All Entertainment articles – Page 12
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NewsProfile: Hobbycraft's Majestic new boss John Colley
Having made the switch from DIY to wine 18 months ago, John Colley is now preparing to craft out a career in another new retail sector.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Paddy Power
As the biggest race in the horse racing calendar, the Grand National, approaches this weekend, bookmakers are kicking their marketing efforts into overdrive.
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NewsSuperdry and Smiggle make out-of-town store debuts
Fashion retailer Superdry and Australian stationery brand Smiggle are set to open their first out-of-town stores at Glasgow Fort retail park.
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NewsApril Fool's Day 2017: 10 of the best retail wind-ups
From Amazon to Aldi, River Island to Iceland, a host of retailers have launched wild and wacky April Fool’s Day pranks in a bid to sucker shoppers.
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NewsGame in talks with WHSmith to expand concession tie-up
Game is in negotiations with bookseller and stationer specialist WHSmith to expand a new concession partnership.
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NewsGame’s profits slump after tough trading period
Computer games specialist Game has posted a slump in interim earnings after a difficult trading period.
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NewsAmazon eyes physical furniture and electricals stores
Online giant Amazon is toying with the idea of creating bricks-and-mortar furniture stores so shoppers can try before they buy.
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NewsToday in retail: Foyles books a jump in profits
The resurgence of physical book sales was given another shot in the arm today as Foyles unveiled a spike in pre-tax profits.
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NewsFoyles profits surge ten-fold following digital drive
Bookseller Foyles has unveiled its second consecutive year of profitable trading, with a ten-fold increase in pre-tax profits.
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AnalysisFrom Chelsea Girl to River Island: 11 retail rebrands
Last month both Staples and Games Workshop unveiled new monikers across their entire estates. Retail Week looks at other retail rebrands over the years.
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DataData: The UK’s top 30 retailers by productivity
Retail Week Prospect ranks the top 30 most productive retailers in the UK, measured by sales per employee.
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NewsNon-food sales fall for first time since November 2011
Non-food retail sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years amid a “challenging” period of trading.
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NewsGear4music sales soar, driven by European expansion
Gear4music full-year sales hit a high note as the specialist online retailer aggressively expanded its distribution network.
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OpinionWaterstones row: Are its unbranded stores fair or foul?
Waterstones has been forced to defend itself after opening a clutch of unbranded bookshops. Is the retailer’s move fair game or foul play? Cast your vote below.
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NewsRetail diary: Bunnings, Waterstones and Potter madness
Waterstones gives one customer an exclusive shopping experience, and Bunnings leaves its customers a little flushed.
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AnalysisIn other lives: where retail's leaders started out
Retail Week looks at what the sector’s leaders did before they embraced the wonderful world of retail.
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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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NewsClintons mulls UK store closures, job losses feared
Clintons’ US owner is considering closing up to 120 UK stores, with hundreds of jobs at risk.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Damsel in a Dress and Irish sales
Retail news round-up: Foschini group acquires Damsel in a Dress, and Irish retail sales down at Christmas
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NewsWaterstones' revival rolls on despite Brexit fears
Waterstones is on track to deliver a second consecutive year of profits as its turnaround continues, boss James Daunt has revealed.