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My Local to focus on localisation and logistics to succeed where Morrisons failed
New convenience chain My Local, born out of the ashes of Morrisons’ M Local arm, said its superior logistics, layout and truly ‘local’ proposition will ensure it succeeds where Morrisons failed.
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Gallery
In pictures: First look at Primark’s Boston store as it launches in the US
Value fashion powerhouse Primark opens its doors in Boston tomorrow, the first step in an ambitious expansion push in the US.
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Beacon-enabled taxis set to drive retail advertising across major UK cities
Beacon tech provider Proxama’s tie-up with taxi advertising firm Ubiquitous will allow retailers to send ads directly to passengers’ phones.
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BRC calls for caution and 'meaningful' safeguards over Sunday trading reform
The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to take caution when reforming Sunday trading rules and is insisting on safeguards.
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Instagram to launch full ad campaign capabilities for retailers
Instagram has expanded the ad capabilities available to retailers on its social media platform, including a new 30-second video ad format.
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Morrisons sells convenience store chain to Greybull Capital at a loss
Morrisons has agreed to offload its convenience store chain to a team led by retail veteran Mike Greene and backed by Greybull Capital.
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Sports Direct faces down shareholder rebellion as directors backed at AGM
Sports Direct has weathered a rebellion by shareholders as all its senior directors were backed in a vote at today’s AGM.
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Retail chiefs fear revealing true impact of living wage, according to Morgan Stanley
Retail bosses are reluctant to reveal the true impact the living wage will have on their businesses, claims Morgan Stanley.
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The Entertainer accelerates store roll-out as profits and sales surge
The Entertainer is upping its store expansion plans after full-year sales and profits rocketed in a gangbuster year for toys.
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Superdrug to move loyalty scheme on to mobile with app launch
Superdrug is to move its loyalty scheme on to mobile as it seeks to target customers with promotions when they walk into stores.
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Opinion
John Lewis management reshuffle shows shape of things to come in retail
Success in retail these days is frequently neither easy nor cheap so retailers should look to John Lewis’s changes to see how it is adapting.
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News
Waitrose expands Pick Your Own Offers after signing up 700,000 members
Waitrose has signed up 700,000 customers to its Pick Your Own Offers loyalty scheme and rolled it out to 250 more products.
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Video
Watch: What are the reasons for the rise in food sales and will it last?
Senior analyst, European food retail at Bernstein, Bruno Monteyne discusses the findings from the BRC’s most recent retail sales report.
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Shop Direct to fold online and catalogue business Isme into Very
Shop Direct is to merge its online and catalogue brand Isme, which sells goods from womenswear to electricals, into its Very brand at the end of the month.
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Marks & Spencer reveals it will slowdown its international ambitions
M&S has admitted it will not meet its target to open 250 stores by 2017 as a result of the Middle East crisis and economic woes in China.
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Analysis
How Conviviality Retail's £200m acquisition will shake up the drinks sector
Conviviality Retail’s acquisition of drinks distributor Matthew Clark has given it enormous buying power that could seriously disrupt the drinks retailing sector.
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News
Jaeger chief exec Colin Henry poised to leave two years into turnaround
Jaeger chief executive Colin Henry poised to leave two years after being brought in to revive the fortunes of the fashion retailer.
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Sports Direct maintains full-year guidance ahead of AGM showdown
Sports Direct has revealed its summer trading was “in line with expectations” and has maintained its revised full-year profits target.
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Laura Ashley like-for-likes up 7% in first half but profits slip
Home and fashion retailer Laura Ashley has reported a slip in profits but a strong increase in like-for-likes in its first half.
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Analysis
Analysis: August Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Total retail sales were flat in August and down 1% on a like-for-like basis. However total food sales were up 0.3%, suggesting there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the category.