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NewsDisposable income grows at slowest rate since 2014
Consumer spending power grew at the slowest rate for two-and-a-half years last month, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales dip despite Valentine’s Day purchases
John Lewis reported a decline in its sales as the department store chain’s fashion and electrical category rises were offset by falling home sales.
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DataData: The Co-op’s turnaround hits home among shoppers
The Co-op’s impressive turnaround in its food business has struck a chord with shoppers when it comes to price, quality and its ethical positioning.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows as inflation bites
Retail sales were lower than expected in January, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsMorrisons kick-starts search for 200 British suppliers
Morrisons is kick-starting a drive to recruit more than 200 new suppliers within the next year as it ramps up its British credentials.
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AnalysisData: How can Laura Ashley return to growth?
Laura Ashley’s disappointing first-half performance has put its recovery into question. Retail Week Prospect looks at how it can get back on track.
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DataInfographic: Key themes from the top 50 retailers ranking
The combined turnover of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year reaches £220bn, with the top 10 accounting for £151bn of that (68.6%).
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OpinionOpinion: Retail footfall – a disappointing start to 2017
Last year will undoubtedly go down in history as turbulent – politically, socially and economically – both at home and abroad.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip as electricals and fashion falter
John Lewis’s sales dropped last week as the department store chain’s fashion and electricals categories suffered.
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DataData: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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NewsThis week in retail: Bunnings updates on revamped Homebase
Bunnings owner Wesfarmers unveils its half-year results this week and should give an indication of how its transformation of Homebase is going.
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NewsAgenda: Homebase Bunnings reveal latest sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with financial updates from Homebase Bunnings owner Wesfarmers on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could Aldi gatecrash grocery’s big four party?
Aldi’s relentless assault on British grocery passed a new milestone today when it toppled the Co-op to become the country’s fifth-largest food retailer.
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NewsAldi leapfrogs Co-op to become UK’s fifth-largest grocer
Aldi has leapfrogged the Co-op to become the UK’s fifth-largest grocer, according to the latest industry data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsAldi grows quickest in January as grocery sales shrink
Aldi was the fastest-growing supermarket chain in January as overall grocery sales dipped, but the sector remains primed for recovery this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from retail’s best Christmas in five years
Strategy consultants OC&C look at the key themes of the best Christmas trading period in five years.
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NewsOverseas shoppers drawn to UK fashion and beauty brands
Interest from overseas in UK brands jumped 23% in the last quarter of 2016, as international shoppers were drawn to UK fashion and beauty ranges.
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AnalysisAgenda: Dunelm, DFS and grocery market share updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with half year results from Dunelm, a pre-close update from DFS and the latest grocery market share data on the agenda.
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DataInfographic: Glass half full for retail bosses in 2017
There may be intense economic and political turmoil in the year to come but retailers, while realistic, seem confident they can adapt and thrive.
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AnalysisData: Five fastest-contracting shopping centre retailers
Blue Inc was the fastest-contracting retailer in UK shopping centres last year as the troubled clothing chain streamlined its portfolio.