All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 20
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NewsSpar expands in India as it targets 25 hypermarkets and €300m sales
Spar is embarking on expansion plans in India as it seeks to open 25 hypermarkets across the country by 2017 and create 800 new roles.
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NewsTesco invites six bidders to make offers for South Korean business
Tesco has invited at least six companies to bid for its South Korean business unit, Homeplus, which has been valued at £4bn.
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NewsRetail sales flat in May as unsettled weather hits fashion sector
Retail sales remained flat on a like-for-like basis during May compared with the previous year as clothing and footwear recorded their worst declines since September.
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NewsIkea to open small-format store in Norwich retail park
Ikea will open a small-format store in a retail park in Norwich as the Swedish furniture giant seeks to become more accessible to UK shoppers.
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NewsHome Retail hires former Amazon executive for new CTO role
Home Retail has appointed Amazon’s former vice-president of technology George Goley to a newly created chief technology officer role.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop to invest £35m financing in aggressive expansion
The Original Factory Shop has agreed a £35m banking facility to support expansion as it seeks to move beyond being a “well-kept secret”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are shoppers choosing to spend on leisure rather than retail?
The economic outlook may be improving and consumers are finding themselves with more disposable income, but is retail losing out to leisure?
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NewsDixons Carphone's commitment to bricks-and-mortar 'vindicated', says James
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James believes the retailer’s commitment to bricks-and-mortar has been “vindicated” as it holds off online rivals.
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NewsDixons Carphone ends year strongly as it commits to further investment
Dixons Carphone like-for-likes surged in the fourth quarter well ahead of expectations and has paved the way for the retailer to invest when “the sun is shining”.
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NewsAo.com boss Roberts: ‘Bricks-based retailers have woken up to our threat’
Ao.com founder and chief executive John Roberts believes his bricks-and-mortar rivals have woken up to the threat his company poses to them.
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NewsMorrisons returns to growth as sales drop across other big four grocers
Morrisons has returned to growth and was the only one of the big four to increase grocery sales year-on-year during the 12 weeks to May 24.
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NewsTarget to use Shazam's image recognition technology to make ads shoppable
US retailer Target is using new image recognition technology created by app Shazam to make its print and TV ads shoppable.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Harvey Nichols signalled the beginning of the end for loyalty cards?
Will Harvey Nichols’ mobile-only loyalty scheme pay dividends or will it prove a bridge too far even for today’s rapidly evolving consumer?
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NewsRetail Diary: Sparkly super scooters and vacuuming aliens
Boys and their toys comes to play at Topman’s Playland, Celesio displays a luxury scooter and Game looks to the stars with its hiring policy.
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NewsHarvey Nichols’ first loyalty scheme to use app rather than card
Department store Harvey Nichols has decided to use an app for its first loyalty scheme, as opposed to the traditional loyalty card.
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NewsMorrisons faces shareholder protest after Dalton Philips' £3m payout
Morrisons is braced for a shareholder protest over the £3m payout received by the grocer’s former chief executive, Dalton Philips.
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NewsShop Direct closes Woolworths site as brand name sell-off speculation begins
Retail group Shop Direct is closing its Woolworths website in a move that could pave the way for a sell-off of the brand name.
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NewsMike Ashley enters discount sector with launch of Mega Value store
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has launched a discount store as he makes his first foray into the general merchandising and discounting sector.
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NewsWestfield opens retail tech entrepreneur hub in San Francisco
Westfield aims to foster retail tech entrepreneurship by opening a co-working, event and tech demo space at its San Francisco shopping mall.
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NewsGoogle unveils Android Pay as it takes on Apple in mobile payments battle
Google has unveiled Android Pay as it seeks to reinvent its mobile payments efforts following the successful launch of Apple Pay.