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Gallery
In pictures: Matalan launches its debut Oxford Street store
Matalan opened the doors to its Oxford Street store yesterday as it seeks to take on value fashion rivals on London’s busiest shopping street.
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News
House of Fraser to stop selling Mary Portas fashion brand
House of Fraser will stop selling Mary Portas’ fashion brand this summer, throwing the future of the range into doubt.
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Analysis
Debate: Retailers who fail to learn from Black Friday will suffer
Better preparation for peak trading days like Black Friday emerged as the biggest theme up for debate at Retail Week’s Supply Chain Summit.
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Opinion
Microsoft’s Halo campaign is a masterclass in how to engage with consumers
Retailers can learn a lot about launching new products or stores from Microsoft’s multi-faceted marketing campaign for Halo.
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News
Sir Ken backs new Morrisons board amid shareholder revolt over pay
Sir Ken Morrison has given his seal of approval to the grocer’s new management team amid a shareholder revolt over Dalton Philip’s £3m payout.
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Video
Watch: Tech demo of Google's new augmented reality tool 'Project Tango'
Google’s new 3D scanner and motion tracker ‘Project Tango’ could revolutionise augmented reality for retailers, we look at how it works.
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Video
Watch: How retailers are taking advantage of augmented and virtual reality
The team from Somo sat down with Retail Week to discuss how retailers are using augmented and virtual reality to enhance shopper experience.
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News
Pets at Home boss commits to staff investment despite growing wage bill
Pets at Home boss Nick Wood has vowed to continue investing in staff, despite seeing workforce costs rise around 13% in its last financial year
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News
Infographic: Waitrose plant sales blossom after Chelsea Flower show
Waitrose has reported a welcome sales bump following the Chelsea Flower Show as sales of plants rocketed at the supermarket last week.
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News
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland bags £596,000 bonus
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has bagged an annual bonus of £596,000 after the retailer reported its first profits rise in four years.
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News
Halfords pumps pre-tax profits up 11.3% as online success drives sales
Halfords has reported a healthy rise in pre-tax profits as group revenue topped £1bn for the first time, driven by rocketing online sales.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on BHS, Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's, Morrisons
Retail news round-up on June 5, 2015: Pension experts warns on BHS deficit, Tesco eyes South Korea unit sell-off, M&S boss bags bonus, Sainsbury’s boss misses out on bonus, Morrisons faces shareholders’ wrath
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Video
The Retail Week: Dixons Carphone, Mike Ashley's Mega Value and Matalan
News editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald discuss the top stories from the past seven days.
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News
The Original Factory Shop to invest £35m financing in aggressive expansion
The Original Factory Shop has agreed a £35m banking facility to support expansion as it seeks to move beyond being a “well-kept secret”.
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Interview
Interview: How M&S pushed the reset button on its technology strategy
M&S has bounced back from a raft of technological ordeals. Its new chief information officer Carl Dawson tells Retail Week how it is moving on.
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Opinion
Comment: Iceland is close to having middle-class appeal
Iceland has been challenged by the discounters but the frozen food pioneer still packs a punch and is winning new customers.
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News
Pinterest introduces transactional capabilities with 'buyable pins'
Pinterest is launching ‘buyable pins’ that will enable retailers to sell products on the social media platform at no extra charge.
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News
Sports Direct appoints 'acting' chief financial officer after 18-month gap
Sports Direct has finally appointed a chief financial officer after a year and a half, but the position is only an acting role.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Retail video curation platform Goodvidio
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Goodvidio is in the spotlight.
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News
B&M enters FTSE 250, as Morrisons retains FTSE 100 listing
B&M enters FTSE 250 after private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice reduced its shareholding earlier this year.