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NewsSnapchat allows users to transfer money through Snapcash payments feature
Photo sharing app Snapchat will allow users to send money to each other as it enters the increasingly competitive social commerce market.
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NewsSuperGroup international and wholesale director Hans Schmitt to depart
SuperGroup director Hans Schmitt will leave the retailer after just 18 months to join Diesel as executive vice-president of global sales.
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NewsGrocery market falls into decline as sales slip 0.2%
The grocery market has fallen into decline for the first time since Kantar Worldpanel records began in 1994 as sales slid 0.2% compared to the previous year.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales pass £100m as Christmas shopping frenzy begins
John Lewis broke the £100m weekly sales barrier for the first time this year as sales rose 7.2% year-on-year and shoppers geared up for Christmas.
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NewsGrocers must close one in five stores, says Goldman Sachs
The big grocers must close one in five of their stores in order to return to profit growth, according to a report by analysts at Goldman Sachs.
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NewsB&M sales and EBITDA jump after Jawoll acquisition and store expansion
B&M European Value Retail recorded a rise in EBITDA and revenue in its first half as expansion continued and it bedded in newly acquired Jawoll.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the big four grocers, Primark and Farfetch
Retail news round-up on November 18, 2014: Store closures ‘only option’ for big four; Primark to re-launch Farrell menswear brand; Farfetch.com launches click-and-collect service; and Yours Clothing to expand into Scotland and Ireland.
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NewsAlmost half of grocery shoppers keen to embrace wearable technology
Research by IGD has found 43% of shoppers could imagine using wearable technology in the future to shop for food and groceries.
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NewsArgos launches Christmas gift game inspired by dating apps
Argos has unveiled an online game to help shoppers buy the right Christmas presents that takes inspiration from online dating app Tinder.
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NewsFarfetch launches click-and-collect across 100 fashion independents
Online fashion retailer Farfetch has launched click-and-collect across more than 100 of the boutiques it partners with worldwide.
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NewsMajestic Wine reviews plans to increase its store estate
Majestic Wine has revealed it is reviewing plans to expand its store footprint to 330 stores by 2021, as it reported a fall in profits.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches John Lewis finance chief Helen Weir
Marks & Spencer has appointed John Lewis Partnership financial chief Helen Weir as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsOnline retail sales bounce back in October after poor September
Online retail sales bounced back in October, after a disappointing September, the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index has revealed.
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NewsLittlewoods seeds GIF adverts on social media to reach sales targets
Littlewoods is creating a series of GIFs to seed on social media to help shift stock of products earmarked by weekly trading meetings.
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NewsScS eyes return to stock market six years after administration
Furniture retailer ScS has appointed bankers Investec as it eyes a potential return to the stock market six years after collapsing into administration.
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NewsMissguided expands its offer into plus-size womenswear
Online young women’s fashion retailer Missguided is to enter the plus-size market tomorrow with the launch of its Missguided+ line.
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NewsRadioShack scales back Thanksgiving hours after staff outcry
Radioshack has backtracked on a plan to open all day during Thanksgiving after an outcry from staff.
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NewsZara rations Venezuelan shoppers to five purchases a month as demand soars
Zara has restricted its Venezuelan customers to five purchases per month as it struggles to cope with a huge surge in demand in the country.
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NewsBarneys New York collaborates with Baz Luhrmann for Christmas windows
Barneys New York unveiled its Christmas windows on Thursday, with the department store showcasing a winter wonderland spectacle created by film director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, costume designer Catherine Martin.
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NewsFootfall decline spells tough times for Northern Irish retailers
Northern Ireland experienced the sharpest year-on-year footfall decline of any region in the UK in October, figures out today reveal.