All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 24
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GalleryStore gallery: Topps Tiles creates hybrid store to enter new catchment areas
Topps Tiles will open the first of its new hybrid stores next week as it rolls out a new format it hopes will help it reach new catchment areas.
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AnalysisTimeline of ex-Woolworths staff's unsuccessful battle for compensation
More than 3,000 former Woolworths staff have been fighting for compensation since 2008 but today reached the end of the road in their battle.
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AnalysisLaw firms pass verdict on significance of Woolworths redundancy ruling
Law firms have backed the European Court of Justice ruling that former Woolworths staff are not entitled to collective redundancy.
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NewsWoolworths staff lose compensation fight in landmark redundancy ruling
The European Court of Justice has ruled Woolworths staff who worked in stores with fewer than 20 employees are not entitled to collective redundancy.
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NewsBrightHouse launches price promise and seeks to allay misselling fears
BrightHouse has launched a price promise and introduced an insurance opt-out as it seeks to provide reassurances around its business practices.
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AnalysisJohn Walden explains Argos's digital store rollout in two minutes
Argos chief executive John Walden tells Retail Week how its digital store programme is progressing and how customers have reacted.
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NewsHome Retail boss John Walden pushes button on Argos digital store rollout
Home Retail boss John Walden has pressed the button on Argos’s digital store roll-out and is confident he has found the right format for the multichannel age.
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NewsBonmarché replaces chairman with ex-House of Fraser boss John Coleman
Bonmarché chairman Tim Mason has stepped down from the retailer and will be replaced by former House of Fraser boss John Coleman.
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NewsHomebase outpaces Argos' sales growth as Home Retail profits jump 14%
Homebase has outpaced Argos’ sales growth as parent company Home Retail recorded a jump in annual pre-tax profits after a focus on cutting costs and growing gross margins.
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NewsIkea full-year profits fall 10.5% in the UK despite a sales surge
Ikea’s UK profits dropped 10.5% for the year despite a jump in sales as the retailer seeks to pursue a strategy of “long-term profitability”.
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AnalysisHome Retail's full year: Five things to look out for ahead of its results
Home Retail will report its full-year results tomorrow, and is expected to reveal a jump in profits at Argos. Retail Week highlights five areas to look out for.
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NewsFortnum & Mason unveils innovative new website after £1.2m relaunch
Fortnum & Mason has launched a new fully responsive website as it aims to put innovation “back at the heart of the business”.
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NewsAlibaba to sell budget mobile commerce-ready phones to rural Chinese
Alibaba and telecoms operator China Telecom will begin selling budget mobile phones specifically tailored for m-commerce to rural Chinese people.
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NewsAmazon to continue heavy investment in Prime despite losses
Amazon will continue heavily investing in its Prime service despite revealing another big loss in its first quarter.
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NewsPrimark's Weston family biggest risers in Rich List as wealth shoots up £3.7bn
The Weston family, which owns a controlling stake in Primark, were the biggest risers in The Sunday Times’ Rich List as their wealth shot up by £3.7bn in one year.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch to end policy of hiring staff based on 'physical attractiveness'
Abercrombie & Fitch will no longer hire store staff based on “body type or physical attractiveness” as it puts an end to its “sexualised marketing”.
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NewsBHS to expand food offering and invest in restaurants as it creates 250 jobs
BHS is to expand its food offering with two new contracts and will hire 250 new staff as it seeks to reassure the industry about its future.
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NewsDixons Carphone sells stake in The Phone House Netherlands
Dixons Carphone is to sell a majority stake of the Dutch arm of its The Phone House business as it overhauls its international operation.
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News'Noflation' boosts families' disposable income by 9.7% in March
Zero inflation meant Brits had £16 more disposable income in March compared with last year, representing a 9.7% increase in spending power.
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NewsAmazon to offer nationwide same-day delivery service by next year
Amazon will offer same-day delivery nationwide as early as next year after the delivery network it is signed up to launches a huge expansion.