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News
Amazon faces anti-trust investigation over ebook business
The European Commission (EC) has launched an anti-trust investigation into online retail giant Amazon’s ebook business.
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Infographic: Sales rise at John Lewis but weather has contrasting effects
John Lewis sales rose 4.1% last week but the fine weather had contrasting effects at the department store and its sister retailer Waitrose.
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Ocado developing robots that will look, move and think like humans
Robots being developed by online grocer Ocado will look, move and think like humans in a “ground-breaking” venture by the retailer.
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Bonmarché profits jump 55.3% as brand refresh wins over shoppers
Womenswear retailer Bonmarché reported a 55.3% jump in pre-tax profits to £12.4m despite a “challenging” second half of the year.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Made.com and Ocado
Retail news round-up on June 12, 2015: European Commission launches investigation into Amazon’s e-book business, Made.com partners with Livingetc and Ocado develops ‘humanoid’ robots.
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Video
The Retail Week: Boots, Apple Pay, Sainsbury's and Iceland results
News editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald discuss the top stories from the past seven days.
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Concerns grow over progress of business rates review as deadline passes
Retailers are anxious about the progress and breadth of the Government’s review of business rates as the deadline for submitting evidence expires.
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Analysis
People moves: Tesco names a UK finance director and Thorntons' boss exits
All change across the retail sector as Tesco appoints a new UK finance director and Thorntons’ loses its chief executive.
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Mulberry full-year profits dive, but sales turn around since November
Luxury retailer Mulberry has reported an 86% slump in full-year pre-tax profits, but said it has seen a “positive uplift” in sales since November.
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Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe acquitted by Egyptian court
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe will avoid prison in Egypt after being acquitted of embezzlement charges brought against him.
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Home Retail boss bullish as fulfilment and tech expected to boost sales
Home Retail boss John Walden has shrugged off Argos’s poor first-quarter as he aims to focus on fulfilment and pushing 4K TVs.
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Gallery
In pictures: BT Retail Week Tech & Ecomm Awards Winners 2015
Congratulations to all the BT Retail Week Tech & Ecomm Awards winners whose excellence was celebrated last night in London.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Mothercare unveils its latest format in Sprucefield
The maternity specialist has opened a new-look store in Northern Ireland and it shows improvements are under way. John Ryan visits
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Opinion
Rethinking online merchandising would unlock supplier funding
Across all retail verticals suppliers pay retailers to promote their products inside physical environments. So why don’t they do it online?
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Opinion
Sir Ian Cheshire: Five opportunities for retail from digital innovation
Retail is playing catch-up to changes wrought by digital mobile technology and big data. It’s time to harness the potential of new technology.
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Opinion
Apple Pay can break the barriers to contactless acceptance in the UK
Some retailers are sceptical, but Apple Pay has the potential to drive popular acceptance of contactless payment in this country.
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Analysis
Home Retail's first-quarter results: what the analysts say
Like-for-likes rose at Homebase but slid at flagship Argos amid challenging conditions. Here’s what the City had to say.
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News
Boots boss "pleased" with Asos click-and-collect tie-up
Boots’ boss has revealed he is “pleased so far” with a trial in 12 of its stores allowing Asos customers to collect online orders in-store.
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Sales suffer at Argos, but Homebase like-for-likes up for Home Retail Group
Home Retail Group has warned it expects a “challenging” first half at Argos after revealing a 2.6% drop in first-quarter sales.
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Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on the Big Four, Laura Ashley, Tesco's Dunnhumby and more
Retail news round-up on June 11, 2015: Big Four grocers to lose 4% of market share by 2020, Laura Ashley AGM, Ex-Monsoon boss to bid for Tesco’s Dunnhumby