute dash to shops
Retailers are braced for a stampede as last-minute shoppers are set to send tills ringing to the tune of £5.9bn over four days from Saturday.