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Sainsbury’s like-for-likes rise ahead of Argos bid: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s fourth-quarter like-for-likes edged up 0.1%, buoyed by an increase in online sales. This is what the analysts said.
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Opinion
Opinion: Sainsbury’s focus on quality and value pays off as sales advance
When Sainsbury’s updated after Christmas, boss Mike Coupe said he expected sales in the second half of the year to be better than the first.
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Sainsbury's boss Coupe: 'I don't feel personal pressure' over Argos bid
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has shrugged off suggestions that he will be under pressure if the grocer does not complete a deal for Argos.
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French Connection's full-year losses widen as sales fall
French Connection has reported falling full-year sales and widening losses despite a “significant improvement” in its second half.
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Ocado first-quarter sales soar as weekly orders pass 250,000 for first time
Ocado has posted a 13.8% rise in first-quarter retail sales as it shipped 250,000 orders in a week for the first time.
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Sainsbury's fourth-quarter like-for-likes inch up as online sales jump
Sainsbury’s has revealed a 0.1% rise in like-for-likes for its fourth quarter, while online sales surged 14% over the period.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Ham specialist Enrique Tomas' Soho store is a cut above
Spanish delicatessen Enrique Tomas demonstrates what can be achieved by retailers with a singular focus on one specialist product.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Dick Smith
Retail news round-up on March 15, 2016: Hermes investment firm against BHS' rent cut demands and Collapsed Australian retailer Dick Smith to return as an online-only store.
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The Co-operative signs up to Hermes ParcelShop service
The Co-operative has tied up with Hermes to allow shoppers to send and receive parcels at their local Co-op store via its ParcelShop service.
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Opinion
Blog: Fulfilment costs could shrink retail margins to just 1%
Retail margins could shrink to 1% by 2025 unless retailers address the economics of online fulfilment, new research has revealed.
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Retail Voice
Opinion: How can retailers turn social media engagement into revenue?
It’s time to take social media channels beyond brand promotion and make sure they plays a part in delivering revenue.
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Retail Voice
Opinion: Cloud computing can be a tool for fast digital change
Find out how the cloud is giving retailers a digital lift in a quickly shifting technology landscape in the new Retail Week and Cisco guide.
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News
Go Outdoors unveils multi-million pound push into cycling
Go Outdoors is upping its focus on cycling with a multi-million pound investment in new dedicated in-store departments.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why bricks-and-mortar stores are better than online
Reports of the death of the high street have been greatly exaggerated. Retail Darwinism will determine the stores of the future.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retailers can avoid the counterfeit goods trade
Despite the best efforts of the authorities, a considerable trade in counterfeit goods remains in almost all areas of business.
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News
Watch: Morrisons new ad campaign emphasising its fresh produce offer
Morrisons has launched a rebranded Easter ad campaign that focuses on the retailer’s fresh produce offer and family values.
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Sir Philip Green could be asked to pay £280m over BHS pension deficit
Sir Philip Green could be asked to pay £280m into BHS’s pension pot to stop the department store chain’s staff having their pensions cut.
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Maplin invests £3m in price reductions to drive customer loyalty
Maplin plans to invest £3m in a price reduction initiative across products in-store and online in an effort to boost customer loyalty.
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News
Missguided website crashes as half-price Sale sees demand soar
Missguided’s website has crashed as an increase in traffic from a half-price Sale left customers unable to complete orders.