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NewsSmart devices will replace cash and cards, predicts Visa
UK mobile payments will reach more than £1.2bn by 2020 as smart devices are on track to replace cards and cash, according to payments firm Visa.
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NewsToys R Us taps IPO veteran as new chief executive
Toy retailer Toys R Us is installing the former boss of Domino’s Pizza as its new chief executive.
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NewsLevi's partners with Google to create wearable technology in fashion
Technology giant Google has partnered with jeans retailer Levi’s to integrate connected devices into clothing.
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NewsDPD strikes deal with commute-and-collect firm Doddle over 'Pickup' scheme
DPD has signed up railway station parcel shop specialist Doddle to its ‘Pickup’ scheme, with more retailers expected to be recruited.
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NewsTed Baker debuts & Moore fascia in London’s Shoreditch
Ted Baker will unveil its new format store on Friday as part of an effort to tap into the tastes of trendy shoppers in East London.
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NewsDixons Carphone's commitment to bricks-and-mortar 'vindicated', says James
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James believes the retailer’s commitment to bricks-and-mortar has been “vindicated” as it holds off online rivals.
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NewsFirst glimpse of Matalan's debut central London store on Oxford Street
Matalan will aim to take on value fashion giant rivals on Oxford Street when it opens its first central London store tomorrow.
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NewsFormer American Apparel boss receives restraining order from retailer
Fashion retailer American Apparel has been granted a restraining order against founder and former boss Dov Charney.
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NewsAsos-backed second-hand luxury fashion etailer Covetique closes down
Luxury second-hand fashion etailer Covetique, in which Asos owned a share, has closed down after three and a half years.
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NewsDixons Carphone ends year strongly as it commits to further investment
Dixons Carphone like-for-likes surged in the fourth quarter well ahead of expectations and has paved the way for the retailer to invest when “the sun is shining”.
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NewsWHSmith high street sales fall but travel performance on the up
WHSmith’s high street sales continued to decline but the retailer’s travel business reported improved growth in the first quarter.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, House of Fraser and Wiggle
Retail news round-up on June 3, 2015: Morrisons increases its quarterly sales, prices in UK shops drop 1.9% and House of Fraser updates its app.
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NewsEtailer Loaf poised to launch first store by October
Furniture etailer Loaf is to press the button on a launch into bricks-and-mortar with its first store planned in south London this autumn.
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NewsFood prices fall for fifth consecutive month with no bounce on the horizon
Food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month, while analysts are predicting that prices will stay low for the “near future”.
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NewsCosmetics retailer Douglas acquired by CVC Capital Partners
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners has acquired perfume and cosmetics retailer Douglas from Advent International.
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NewsTraditional loyalty schemes will ‘wither’ amid digital shift warns Cheshire
The rise of mobile digital technology and data is poised to transform the retail industry, former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire believes.
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NewsNew Look boss on its tactics to win the fashion fulfilment battle
New Look is upping its investment in multichannel fulfilment as it aims to win the convenience war in the fashion sector.
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NewsAo.com boss Roberts: ‘Bricks-based retailers have woken up to our threat’
Ao.com founder and chief executive John Roberts believes his bricks-and-mortar rivals have woken up to the threat his company poses to them.
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NewsMorrisons returns to growth as sales drop across other big four grocers
Morrisons has returned to growth and was the only one of the big four to increase grocery sales year-on-year during the 12 weeks to May 24.
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NewsAo.com reports pre-tax loss of £2.9m as Europe business hit by start-up costs
Ao.com has posted a pre-tax loss of £2.9m for the year as its European business was hit by a start-up loss of £8m after its launch in Germany.