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NewsSupermarkets must communicate better with mums, finds Mumsnet study
Supermarkets need to improve their communication with mums in order to garner their loyalty, a study conducted by Mumsnet has found.
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NewsShoe Zone expects annual revenues to fall £20m as it relocates stores
Shoe Zone expects its revenues to drop by £20m year-on-year as it reshapes its store estate in order to have better-performing shops.
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NewsRakuten launches UK site paving the way for global marketplace
Japanese etail giant Rakuten has launched its UK site today, which will next year enable merchants to sell across its global marketplaces.
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NewsHomebase to close a quarter of its stores as boss Paul Loft exits
Homebase boss Paul Loft is stepping down as the retailer seeks to reduce its number of stores by a quarter after a strategic review by parent Home Retail.
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NewsEuan Sutherland appointed SuperGroup chief executive
Former Co-op boss Euan Sutherland has been appointed group chief executive of fashion retailer SuperGroup.
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NewsInnovation: Mastercard and Zwipe launch fingerprint payment card
Fingerprint and other biometric forms of payment have so far been the preserve of Apple, who included a fingerprint scanner in its iPhone 5 handset when it was released in 2012.
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NewsOka Direct appoints Octavia Morley as chief executive
Furniture and interiors specialist Oka has appointed Octavia Morley as chief executive as it prepares for a new phase of growth.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Scottish retail sales, CeX and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 22, 2014: Scottish retail sales down; CeX to accept Bitcoin and Tesco asked to stump up £77.4m in Lazada.
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NewsWaitrose study reveals changing food shopping habits
Waitrose boss Mark Price said changes in food shopping habits poses a dilemma for the big four as he unveils Waitrose’s Food & Drink Report 2014.
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NewsRobertson: 'Asos still on track but zonal pricing is not a silver bullet'
Asos boss Nick Robertson insisted that it is still on track despite its profits fall but warned actions to lower prices overseas are not a silver bullet.
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NewsLoyalty schemes need an emotional connection, says Pets at Home director
Loyalty schemes don’t have to give anything away in order to be successful, according to Pets at Home commercial director Peter Pritchard.
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NewsEtail Power List 2014: What do you need to become the ultimate etailer?
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced – here is Retail Week’s ultimate etailer.
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NewsDixons Carphone using technology to bring people back to shops
Dixons Carphone’s new in-store price comparison tool Pin Point brings customers into its shops, according to marketing director Julian Diment.
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NewsShop Direct’s data changed its view of competitors and customers
Shop Direct used data analytics to gain a clear picture of is competition, its customer director told the Retail Week Customer Experience event.
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NewsM&S's Bousquet-Chavanne says nurturing trust in a brand is vital
M&S marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne has hailed the level of trust in its brand and said it needs to be “nurtured” as the business evolves.
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NewsKingfisher names Marc Ténart as Véronique Laury's successor at Castorama
Marc Ténart will take over as chief executive of Castorama France following incumbent Véronique Laury’s promotion to the top job at Kingfisher.
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NewsWaitrose wins record market share as sales rise, Kantar data shows
Waitrose has notched up a record grocery market share as its sales outperformed the market, the latest Kantar data showed.
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NewsRicher Sounds records highest operating profit as like-for-likes edge up
Richer Sounds like-for-like sales have edged up and helped the company record the highest operating profit in its 36-year history.
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NewsObituary: Industry pays tribute to retail design legend Rodney Fitch
Rodney Fitch, who founded a company that remains in the vanguard of the store design industry, has died after a return of the illness he had fought over the past 18 months.
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NewsTesco has lowest customer satisfaction levels across grocery, says survey
Tesco’s UK brand is “tarnished” with customers dissatisfied with service at Britain’s largest grocer, a new survey showed.