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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis and One Stop
Retail news round-up on March 18, 2014: Carphone Warehouse hires marketing agency for 25th birthday campaign; Capita bags John Lewis call centre contract worth over £90m; One Stop raids Musgrave for operations head
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NewsFebruary footfall drops 2.9% as shoppers reign in spending
Footfall fell 2.9% in February, down on the 1.6% rise in January, as shoppers reigned in spending after the Sales.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis and Waitrose sales get a boost from the weather
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose last week were boosted by the milder weather across the UK.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Currys and PC World store manager gets the nod
Richard Kirk of the Currys and PC World megastore in Birmingham’s Junction 9 retail park is The Tata Consultancy Services Store Manager of the Year.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Ao.com sets new standard in customer care
Appliance etailer Ao.com has created a company culture based on customer service, winning it the Serco Customer Service Initiative of the Year Award.
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NewsRetail Week Live: 'Omnichannel will trump pure-play', says John Lewis boss Andy Street
John Lewis boss Andy Street believes omnichannel retail will win out over pureplay as shoppers seek to interact with brands across a range of touchpoints.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Wearables are coming as peripheries to existing devices, says Google MD
Google managing director Dan Cobley reveals what the future holds for wearable technology and the possibilities for retail.
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NewsHome Retail to exceed profit expectations as Argos and Homebase sales rise
Argos and Homebase like-for-like sales surged in the eight weeks to March 1 as it expects full-year profits to be ahead of expectations.
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NewsGoogle picks up spoof image for PC World
Although no-one likes to admit it, almost everyone enjoys Googling themselves in an attempt to boost their ego.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes fall 1% in February after bumper January
Retail like-for-likes dropped 1% in February after a bumper January when they rose 3.9%.
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NewsTV shopping channel Sit-up calls on creditors to back life-saving CVA
TV shopping channel Sit-up, which operates Price Drop and Bid TV, is calling on creditors to back a life-saving Company Voluntary Arrangement.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: John Lewis Partnership - could do better?
If the John Lewis Partnership was being given an end-of-term school report, would the headmaster give it 10 out of 10?
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NewsJohn Lewis gunning to topple home furnishings market leader Ikea
John Lewis is gunning to become the largest home retailer as it seeks to topple market leader Ikea.
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AnalysisVideo: Waitrose boss Mark Price and John Lewis boss Andy Street
The John Lewis Partnership has reported a rise in sales and profits. Retail Week interviews the bosses of John Lewis and Waitrose.
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NewsAo.com angers suppliers by asking them to clarify terms with rival Dixons
Online white goods retailer Ao.com is understood to have written to suppliers asking them to clarify whether Dixons gets better terms than they do.
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OpinionComment: Should retailers offer a living wage, not just the minimum wage?
Whilst the economy has been improving of late, times remain difficult for many.
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NewsShop prices in February deflate to deepest level for eight years
Shop prices fell in February for the tenth consecutive month, declining at their steepest rate for eight years.
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AnalysisVideo: Three on to a viral winner with Sing it Kitty campaign
Those who have felt the ache of a dancing pony-shaped hole in their lives will be cheered by mobile phone specialist Three’s latest ad campaign
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NewsBRC unveils guidelines to protect retail workers from violence
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched guidelines to protect the retail sector’s 3 million employees from violence.
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NewsMaplin up for sale as owner Montagu eyes £200m exit
Electronics retailer Maplin is up for sale as private equity owner Montagu eyes a £200m exit from the business after ten years.