All Retail Week UAT articles in October 27, 2017
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsMove of the week: Burnley’s appointment as Asda boss
Roger Burnley’s appointment as Asda’s new chief executive doesn’t come with any element of surprise, but it still marks an important juncture in the retailer’s recent history.
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NewsGet involved: Changing the face of retail at Tech.
The digital revolution has ushered in the most challenging era in the history of retail.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet losses widen in 'year of investment'
Notonthehighstreet.com has reported swelling full-year losses as investments in its technological capabilities offset rising sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: When retailers go from friend to foe
Footasylum’s IPO represents a second sports retail payday for David Wardle and John Makin. The pair had previously founded, built and floated JD Sports before going into competition against it.
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NewsNext full-price sales edge up in third quarter
Next’s full-price sales advanced 1.3% in the 12 weeks to October 29, driven once again by growth at its healthy Directory business.
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GalleryStore of the week: Bershka pop-up, New York City
The youthful Inditex fascia has made a playful debut in New York City with a store in SoHo.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where do retail leaders love to shop?
We ask some of the UK’s best retailers which bricks-and-mortar stores appeal to them most as consumers.
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OpinionSainsbury's lights right fuses, but don't expect fireworks
Bonfire night may be just around the corner, but don’t expect too many fireworks from Sainsbury’s when it updates the market this week.
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DataData: Waitrose on what we eat, when, and how we buy it
Waitrose’s latest Food and Drink Report lifts the lid on the biggest trends from 2017 and looks and what products will be filling shoppers’ fridges in 2018.
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NewsShop prices decrease at slowest rate in four years
Shop prices decreased at their slowest rate in four years during October, despite food price inflation.
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NewsMissguided snaps up ex-Shop Direct exec Jonathan Wall
Missguided has hired former Shop Direct group ecommerce director Jonathan Wall as its chief digital officer.
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NewsReiss profits drop amid global openings
Reiss’ profits dropped last year despite rising sales as the retailer ploughed investment into global openings.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip amid fashion slowdown
Sales at John Lewis slid last week as “unseasonably warm weather” dented fashion sales.
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OpinionOpinion: Bailey will be a tough act to follow
Cast your mind back to 2001. Tony Blair was in power, Westlife were at number one – and every market stall sold Burberry check baseball caps.
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NewsBurberry’s Christopher Bailey to exit the business
Burberry president and chief creative officer Christopher Bailey is set to leave the listed luxury retailer at the end of 2018.
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NewsFenwick profits slump as it firms up 2019 online launch
Fenwick has suffered a slump in full-year profits as markdowns and investments in its digital capabilities dented its bottom line.
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NewsRiver Island launches first unisex kidswear collection
River Island will launch its 12-piece unisex childrenswear collection next month, shortly after launching its gender-neutral collaboration with designer Ashish.
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NewsBrightHouse bondholders close in on takeover deal
A consortium of BrightHouse’s bondholders is reportedly working towards a debt-for-equity deal for the struggling business.
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NewsConsumer confidence slips amid fears over UK economy
Consumer confidence declined further in October as concern over the UK economy took its toll on shoppers’ outlook.
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GalleryTop of the Shops: The top 25 UK stores by design
Over the past 12 months a lot has happened in retail, and the changes are characterised by Retail Week’s ranking of the top 25 UK stores by design.