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NewsHeavy fashion discounting slows July consumer price growth
Consumer price inflation slowed at a sharper-than-expected rate to 1.6% in July driven by a significant drop in clothing prices.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out CollectPlus click-and-collect nationwide
John Lewis has rolled out the convenience store click-and-collect through CollectPlus nationwide following a successful trial last year.
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NewsFMCG sales growing at slowest pace for five years, says Nielsen
Sales of fast-moving consumer goods such as soft drinks and toiletries are growing at the slowest pace for five years, according to Nielsen.
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NewsPhones 4u hunts for 100 stores to replace Currys concessions
Mobile phone retailer Phones 4u is on the hunt for more than a hundred new stores as it prepares to close its concessions in Currys.
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NewsGroupon overhauls UK site as it vies to become online marketplace
Groupon has overhauled its UK website as it vies to take on Amazon and eBay and become an online marketplace.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ted Baker, Phones4u, consumer confidence
Retail news round-up on August 19, 2014: Ted Baker looks to ramp up blogging, Phones 4u to close 160 Currys concessions and consumer confidence soars.
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NewsTesco launches click-and-collect locker pilot in two London stores
Tesco has kicked off a pilot of click-and-collect lockers at two of its stores in Greater London.
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NewsHobbycraft signs first TV series sponsorship deal
Craft retailer Hobbycraft has signed a deal to sponsor new TV programme Crafty Beggars, which is launching in October.
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NewsSainsbury's faces social media backlash after removing kosher products
Sainsbury’s has come under fire after temporarily removing kosher products from a store while a protest calling on the grocer to boycott Israeli goods took place outside.
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NewsCo-op pressured to end Amazon locker deal
The Co-operative has been urged by general workers’ union GMB to end its relationship with Amazon citing concerns over the etailer’s ethical and trading policies.
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NewsIn numbers: July's BRC-Springboard footfall and vacancy monitor
The BRC-Springboard monitor showed a 0.6% drop in overall footfall year-on-year. Retail Week takes a closer look at the figures.
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NewsFormer Asos director Jon Kamaluddin joins board of payments firm Klarna
Former Asos international boss Jon Kamaluddin has joined payments firm Klarna as he starts to develop a portfolio career.
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NewsBusiness rates appeals to cost Government £4.2bn according to the DCLG
Business rates appeals are expected to cost the Government £4.2bn according to new data from the Department for Communities and Local Government.
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NewsMorrisons fights back as it extends opening hours across half its estate
Struggling grocer Morrisons has extended opening hours at nearly half of its stores as it aims to win back share in the tough market.
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NewsFootfall drops 0.6% in July but vacancy rates on improving trend
Footfall fell 0.6% in July yet shop vacancy rates recorded their best performance since BRC/Springboard’s records began.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on footfall, Morrisons and business rates
Retail news round-up on August 18, 2014: Footfall drops 0.6% in July, Morrisons extends opening hours across half its estate, Business rates appeals to cost £4.2bn.
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NewsAsda overtakes Marks & Spencer to become second largest fashion brand
Asda’s George clothing label has overtaken Marks & Spencer to become the second largest fashion brand by volume.
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NewsTesco hires former Amazon and Apple executive as customer fulfilment director
Tesco has hired former Amazon and Apple executive Allan Lyall as customer fulfilment director to bolster the multichannel team.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 6.1% in face of hurricane Bertha
John Lewis sales increased 6.1% to £69m for the week to August 9 as consumers battled hurricane Bertha to go shopping or turned to online.
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NewsToys R Us records fourth consecutive fall in UK profits
Toys R Us has recorded a fourth consecutive profit drop in the UK as pre-tax profits for the year ending February 1, 2014 fell 24% to £4.55m.