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Opinion
Comment: Don’t write off Sainsbury’s, despite its full-year losses
Sainsbury’s has reported a £72m loss but its investment in online and experienced management team will hold the grocer in good stead.
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Analysis
Mike Dennis on Sainsbury's results and competition from the discounters
Cantor Fitzgerald’s managing director of consumer research talks about whether Mike Coupe’s plans for Sainsbury’s will prove successful.
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Gallery
In pictures: Mothercare, Made.com, Asda and more cash in on the royal baby
Retailers have launched a wave of products to celebrate the birth of royal baby Princess Charlotte. Here are some of the best.
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News
Sainsbury's falls to £72m full-year loss: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s plunged to a £72m pre-tax loss for the 2014/15 year, driven by falling sales and property writedowns. This is what the analysts said.
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News
SuperGroup on track to deliver profit of between £60m and £65m for the year
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has said it is on track to meet its profit guidance of between £60m and £65m for its latest financial year.
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News
Live blog: Reaction to Sainsbury's full-year results – a £72m statutory loss
Follow our live blog for the latest updates and reaction to the news that Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade.
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News
Sainsbury's finance boss says 3% grocery margins will be the new norm
Sainsbury’s chief financial officer John Rogers believes margins in the grocery sector will “stabilise” at around 3% in the next few years.
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News
Boohoo full-year pre-tax profits up despite discounting at rivals
Fashion etailer Boohoo has reported that its pre-tax profits rose 3% at actual exchange rates to £11.1m in the year to February 28.
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News
Sainsbury's hit by £72m loss but Coupe hails 'encouraging signs' of growth
Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade, as the supermarket giant’s sales dropped amid a relentless price war.
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Interview
Q&A: Touker Suleyman on joining Dragons’ Den and rebranding Ghost
Fashion guru Touker Suleyman lifts the lid on joining Dragons’ Den and turning around his brands Ghost and Hawes & Curtis.
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News
Safeway prepares for flotation three months after being taken private
US grocer Safeway is preparing for a stock market flotation later in the year, only three months after it was taken private.
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Analysis
Sainsbury's full year: Five things to look for in the grocer's results
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s will unveil its full-year results tomorrow. Retail Week highlights five key areas to look out for.
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Opinion
Chinese interest in New Look may signal more retail deals in the East
Potential Chinese interest in acquiring fashion retailer New Look symbolises the growing economic power of China.
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News
Retailers need to wean UK shoppers off their diet of discounts, says report
Retailers need to shift customers off discounts to improve margin and trust, according to a white paper produced by KPMG and Ipsos
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News
Leahy investment firm in talks with Chinese backers to buy New Look
The investment firm that employs former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is in talks with Chinese backers to make a bid for New Look
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News
Royal baby to boost profits for London's West End retailers
The birth of the Princess is likely to boost West End retailers’ profits as tourists visit the capital
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News
Retailers upbeat in face of uncertainty over general election results
Retailers are bullish in the face of potential consumer uncertainty generated by next week’s too-close-to-call general election.
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News
Low level of customer debt reflects turn in economy, says N Brown boss Angela Spindler
N Brown’s lowest level of customers in arrears is a sign of a turn in the economy, said N Brown chief executive Angela Spindler.
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News
Home Retail profits jump 14% as Homebase outpaces Argos: What the analysts say
Homebase has outpaced Argos in terms of sales growth to drive parent company Home Retail’s group profits up 14%. This is what the analysts said.
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News
Thorntons sales drop despite 'positive' Easter and Valentine's Day trading
Thorntons retail sales dropped 5.4% during the third quarter, despite “positive” trading in the build-up to Valentine’s Day and Easter weekend.