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News
Google competes with Apple as Android Pay launches in the UK
Google has launched its contactless payment technology in the UK today with a model that supports contactless and in-app purchases.
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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos: 'We're definitely going to open more stores'
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has insisted the online giant will “definitely” open more stores as it plans an assault on bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: M&S unveils part of its autumn collection early
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Marks & Spencer’s decision to release autumn lines in early to outsmart the British weather.
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News
Moonpig owner PhotoBox poaches eBay executive to lead group
Online photo printing firm PhotoBox has appointed a former eBay executive as its new chief executive to replace Stan Laurent.
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My Local looks to sell 10% of store estate to grocery rivals
Convenience chain My Local is planning to sell around 10% of its estate to rivals, including Sainsbury’s, according to reports.
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Burberry plans £100m cost savings as full-year profits and sales fall
Burberry has outlined plans to make “at least” £100m of cost savings over the next three years as it reported a slip in full-year profits and sales.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Fresh The Good Food Market in Dublin
A little New York deli flavour can be found in the Republic of Ireland, thanks to the capital’s four Fresh The Good Food Markets
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and My Local
Retail round-up on May 18, 2016: Sports Direct's Mike Ashley may refuse to answer MPs' questions and My Local poised to sell 10% of its sites.
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Thorntons to shutter Oxford Street store with further closures 'likely'
Thorntons is poised to close its store on Oxford Street as new owner Ferrero continues a review of the business, Retail Week has learned.
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TK Maxx parent TJX unveils sales increase over first quarter
TK Maxx and HomeSense owner TJX has posted rising sales across its first quarter as the US-based retailer continues to gain market share.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why Mountain Warehouse is racing past Blacks and Millets
JD Sports’ outdoor division is yet to turn a profit. What could the retailer learn from specialists Go Outdoors and Mountain Warehouse?
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Video
Watch: How Fortnum & Mason makes a splash with great retail experiences
Fortnum & Mason boss Ewan Venters explains how being relevant and talking to the world is vital in order to ensure footfall through your door.
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News
Inflation falls to 0.3% in April as fashion retailers slash prices
The UK’s inflation rate fell for the first time since September as retailers cut prices to revive sales hit by last month’s cold weather.
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John Lewis sales boosted by warm weather and healthy living trend
John Lewis posted a jump in sales last week as warm weather and the continued healthy living trend boosted performance across categories.
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Online fashion sales drive ecommerce growth during 'tough' April
Ecommerce sales increased 11% last month, marking the lowest rate of growth recorded so far this year following a “tough month” for retailers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Ao.com targets computer category as disruptive strategy rolls on
Since floating in February 2014, the plucky electricals etailer Ao.com has endured a somewhat rocky ride on the stock market.
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Tesco to scrap F&F clothing website to simplify online shopping
Tesco is scrapping its standalone F&F clothing website in a bid to make shopping online “as simple and easy as possible” for its customers.
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Opinion
Opinion: BHS’s big lesson is retailers can never grow old with their customers
As the BHS sale process draws to an end, the hope is that perhaps the famous retailer can re-establish its consumer appeal under new ownership.
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News
Amazon set to take on US grocers with launch of own-label range
Amazon will start selling own-brand groceries by the end of this month or early June in a bid to take on rivals in the US.
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Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley agrees to appear before MPs
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has agreed to appear before MPs to give evidence on working conditions at the retailer’s warehouse.