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News
Sports Direct dismisses Miliband's zero-hours contracts criticism
Sports Direct has dismissed criticism by Labour leader Ed Miliband of its use of zero-hours contracts.
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Supermarkets could start to close, says Waitrose boss Mark Price
Supermarkets in Britain could start to close as the grocery industry battles falling sales, Waitrose managing director Mark Price has warned.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4U, Kitbag, ScS Upholstery and BRC footfall
Retail news round-up on November 17, 2014: Mike Ashley eyes takeover of Kitbag; Phones 4U collapsed with £168m debt; ScS Upholstery considers stock market return; Christmas expected to drive footfall recovery
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Shop vacancy rates rise for first time in almost two years as footfall dips
Shop vacancy rates increased for the first time since the first quarter of 2013 this October as footfall dropped 0.8% during the month.
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In pictures: Waitrose unveils "latest thinking" in supermarket design at Salisbury refurb
If Mark Price wanted to make a statement about the future of Waitrose, the refurbished store he has just unveiled in Salisbury is it.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why Asda's quarterly sales decline won't knock it off course
Asda rocked the market yesterday when it reported falling sales after two quarters of growth. But it is determined to stick to its plan.
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Co-op presses ahead with boardroom reforms as it aims to restore confidence
The Co-op has made a series of executive and non-executive appointments as part of ongoing constitutional reforms at the group.
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Walmart braced for Christmas "headwinds" as online competition bites
Walmart is preparing for lean Christmas sales despite reporting its first like-for-like sales growth in nearly two years.
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Opinion
Blog: Many festive returns for retailers this Christmas
As we enter the festive period, and the busiest time of the year for retail, Hermes considers how retailers can best manage their returns
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Opinion
Comment: Asda still leads the big four despite its sales decline
Asda’s 1.6% fall in like-for-likes indicates just how challenging the British supermarket scene has become.
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Analysis
Analysis: Adapting to change major priority for supply chain bosses
Retail Week’s latest Supply Chain report in association with DWF LLP is packed full of exclusive findings on the challenges and opportunities supply chain bosses face in 2014 and beyond.
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Analysis
In the news: Mark Given, the man behind Sainsbury's Christmas TV ad
There is a young pretender for John Lewis’s Christmas advertising crown thanks to Sainsbury’s brand communications director Mark Given.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Boohoo.com’s New York pop-up shop raises brand awareness
Etailer Boohoo.com has used its New York pop-up shop to combine online and physical retail, increasing brand awareness in the process.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Card Market champions cheap and cheerful store design
WHSmith has added to its empire with a new discount chain called Card Market. Retail Week pays a visits to the retailer’s Swindon branch.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Cameron pays a trip to Aldi’s headquarters
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Cameron’s visit to Aldi following the retailer’s plan to create 35,000 new jobs.
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Mountain Warehouse reports 65% surge in first-half profits
Outdoor goods specialist Mountain Warehouse has revealed record first-half results and is expanding in the UK and overseas.
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Shoppers misled by grocery packaging, Which? alleges
Grocers and food manufacturers have been accused by consumer organisation Which? of using packaging that misleads shoppers.
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Infographic: Waitrose posts weekly sales increase as Christmas sales rise
Sales at Waitrose climbed 3.4% last week to £127.5m as shoppers started preparing for the festive season by stocking up on Christmas goods.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Homebase, Walmart and Amazon
Retail news round-up on November 14, 2014: B&M eyes Homebase stores, Walmart price-matches Amazon in-store
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Analysis
Analysis: How is supply chain security affected by world events?
How will recent world events such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and sanctions on Russia effect the security of global supply chains?