All News articles – Page 858
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NewsRoyal Mail trials sending direct mail based on online shopping history
Royal Mail is piloting a scheme with a “well-known UK retailer” that will send direct mail to consumers’ homes based on their web browsing.
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NewsBRC calls on Government to support low earners in Emergency Budget
The British Retail Consortium has called for Government support on pay and employee progression ahead of next month’s Emergency Budget.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Made.com, Tesco and rent increases
Retail news round-up on June 22, 2015: Made.com’s creative director is leaving the retailer, etailers face rent hikes over warehouse shortage, Tesco seeks bids of over £5bn for Homeplbus and more.
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NewsDiscounters outpace supermarket and convenience store growth
Discount retailers have opened stores at a faster rate than supermarkets and convenience stores over the past five years.
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NewsCovent Garden businesses tie up to launch personalised 'insiders' app
Covent Garden’s retailers and restaurants have joined forces to launch an app that offers visitors a luxury personalised experience.
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NewsRetailers set for Chinese visitor boost as visa process streamlined
The UK government has taken a long-awaited step towards simplifying the visa process for Chinese visitors, prompting retailers to capitalise.
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NewsRetail Diary: Poundland's craze-y talk and Tesco trolls Liverpool FC
Jim McCarthy’s craze-y talk, Kypros Kyprianou’s colour-coded ties and Tesco goes from trollies to trolls in dig at Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsHMV to launch concessions in 80 Tesco Ireland stores
HMV has penned a major deal with Tesco that will see it open concessions in dozens of the grocer’s Irish stores by the end of the year.
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NewsFake online reviews to be probed by government watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating retailers and other businesses after finding evidence of potentially unlawful reviews.
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NewsRetailers set for Father's Day boost as consumer confidence returns
Shoppers are predicted to spend an extra £26m on Father’s Day this year as the improving economy helps restore consumer confidence.
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NewsComment: Waitrose's offers idea is beautifully simple, and could really work
Waitrose’s Pick Your Own Offers has been launched amidst much talk of game change and revolution. Does it live up to the hype?
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NewsHouse of Fraser sales jump as online continues to build momentum
House of Fraser’s like-for-like sales rose 8.1% in its first quarter, as its ecommerce platform gained further momentum.
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NewsFindel boss expects group to return to profit this year as Kitbag recovers
Findel executive chairman David Sugden expects the home shopping and education group to be back in the black in its current financial year.
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NewsCard Factory management to sell off 7.4 million shares one year after float
Card Factory’s management are selling 7.4 million of their shares just over a year after floating the company on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis blames sales drop on World Cup and Father's Day
John Lewis and Waitrose blamed a “demanding” week on tough comparatives due to the World Cup and Father’s Day falling on a different week.
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NewsN Brown sales edge up after 'step change' in online penetration
N Brown has recorded a 1.5% increase in like-for-likes during its first quarter following a “step change” in its online penetration.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Dunnhumby, House of Fraser and MRSA
Retail news round-up on June 18, 2015: Google eyes Dunnhumby bid, House of Fraser sales jump afer online shopping surge and MRSA found in UK supermarkets’ pork products.
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NewsRevamp of Nottingham's Intu Broadmarsh shopping centre gets green light
Intu’s proposed redevelopment of the Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham has been given the go-ahead by council leaders.
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NewsEl Corte Inglés allows Portuguese shoppers to browse virtual shopping aisles
Spanish department store group El Corte Inglés has created an app that will allow its Portuguese shoppers to browse virtual shopping aisles.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price: Supermarket price war will end this year
Waitrose managing director Mark Price believes the ferocious price war that has gripped the grocery market will come to an end later this year.