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NewsHome 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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NewsIkea 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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NewsSupermarkets '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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NewsWhat 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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News'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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NewsHotel 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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NewsNew 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.
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NewsTop-up shop totals £16.1bn a year as grocery consumers crave convenience
Top-up shoping is worth £16.1bn a year as it shifts from being an unplanned trip to a way for shoppers to buy fresh food “little and often”.
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NewsHome Retail warns on profits as it braces for Black Friday 'uncertainty'
Home Retail has warned full-year profits will be below market expectations as it braces for trading uncertainty caused by Black Friday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on October 21, 2015: Amazon to recruit 100,000 workers for its US warehouses and Scottish retail sales down 1.3% on last year.
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NewsWaitrose under Mark Price - what has he achieved?
“Just how does the Queens’ grocer respond to an economic downturn,” mused Mark Price, writing in Retail Week back in March 2009. “Well, no retailer can ever afford to stand still.”
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NewsSainsbury's ecomm boss: Grocers have 'destroyed' the value of online
Sainsbury’s online boss Robbie Feather believes supermarkets have “destroyed” the value in grocery ecommerce by under-charging for deliveries.
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NewsHome Bargains owner TJ Morris reveals jump in full-year sales
TJ Morris, owner of Home Bargains, has revealed a healthy jump in full-year profits and sales after it opened stores and relocated existing shops.
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NewsAsos Rewards loyalty and engagement programme to be rolled out
Fashion etailer Asos is to roll out a loyalty scheme after an enthusiastic reaction from shoppers to a trial.
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NewsPhotoBox business sold to private equity firms for £400m
Online photo printing retailer PhotoBox, the owner of Moonpig, is being sold to two private equity groups for around £400m.
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NewsAsda to simplify website in ecommerce sales push
Asda’s online grocery boss will drive simplicity during 2016 as the supermarket puts customers “at the heart of everything we do”.
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AnalysisInfographic: Meadowhall Shopping Centre's anniversary year in numbers
As Meadowhall Shopping Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, Retail Week takes a look at the Sheffield mall’s key statistics.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Mark Price has decided to step down from Waitrose
Waitrose managing director Mark Price is leaving the grocer after 33 years, but the timing of his move away from retail makes sense.
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NewsWaitrose's incoming managing director Rob Collins profiled
There is no doubt that incoming Waitrose boss Rob Collins has some big shoes to fill after Mark Price revealed he is to step down.
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NewsMark Price: 'I won't be returning to retail after I step down from Waitrose'
Departing Waitrose boss Mark Price has ruled out a return to retail when he leaves the grocer in April after 33 years.