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NewsFormer Comet chief Bob Darke to join Thai electricals chain
Bob Darke, the former chief executive of collapsed electricals retailer Comet, is relocating to Thailand to run 100-store electricals chain Power Buy.
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NewsOnline sales rocket in March amid poor weather conditions
Poor weather last month drove shoppers online as etail sales rocketed 12%, but shoppers shunned visits to physical stores amid the ice and snow.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 23.1% despite wintery conditions
John Lewis sales surged 23.1% last week despite the coldest March in 50 years having a “dramatic effect” on the department store’s sales pattern.
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NewsRent-to-own retailer BrightHouse creates new senior roles
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has made a raft of senior appointments including its first head of ecommerce.
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GalleryIn pictures: Peter Jones reopens Jessops Oxford Street flagship
Peter Jones, star of Dragons’ Den and owner of Jessops, aims to attract shoppers through sharp prices, a multichannel offer and vibrant store experience, he said at the relaunch of the camera retailer today.
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OpinionComment: Jessops and HMV - a tale of two administrations
As Jessops emerges like a phoenix from the flames following its collapse earlier this year, the HMV saga still rumbles on.
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InterviewQ&A: Jessops' new owner Peter Jones to build £100m business within a year
Jessops reopens its doors today after new owner and star of TV’s Dragons’ Den Peter Jones hopes to breathe new life into the “iconic” brand. Retail Week speaks to him about his plans.
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NewsJessops reopens its doors under new owner Peter Jones of Dragons' Den
Jessops will today reopen its doors as Dragons’ Den TV star and new owner Peter Jones revives the 78-year-old business.
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Opinion
Blog: With great brands come great design challenges
Jigsaw24 is the largest supplier of Apple products to the UK’s creative industry. With such tech savvy customers, the company’s site needed to hit the mark in terms of user experience.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 14% in the run-up to Mother's Day
John Lewis records “another huge week” as sales at its department stores climbed 14% last week in the run-up to Mother’s Day
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AnalysisVideo: Apple was a learning curve, says John Browett
John Browett, chief executive of Monsoon Accessorize, said his time at Apple was a huge learning curve in his career, speaking at Retail Week Live.
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NewsEbooks added to inflation 'shopping basket' for first time
Ebooks, blueberries and continental deli meat have been added to the Office for National Statistics’ inflation ‘shopping basket’ for 2013, reflecting the change in shopping trends.
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NewsJessops collapsed under £81m debt as creditors left empty-handed
Camera retailer Jessops, which fell into administration in January, collapsed under debts of £81m.
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NewsMaplin first multichannel director leaves within a year
Maplin multichannel director Ryan Thomas has left the company less than a year after joining the electricals retailer.
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News
Best Buy to cut 400 jobs in cost saving initiative
Electronics retailer Best Buy is cutting 400 jobs at its Richfield, Minnesota headquarters in an effort to save $150m (£99.6m).Store assistants will not be included in the restructuring and no store closures are planned.However, additional cost-reduction initiatives are likely to follow over the rest of the year.Separately, the retailer has ...
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NewsVideo: John Lewis to invest a record £200m as it plots overseas expansion
Department store John Lewis is to invest a record £200m in its business this year as it plots overseas expansion.
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NewsDixons sells B2B IT solutions business as it refocuses
Dixons Retail has sold its business-to-business IT firm Equanet as the electricals retailer seeks to refocus on its key markets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do the BRC figures tell us about the retail market?
The BRC reported an unexpected 2.7% rise in the value of retail sales in February today, representing the fastest growth since December 2009. Retail Week looks at the implications for the market.
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NewsHalf-term and cold weather drives John Lewis sales up 17%
Sales at department store John Lewis rocketed 17.2% to £63.3m in the week to February 23, as half-term and cold weather helped to boost performance.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The John Lewis question is sanity versus vanity
The old adage is that “sales are vanity, profits are sanity”, so has the mighty JLP managed to translate its impressive top-line growth to the bottom-line?