All Retail Week UAT articles in September 16 2016 – Page 2
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AnalysisAt a glance: Typo, the Australian chain set to make its UK debut
Retail Week takes a closer look at Typo, the homewares and stationery specialist that has pencilled its debut at Westfield Stratford.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must face axe-grinding MPs or risk their reputation
Collective groans will have emanated from retail boardrooms last week after MPs announced they were launching a probe into corporate governance.
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NewsWarm weather gives online sales a boost in August
Online sales have beaten last year’s, jumping 16% to £9.8m in August, with the warm spell of weather contributing to the strong uplift.
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OpinionOpinion: Motorway service stations go the extra mile for food
One area of UK retailing that could arguably do with a shot in the arm is the humble motorway service area, or MSA for short.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop grows full-year sales and profits
The Fragrance Shop has recorded a rise in its full-year profits and sales thanks to new fragrances from Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs and Gucci.
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OpinionOpinion: New times need new leaders with a different worldview
The world we live in today has changed unrecognisably since the 1980s and 1990s. Leaders needs to modernise for better results.
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NewsUpdate: The Hut bulks up sports nutrition offer with Ideal Shape deal
The Hut Group has completed a deal to acquire US-based weight management and sports nutrition retailer Ideal Shape as it continues its rapid expansion.
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NewsDIY giant Kingfisher seeks larger headquarters in London
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher is seeking fresh headquarters in London as the DIY giant ploughs on with its expansion plans.
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NewsFormer BHS owner and business partner face probe by SFO
Former owner of collapsed BHS Dominic Chappell and one of his business partners are under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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OpinionOpinion: To increase retail sales, women need to be paid more
Whether you’re managing the budget for your stores or you’re figuring out budgets for a country, the key questions are broadly similar.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: The Hut Group, business rates and footfall
Retail news round-up: The Hut Group’s takeover of US firm, August footfall up due to tourist influx, and John Lewis’s pension hole problem
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NewsRetail footfall edges up in August as high-street shopper numbers rise
Footfall was up 0.1% last month as rising high-street and retail-park numbers offset a slump in shopping centre customers.
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AnalysisThis week in retail: Kingfisher results reflect state of repair in DIY
Following last week’s updates from Next, the John Lewis Partnership and Morrisons, it’s the turn of DIY giant Kingfisher on Tuesday.
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VideoWatch: Made.com boss Ning Li has reasons to smile as he looks ahead
Made.com boss and founder Ning Li discusses the UK market and what is next for the furniture retailer as its growth continues.
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NewsMade.com sales rocket as the pureplay hits breakeven in the UK
Made.com’s full-year sales jumped 44% as the furniture etailer continued to grow its global footprint and reached breakeven in the UK.
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VideoThe Retail Week: John Lewis and Next disappoint and a resurgent Morrisons
This week the team discusses some disappointing numbers from Next and John Lewis, and how Morrisons is making a turnaround.
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NewsM&Co celebrates best profit performance in five years and seeks more stores
Value fashion retailer M&Co has posted its best results in five years, and has made a good start to its new financial year.
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NewsPhase Eight profits and sales rise following Foschini acquisition
Phase Eight’s sales and profits have risen following its acquisition by South African retail group Foschini in January 2015.
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NewsSteinhoff seals £610m capture of Poundland after court approval
South African retail giant Steinhoff has completed its £610m capture of value retailer Poundland, two months after a deal was first agreed.
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NewsArgos’s Bodson at the helm of digital and marketing post-acquisition
Argos digital director Bertrand Bodson’s remit has been expanded to include marketing and customer experience at Sainsbury’s-Argos.