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Video
Watch: How Cath Kidston is reaping the benefits of brand collaboration
Marketing director Sue Chidler explains what Cath Kidston’s new partnership with Disney means for the vintage lifestyle brand.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, Amazon, and Sainsbury's
Retail round-up: Sir Philip Green demands apology from Labour MP Frank Field, and Amazon UK gets government nod to explore drone deliveries
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News
Hobbs boss insists Brexit makes international expansion ‘more attractive’
Hobbs boss Meg Lustman has insisted that international expansion has become “more attractive” since Brexit as it eyes standalone US stores.
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Analysis
In quotes: BHS inquiry slams Sir Philip Green, Chappell and advisers
Sir Philip Green has been mauled by MPs for his role in the collapse of BHS. Retail Week picks out the key quotes from the MPs’ report.
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Opinion
Opinion: Convenience retail means inconvenience – but I like it
Stores editor John Ryan works at weekends in his local community shop. Here’s his view from the shelf-edge in Wiltshire
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Opinion
Opinion: Sir Philip should act fast to restore his reputation
“We don’t doubt that Sir Philip had some affection for BHS – to an extent it created him. Now it could also bring him down.”
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News
Hobbs earnings surge as international sales surpass expectations
Hobbs reported a jump in its full-year earnings and is mulling plans to accelerate its US expansion due to sales “outperforming expectations”.
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News
International interest in UK retailers spikes as online searches soar
British retailers have remained at “the cutting edge” of global retail after online searches by international shoppers for UK brands soared.
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News
BHS to vanish from high streets next month as remaining stores close
BHS will disappear from the British high street next month as administrators shutter the collapsed department store chain’s remaining shops.
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Gallery
Christmas in July: Grocers unveil their feast of festive food for 2016
Food is one of the most important features of the festive season and once again there is fierce competition to top grocery’s Christmas tree.
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Analysis
Analysis: The major business benefits of ethical retailing
Morality in retail is under scrutiny like never before and shoppers are increasingly concerned by the impact their choices have on the planet.
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News
Store planning applications fall 9% as online competitors dent development interest
The number of planning applications to build new shops dropped 9% during the past 12 months, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline.
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Opinion
This week in retail: In turbulent times, seek inspiration from a legend
As the extent of Brexit’s impact on consumer confidence is debated, we seek inspiration from a retail legend in these turbulent times.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, shop building applications and Hobbs
Retail round-up: BHS's remaining 114 shops to shut, shop building applications plunged 9% in 2015 and Hobbs’ earnings soar 18%.
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News
Analysis: What the MPs' report on BHS' demise means for retail
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has been savaged by MPs for his role in the collapse of department store chain BHS earlier this year.
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News
Sir Philip Green's knighthood under review after BHS collapse
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green’s knighthood is being reviewed in the aftermath of the department store chain’s collapse.
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Analysis
Profile: Chris Walker, the Lidl lifer charged with reviving Asda's supermarkets
As far as looking for a new challenge is concerned, Asda’s new vice president of supermarkets Chris Walker couldn’t have found a much tougher one.
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Opinion
Opinion: Smartphones mean the digital retail tipping point has arrived
One of the first big internet businesses was Freeserve, launched in 1998 when the internet boom had started.
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Opinion
Opinion: The armchair statistician knows nothing of diversity in the UK
How did we, including politicians, pollsters, betting markets and pundits, misread the mood of the nation so spectacularly when it comes to Brexit?
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Analysis
Analysis: The growing retail potential of the Iranian market
Uncertainty in Europe means UK retailers could look further afield for expansion. Could Iran be the next Middle East retail hotspot?