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Sainsbury's boss Coupe says grocer has 'over-delivered' despite profit drop
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe insists the grocer has “over-delivered” on its strategy, despite reporting plunging profits during its first-half.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why John Lewis’ Netherlands tie-up could signal European expansion
While John Lewis chose the moon as the setting for its Christmas ad this year, the retailer has its sights set closer to home for its next venture.
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Video
Watch: 360˚ video tour of the latest John Lewis store in Birmingham
Retail Week Connect and ISG present a virtual tour of John Lewis’ latest iteration, which opened its doors to the public in September.
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Watch: 360° video tour of the Selfridges flagship store in London
Retail Week Connect and ISG present a virtual tour of key design features that make Selfridges one of the top stores in the UK today.
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Analysis
Sainsbury's first-half profits fall: What the analysts say
Grocer Sainsbury’s underlying pre-tax profit slumped 17.9% to £308m for the half year. This is what the analysts said.
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John Lewis plans launch in Europe with de Bijenkorf tie-up
John Lewis will have its first physical presence in Europe after revealing plans to open shop-in-shops in Dutch department store group de Bijenkorf.
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Alibaba records £3.3bn of sales in first 90 minutes of Singles' Day
Alibaba generated $5bn of merchandise sales in the first 90 minutes of sales on Singles’ Day, a Chinese shopping extravaganza that celebrates people who are single.
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Sainsbury's pre-tax profits fall 17.9% to £308m during its first half
Sainsbury’s underlying pre-tax profit slumped 17.9% to £308m for the half year as the grocer continued to slash its prices.
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Video
Short Cuts: How will retailers react to Asda's Black Friday U-turn?
After Asda confirmed the ditching of its Black Friday event this year, we explain the fallout for other retailers – in 60 seconds.
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Opinion
Are retailers offering customers what they want them to want?
As retailers strive to implement changes to meet customer needs, the benefits still swing too often in favour of the business.
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News
Carphone Warehouse goes Down Under for its Christmas advert
Carphone Warehouse has headed Down Under for its Christmas advert as it tries “something different” in its festive campaign.
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News
New Look plans up to 20 more standalone menswear stores
New Look is aiming to open up to 20 more standalone menswear stores in the next 18 months as an initial roll-out has proved successful.
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Opinion
Opinion: Should UK retailers embrace French-style purchasing alliances?
French grocers have benefitted from purchasing alliances, but as the discounters squeeze margins, could UK retailers employ similar tactics?
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Analysis
£50m investment for Poundworld to open 60 new stores a year
Poundworld has secured £50m from Santander to support its store expansion plan and a new 500,000 sq ft warehouse.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Integrated ecommerce checkout platform Two Tap
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Two Tap is in the spotlight.
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Pandora third-quarter sales jump despite drop in US revenue
Jewellery retailer Pandora saw sales jump 38% over the third quarter of 2015 thanks to its ecommerce offer and store expansion strategy.
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The Original Factory Shop bolsters senior team as it targets growth
The Original Factory Shop has bolstered its senior management team with two retail veterans as it presses ahead with its expansion strategy.
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Poundland launches first TV ad campaign in Christmas push
Poundland is launching its first TV advertising campaign as part of a major marketing push ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
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Watch: Tesco pushes Finest and Free From lines in first two Christmas ads
Tesco is hammering home its depth of range in its first two Christmas adverts as it highlights its Finest and Free From lines.
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Asda calls time on Black Friday and ploughs £26m into seasonal price cuts
Asda is “stepping away” from Black Friday to “focus on savings across the season” investing £26m to slash prices of seasonal goods.