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The Retail Week: Andy Bond's new chain, Tesco and Sainsbury's pilots, and Sports Direct

By George MacDonald, Roland Bodenham and James Wilmore2015-10-30T07:00:00+00:00

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Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from news editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald.

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Follow the links below for more news and analysis on the stories mentioned in The Retail Week – October 30, 2015

 

  • Andy Bond to launch discount variety chain
  • Tesco partners with Arcadia
  • Sainsbury’s pilots new-look stores
  • Sports Direct boss vows to tackle tarnished reputation

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  • Arcadia
  • Convenience stores
  • Discounters (grocery)
  • Fashion
  • People
  • Policy & legal
  • Sainsbury's
  • Sports Direct
  • Tesco
  • The Retail Week
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