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News
Today in retail: Is Amazon Ocado's white knight?
As Ocado seeks out international grocery partners to which it can license its Smart Platform, it may have found an unlikely catalyst for deals.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Game under attack
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the tough conditions faced by Game that led to latest profit warning and share slide
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Ocado's Steiner shrugs off Amazon Whole Foods deal
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has downplayed the impact of Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition − and insisted it will help the etailer to sell its technology.
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Booker posts sales rise in first quarter
Booker generated a like-for-like sales rise of 4.2% in its first quarter as its strategy paid off.
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Topps Tiles records sales fall amid weak trading conditions
Topps Tiles’ like-for-like sales slid 4.7% in its third quarter as the trading environment toughened.
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Sainsbury's numbers look tasty, but is Nisa a no go?
Argos was the jewel in Sainsbury’s crown during the Christmas period, raising questions as to the health of its core food division.
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Sainsbury’s keeps lid on key food prices amid inflation
Prices of many staple items at Sainsbury’s remain cheaper than they were three years ago, despite greater food price inflation.
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Tesco to compensate shareholders for accounting scandal
Tesco has unveiled plans to offer financial compensation for its 2014 accounting scandal to around 10,000 of its shareholders.
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Opinion
Opinion: As Game loses a life, is M&S starting afresh?
Since Game floated at the bottom of its price range in 2014, the speciality retailer has faced one obstacle after another.
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Updated: SuperGroup full-year profits and sales soar
Superdry parent company SuperGroup released its full-year results early after a preliminary draft of the figures was stolen from an employee.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can the Zara effect turn around New Look?
Not so long ago New Look was soaring above the market, with chief executive Anders Kristiansen hailed as its saviour.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Mothercare, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: Mothercare records surge in profits and sales; Sports Direct's Mike Ashley in legal battle; and Jigsaw gives £493,000 to workers.
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Today in retail: Is it nearly Game over?
Ailing computer gaming specialist Game today delivered the second profit warning of the month in the retail sector.
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Analysis
Game profit warning: what the analysts say
Computer games specialist Game signalled today that full-year earnings would be “substantially” below expectations after levels of supply to the UK of Nintendo Switch failed to meet demand.
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Game issues profit warning as UK sales falter
Game said its full-year profits will be “substantially below previous expectations” as sluggish UK demand drags down overall sales.
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Agenda: Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Booker and Supergroup update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Booker, Supergroup and Dunelm on the agenda.
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Today in retail: Bunnings gives B&Q a headache
Heads could well be pounding at Kingfisher HQ this afternoon after Bunnings revealed it was ramping up its assault on the UK DIY market.
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JD Sports posts sales rise but flags margin pressure
JD Sports has reported that like-for-like growth at its stores are “in line with our expectations”.
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Tesco urges CMA to fast-track Booker competition probe
Tesco has urged the Competition and Markets Authority to fast-track its investigation into the grocer’s planned merger with convenience business Booker.
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Burberry climbs down as investors turn on executive pay
Burberry is trying to dampen investor wrath over its executive pay following the decision to hand generous share awards to two board members.