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News
Amazon to open new fulfilment centre in Essex as it expands product range
Amazon will open a new fulfilment centre in Essex next year to cope with its growing product offer and support small Marketplace suppliers.
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Sainsbury's boss Coupe calls for food sugar limits to be compulsory
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has urged the Government to toughen its anti-obesity plans by enforcing proposed limits on sugar in foods.
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Retail Voice
Opinion: Delivery solutions for the omnichannel consumer
How can retailers effectively tackle ecommerce and make a profit? The answer is in the efficiency of the modern-day supply chain.
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Retail Diary: Squirrels go nuts for Tesco and London shopping hots up
Squirrels have been going nuts for Tesco, PetSmart has rolled out a pet-friendly soundtrack and festival vibes have shaken up city shopping.
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Opinion
Opinion: Dollar Shave Club deal shows shape of retail to come
This holiday period is often called the ’silly season’. But recent deals show that making M&A hay in the summertime can be anything but silly.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Monsoon Accessorize, Amazon and more
Retail round-up: Monsoon Accessorize to shutter 141 shops, Amazon’s new Essex distribution centre and Jack Wills’ chairman to step down
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Analysis
Kingfisher second-quarter sales jump: What the analysts say
Kingfisher reported a 7.2% rise in its second-quarter UK like-for-likes driven by a 13.3% jump at Screwfix. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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Sports Direct to review board and unveil working practices probe results
Sports Direct is planning an external review of its board and will unveil results of a probe into its working practices next month.
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Opinion
Opinion: Asda's latest sales setback shows turnaround will be a long slog
Asda’s second-quarter numbers are unsurprisingly disappointing, yet the 7.5% dip in like-for-likes is perhaps heftier than anticipated.
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Asda suffers 7.5% slump in second-quarter like-for-likes
Asda has suffered its worst ever slump in quarterly like-for-likes as parent company Walmart insisted it was addressing performance “with urgency”.
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Retail sales rise in June as warm weather boosts non-food sales
Retail sales recorded an impressive year-on-year uplift in July as warm weather and the weaker pound encouraged consumer spending.
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Laura Ashley poised to move into China via House of Fraser
Fashion and furniture retailer Laura Ashley will officially launch in China via House of Fraser and Alibaba-owned online operator Tmall, the Guardian reported.
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Sugar tax included in strategy to tackle childhood obesity
The Government has launched its childhood anti-obesity strategy today, but will make any sugar reduction targets for manufacturers voluntary.
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Kingfisher second quarter like-for-likes up driven by B&Q and Screwfix
Kingfisher has posted improved like-for-likes in its second quarter, with growth driven by good performances at its British and Polish arms.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Oasis becomes a little bit smaller in Farnham
Fashion retailer Oasis has opened a new format store in the heart of Georgian Farnham that seeks to appeal to local shoppers. John Ryan visits.
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Analysis
Analysis: Recession lessons that will help retailers trade through Brexit
As retailers prepare for any Brexit storm, we look at what can be learned from the success stories of the recent recession.
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Analysis
Analysis: How can retailers capitalise on Pinterest's growing popularity?
As Burberry partners with Pinterest and it adds promoted videos to its advertising offer, how can retailers use the platform to boost sales?
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Laura Ashley, consumer spending, Barnes & Noble and more
Retail round-up: Laura Ashley’s China launch, Barnes & Noble sacks chief executive and Target quarterly sales and profits down.
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The Toy Store eyes up to six UK shops despite West End exit
The Toy Store is pressing ahead with plans to open up to six UK stores, despite giving up its Oxford Street site and post-Brexit fears.
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Online sales hit 20-month high as summer discounting spurs purchases
Shoppers continued to flock online in July as clothing, home and garden purchases combined with heavy discounting drove up sales.