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NewsJD Sports Fashion eyes overseas expansion outside of Europe
JD Sports Fashion is mulling expanding its core JD fascia outside of Europe in the next three years as its overseas business takes off.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Wearables and robots five years away, says Tesco’s McNamara
Wearable technology such as internet-connected clothing is only five years away from being used in-store at Tesco, chief information officer Mike McNamara said at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm Summit.
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NewsVideo: Hackathon judges on why retailers should embrace hackathons
The Retail Week Hackathon kicks off today.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion doubles profits in the first half
JD Sports Fashion doubled its profits in the six months to August 2 as the retailer’s sales jumped 27%.
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NewsNew Look hires former Asda and Matalan boss Paul Mason as non-exec chairman
Fashion retailer New Look has appointed Paul Mason, the former Asda and Matalan chief executive, as its non-executive chairman.
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NewsVodafone and EE eye Phones 4u stores and stock
Vodafone and EE are separately in talks with Phones 4u’s administrator about acquiring elements of the business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4u, click and collect and Labour's high street levy
Retail news round-up on September 17, 2014:Vodafone and EE in talks to buy elements of Phones 4U, Shoppers to pick up £6.5bn of goods using click and collect, Labour Party mulls new high street levy
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NewsVideo: Through the Google Glass - behind the scenes at Very's Fearne fashion show
Etailer Very unveiled Fearne Cotton’s spring 2015 collection at a circus-themed fashion show last Thursday. Retail Week uses Google Glass to film the goings-on behind the scenes.
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NewsTributes paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who has died
Tributes have been paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who died at the weekend aged 79.
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NewsN Brown 'modernises how it operates' with fast fashion and digital push
N Brown boss Angela Spindler said it is “modernising the way it operates” as it vies to become a “progressive fashion retailer”.
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NewsWalmart and Best Buy spurn Apple Pay for retailer-backed alternative
US retail giants Walmart and Best Buy have both signalled that they will not adopt Apple Pay, the near-field communication payment method unveiled as part of the iPhone 6 launch.
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NewsInflation falls to 1.5% in August as supermarket price war pushes down prices
The supermarket price war has pushed prices down for another month as the CPI rate of inflation fell to 1.5% in August, from 1.6% in July.
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NewsThe Works launches click-and-collect across entire store estate
Discount retailer The Works is launching a click-and-collect service across all of its stores as it seeks to build on strong like-for-like growth.
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NewsAsos will benefit from overseas price cuts within six months, says Nick Robertson
Asos boss Nick Robertson said its investment in cutting prices overseas will start paying off within six months as he attempts to stop the slowdown.
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NewsGame buys stores from GameStop as rival exits Spanish market
Game Digital will buy a portfolio of stores from rival GameStop, which has decided to exit the Spanish market.
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NewsHobbycraft profits down after investment as it prepares loyalty card
Hobbycraft has reported profits of £7m for its full year on the back of a 9% increase in revenue and heavy investment in initiatives including a new loyalty card.
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NewsMore than 100 British businesses sign open letter calling for business rates reform
The big four grocers are among more than 100 of Britain’s biggest companies that have called for the controversial business rates system to be overhauled in an open letter published today.
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NewsSuperdrug owner health and beauty giant AS Watson opens eLab in London
Superdrug owner Hong Kong-based AS Watson is launching its European digital eLab in London to develop innovative ecommerce campaigns across the group.
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NewsN Brown sales fall as it realigns business in 'transitional year'
Multichannel retailer N Brown has reported its first-half group revenues were down by 0.6% while like-for-likes slipped 0.5%.
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NewsAsos fourth quarter sales growth and margins hit by warehouse fire
Fashion etailer Asos has reported rising sales but weaker margins in its fourth quarter after a fire at one of its warehouses impacted trade.