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NewsSupermarkets 'losing £300m a year' from online grocery
Supermarkets are losing around £300m every year by running their online businesses unprofitably, new figures have revealed.
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NewsWhat should British retailers consider before expanding into China?
As Chinese president Xi Jinping visits the UK, British retailers should consider a number of factors if they want to expand into his country.
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News'We are not trying to develop clones' says Ao.com chief executive John Roberts
Ao.com said its biannual assessments flag up staff who do not share the etailer’s values but it was not about developing worker clones.
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NewsHotel Chocolat boss: ‘Consumers want to see brands being adventurous’
Hotel Chocolat founder and chief executive Angus Thirlwell says today’s consumer “wants to see their brands being adventurous”.
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NewsNew Chinese visa rules aim to attract high-spending tourists
David Cameron aims to entice wealthy Chinese tourists to visit the UK by introducing a two-year multiple-entry visa.
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NewsTop-up shop totals £16.1bn a year as grocery consumers crave convenience
Top-up shoping is worth £16.1bn a year as it shifts from being an unplanned trip to a way for shoppers to buy fresh food “little and often”.
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NewsHome Retail warns on profits as it braces for Black Friday 'uncertainty'
Home Retail has warned full-year profits will be below market expectations as it braces for trading uncertainty caused by Black Friday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on October 21, 2015: Amazon to recruit 100,000 workers for its US warehouses and Scottish retail sales down 1.3% on last year.
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NewsWaitrose under Mark Price - what has he achieved?
“Just how does the Queens’ grocer respond to an economic downturn,” mused Mark Price, writing in Retail Week back in March 2009. “Well, no retailer can ever afford to stand still.”
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NewsSainsbury's ecomm boss: Grocers have 'destroyed' the value of online
Sainsbury’s online boss Robbie Feather believes supermarkets have “destroyed” the value in grocery ecommerce by under-charging for deliveries.
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NewsHome Bargains owner TJ Morris reveals jump in full-year sales
TJ Morris, owner of Home Bargains, has revealed a healthy jump in full-year profits and sales after it opened stores and relocated existing shops.
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NewsAsos Rewards loyalty and engagement programme to be rolled out
Fashion etailer Asos is to roll out a loyalty scheme after an enthusiastic reaction from shoppers to a trial.
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NewsPhotoBox business sold to private equity firms for £400m
Online photo printing retailer PhotoBox, the owner of Moonpig, is being sold to two private equity groups for around £400m.
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NewsAsda to simplify website in ecommerce sales push
Asda’s online grocery boss will drive simplicity during 2016 as the supermarket puts customers “at the heart of everything we do”.
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NewsWaitrose's incoming managing director Rob Collins profiled
There is no doubt that incoming Waitrose boss Rob Collins has some big shoes to fill after Mark Price revealed he is to step down.
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NewsMark Price: 'I won't be returning to retail after I step down from Waitrose'
Departing Waitrose boss Mark Price has ruled out a return to retail when he leaves the grocer in April after 33 years.
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NewsTesco alters supply chain to keep fruit and veg fresh for two extra days
Grocery giant Tesco is launching an initiative to keep popular fruit and vegetables fresher for an extra two days in an effort to cut food waste.
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NewsSainsbury's sales grow again as big four rivals suffer - Kantar
Sainsbury’s has been the only one of the big four chains to see its 12-week sales increase, for the third consecutive period, according to latest Kantar data.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price to stand down and pass baton to Rob Collins
Waitrose boss Mark Price is to leave the grocer and the John Lewis Partnership where he is deputy chairman.
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NewsDavid Cameron signs up Alibaba founder Jack Ma as business adviser
Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma to his business advisory panel.