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NewsNew Morrisons boss David Potts calls the tune with new in-store playlist
Embattled grocer Morrisons has added almost 9,000 new songs to its in-store playlist after staff told boss David Potts the music was too “repetitive”.
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NewsBest Buy to scrap Future Shop fascia in Canada and axe 1,500 jobs
Electricals giant Best Buy will remove its Future Shop fascia from Canadian high streets in a move that will see 131 stores shuttered or converted.
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NewsWalmart leads fight against proposed discrimination laws in the US
US retail giant Walmart is leading the fight against laws that would legalise discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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NewsTesco opens new-look food to go store in London
Tesco has opened up a new-look food to go store in London’s Villiers Street, which is the grocer’s smallest ever standalone shop at 550 sq ft.
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NewsCost of weekly grocery shop falls 7% amid supermarket price war
The cost of the average weekly grocery shop plunged 7% in March compared with the same period last year, according to new research.
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NewsConsumer confidence reaches highest level for 13 years, says GfK
Consumer confidence has reached its highest level for almost 13 years, according to data unveiled by research company GfK today.
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NewsHema hires ex-Karstadt boss and Ted Baker non-exec Andrew Jennings as chairman
Hema has hired former Karstadt boss and Ted Baker non-exec Andrew Jennings as chairman as part of a shake-up of its management team.
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NewsDunelm sales growth moderates in third quarter against tough comparatives
Dunelm’s like-for-like growth moderated in its third quarter as it came up against strong comparatives from the same period last year.
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NewsM&S reverses 14 quarters of general merchandise decline as online grows
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales have returned to growth after 14 consecutive quarters of decline, and web sales also improved.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Kurt Geiger and Ness
Retail news round-up on April 02, 2015: Kurt Geiger to change ownership less than year after last acquisition and womesnwear retailer Ness secures £2.5m funding.
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NewsSpending power boosted as food prices fall at steepest rate for 60 years
Families will have extra cash in their pockets to spend this Easter after food prices fell at record breaking rates, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsRetail's richest: Retail Week’s list of the industry’s wealthiest 100
By our reckoning there are 100 retail billionaires worldwide, some retired, others very much active. But who has the most?
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NewsJD Williams powers distribution centre with solar panel rooftop installation
JD Williams has installed a rooftop solar power system onto its distribution centre that will provide 12% of the building’s annual power.
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NewsRiver Island launches free styling service in London and Birmingham
River Island is to offer customers a free, one-to-one styling service at its new Style Studio in its London Oxford Street flagship and Birmingham Bullring stores.
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NewsBoohoo.com to test selling items on Asos to drive brand awareness
Boohoo.com has revealed it will conduct a pilot to sell 100 items of its clothing on Asos from May this year.
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NewsAsos boss Nick Robertson bets on Apple Watch and 'phablets'
Asos will be one of the first businesses to launch an app for the Apple Watch, chief executive Nick Robertson said today.
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NewsApple withholds smartwatch from Dixons Carphone stores as launch approaches
Apple has chosen not to stock its smartwatch in Carphone Warehouse or Currys PC World stores at launch as it opts to focus on its own outlets for the launch of the Apple Watch.
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NewsLabour leader Ed Miliband proposes crackdown on zero-hours contracts
Labour leader Ed Miliband has blasted the use of zero-hours contracts and said they create “insecurity” for British workers.
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NewsApril Fools' Day 2015: The best retailer wind-ups
Retailers have launched a host of wild and wacky April Fools’ Day pranks to fool their customers. Retail Week takes a look at some of the best.
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NewsRetail bosses sign letter backing a Conservative-led government
A host of high-profile retailers have thrown their weight behind the Conservative party ahead of next month’s general election.