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Retail sales jump 6.5% in September on back of bank holiday boost
Retail sales increased 6.5% in September year-on-year despite average store prices falling by 3.6%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Majestic Wine boss: 'Discounters will dictate supermarkets’ wine offers'
The Majestic Wine boss spoke about the lack of diversity in supermarkets’s wine offers and the role of the super-user to multichannel retailers.
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Start-up of the week: Automated advertising platform Sociomantic Labs
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Sociomantic Labs is in the spotlight
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As Waitrose's Mark Price exits retail he leaves lessons for all
The departure of the self-styled chubby grocer Mark Price from Waitrose will leave a larger-than-life hole in the John Lewis Partnership.
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Outgoing Debenhams boss Sharp dismisses reports of shareholder revolt
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp has dismissed suggestions that shareholder unrest sparked his impending exit from the retailer.
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Mothercare UK like-for-likes rise 6.5% but store closures hit revenue
Mothercare has reported a 7.1% fall in second-quarter sales as closures continue but said trading is in line with full-year expectations.
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Debenhams boss Michael Sharp to step down as full-year profits rise 7.3%
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp will step down from his role at the department store chain in 2016 after five years as chief executive.
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Maplin appoints ex-Ben Sherman executive as finance boss
Maplin has appointed Ben Sherman’s former chief operating officer as its finance boss and poached a Homebase exec to be its first ecommerce director.
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Alibaba to quadruple size of UK office as it grows European foothold
Alibaba is set to expand its UK office from 15 people to 60 people within the next two years as part of its international expansion plans.
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Walmart removes Made in the USA logos from website after watchdog inquiry
Walmart has removed Made in the USA logos from its transactional website following a probe into the retailer’s labelling.
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Alibaba removes £8m worth of fake UK goods from its site in a year
More than £8m worth of counterfeit UK products have been taken off Alibaba since a deal was made with the China Britain Business Council (CBBC) last year.
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Watch: How Harris + Hoole balances tech and personal service in stores
Head of coffee at Harris + Hoole explains how it uses an app and face-to-face interaction to create an excellent customer experience.
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Watch: T2's approach to tea and the customer experience
The staff at Australian tea specialist T2 explain why an in-store sensory journey is important and how five-minute friendships help business.
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Home Retail boss John Walden defends bet on Argos same-day delivery
Home Retail CEO John Walden has defended the investment in Argos’s same-day delivery by claiming it is vital for the business’s “long-term health”.
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Ikea partners with DreamWorks to create animation to accompany toy range
Ikea has teamed up with film studio DreamWorks to create a series of animated short films to accompany the launch of its toy collection.
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Supermarkets 'losing £300m a year' from online grocery
Supermarkets are losing around £300m every year by running their online businesses unprofitably, new figures have revealed.
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What should British retailers consider before expanding into China?
As Chinese president Xi Jinping visits the UK, British retailers should consider a number of factors if they want to expand into his country.
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'We are not trying to develop clones' says Ao.com chief executive John Roberts
Ao.com said its biannual assessments flag up staff who do not share the etailer’s values but it was not about developing worker clones.
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Hotel Chocolat boss: ‘Consumers want to see brands being adventurous’
Hotel Chocolat founder and chief executive Angus Thirlwell says today’s consumer “wants to see their brands being adventurous”.
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New Chinese visa rules aim to attract high-spending tourists
David Cameron aims to entice wealthy Chinese tourists to visit the UK by introducing a two-year multiple-entry visa.