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Brantano and Jones Bootmaker sold to Alteri for £12m
Brantano and Jones Bootmaker have been sold to Alteri Investors for €17m (£12m) by Dutch parent company Macintosh.
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Marks & Spencer suspends website after customers see other people's details
Marks & Spencer was forced to suspend its website yesterday after complaints from customers that they could see other people’s contact details when they logged into the site.
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Next confident on profits after 6% rise in third-quarter like-for-likes
Next has edged up its full-year profit guidance after like-for-like sales increased 6% during the fashion giant’s third quarter.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on N Brown, Walgreens and Carraig Donn
Retail news round-up on October 28, 2015: N Brown loses womenswear director, Carraig Donn enters UK and Walgreens buys rival Rite Aid in cash deal.
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Shoppers to spend £420 each on Christmas with West End set for £2.3bn spree
Consumers plan to spend more than £400 each on Christmas shopping this year, with retailers in London’s West End poised for a £2.3bn bonanza.
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Shop Direct boss denies two-week long Black Friday is 'vanity exercise'
Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock says the retailer has “big plans” for its two-week long Black Friday and denies it is a “vanity exercise”.
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Video
Watch: What's driving innovation in the etail sector?
Retailers at the Retail Week Etail Power List launch share their views on how ecommerce is breaking new ground in the industry.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Location intelligence platform Near
Technology start-ups are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best for retailers. This week Near is in the spotlight.
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News
Andy Bond to launch discount variety chain with backing from Christo Wiese
Former Asda boss Andy Bond is launching a discount variety chain in the UK backed by Christo Wiese, Retail Week can reveal.
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Online delivery volumes on course to surpass forecasts in 2015
Online delivery volumes are poised to exceed forecasts for 2015, boosted by a sharp rise in September, new figures reveal.
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Tesco partners with Arcadia to open fashion concessions in larger stores
Tesco has struck a partnership with Arcadia that will see the fashion group open shop-in-shops across five of the grocer’s larger stores.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will UK apartment operators refuse to accept online orders?
As ecommerce deliveries grow they are becoming problematic in offices and even apartment buildings. Will UK housing operators ban them?
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More than 2,000 Morrisons staff suing the grocer over data leak
Thousands of Morrisons staff are suing the grocer following a security breach in which employees’ personal details were posted online.
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Analysis
Analysis: What can retailers learn from the Talk Talk data hack?
Last week Talk Talk chief executive Dido Harding found herself making an announcement no boss ever wants to make: online hackers had accessed sensitive customer information.
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Opinion
Perhaps it’s time for Majestic to start selling cheese as well as wine
Wine specialist Majestic has jettisoned its six-bottle purchase rule, one of the first eye-grabbing initiatives under newish boss Rowan Gormley.
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Shoe Zone forecasts full-year sales fall after store closures
Shoe Zone said it expects a drop in full-year revenues “reflecting the continued planned closure of loss-making stores”.
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Gallery
In pictures: My Local - first glimpse of the new c-store chain
My Local, the new convenience chain born out of Morrisons’ c-store business, has unveiled its 140 stores.
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News
Carpetright UK sales up as brand revamp remains 'on track'
Floorings giant Carpetright has reported UK like-for-likes up 4% in the 25 weeks to October 24 and said its aim to revitalise the brand is “on track”.
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Shop Direct profits surge after focus on personalisation and big data
Very owner Shop Direct has reported full-year pre-tax profits up 78% to £71.7m, driven by investment in big data and personalisation.
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Video
Short Cuts: Do the layout changes Sainsbury’s is piloting make sense?
Sainsbury’s is piloting a raft of new store changes focused on speed and convenience. In 60 seconds we discuss whether the shift in layout is worthwhile.