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News
London tourism spend soars post-Brexit vote but long-term picture uncertain
West End income from tourism has soared in the period following the Brexit vote, with American and Chinese visitors the highest contributors.
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Opinion
Opinion: Unattractive windows turn shoppers into passers-by
What is it about some stores that they drop off not just the must-visit list, but even the give-a-glance-to list of passing consumers?
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Retail Voice
Opinion: How to build an emotional connection with your customers
Salesforce shares its top tips for building personal connections with customers, and how it can improve loyalty and sales for retailers.
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News
Sports Direct shareholders advised not to re-elect Mike Ashley to board
Sports Direct shareholders have been urged to vote against the re-election of founder Mike Ashley to the board by a leading advisory group.
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News
JD Sports mulls takeover bid for Go Outdoors to ramp up expansion plans
JD Sports is eyeing a takeover of rival high-street chain Go Outdoors as the retailer presses ahead with its ambitious growth plans.
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News
Debenhams’ Irish business exits examinership, saving 1,330 jobs
Debenhams’ Irish business has been saved after the High Court approved a restructuring programme that will safeguard 1,330 jobs.
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Analysis
Online secret shopper: Three ways M&S can engage with customers
Following another M&S clothing sales fall (8.9% – the biggest in 10 years), what role can online play in engaging customers to drive growth?
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Video
Watch: Elephant & Castle welcomes Italian food and leisure emporium
Stores editor John Ryan pays a visit to Italian specialist Mercato Metropolitano in south London and speaks to founder Andrea Rasca.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, JD Sports, Hawkin’s Bazaar and more
Retail round-up: JD Sports eyes Go Outdoors’ takeover, Hawkin’s Bazaar to almost double stores, and Debenhams to exit examinership in Ireland.
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Opinion
This week in retail: WHSmith takes centre stage as it issues pre-close update
High street and travel retailer WHSmith will find itself in the spotlight on Wednesday when it posts a pre-close update.
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Video
The Retail Week: Asda's 7.5% slump, Sainsbury's appointment and WHSmith
The team discuss what is needed to turn Asda around, the impact of Sainsbury’s latest appointment and look ahead to WHSmith results.
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Analysis
How retailers plan to make sweet success of the Great British Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is set to return to our screens on August 24 and retailers are well placed to cash in on shoppers’ flan fever.
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News
Agenda: WHSmith's pre-close and the latest grocery figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with a pre-close trading update from WHSmith and the latest Kantar and Nielsen grocery figures.
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Video
Interview: Argos boss John Walden on the retailer’s digital transformation
As he prepares to stand down following the Sainsbury’s deal, John Walden recalls how he made Argos more than a catalogue specialist.
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News
Tesco pilots 24-hour opening in London c-stores to cash in on Night Tube
Tesco is extending the opening hours of a clutch of its London stores to 24 hours as the grocer bids to capitalise on the Night Tube.
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Opinion
Opinion: Grocers face new threat as FMCG brands strike out from shelf-lives
Grocers are facing a new threat from FMCG brands moving into bricks and mortar space. But what can supermarkets learn from such companies?
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News
Gap sales and profits decline as global restructure begins
Fashion retailer Gap has reported falling profits and sales in its second quarter, as it began to “execute restructuring plans”.
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News
Sainsbury's poaches News UK's Andrew Day for new chief data officer role
Sainsbury’s has poached News UK’s Andrew Day to become its first chief data officer as the retailer drives its focus on customer insights.
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News
Monsoon Accessorize looks to close 141 stores in ongoing restructure
Details have emerged of Monsoon Accessorize’s store closure programme as it plans to phase out its dual fascia stores over the next five years.
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News
Calls for Theresa May to scrap Osborne's living wage over job cut fears
A leading think-tank has urged Theresa May to ditch the national living wage over fears it will cost thousands of jobs and not cut poverty.