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B&Q invests £60m in responsive website for all devices
B&Q has ploughed £60m into its responsive website that it describes as the most “functionally advanced” website of its kind in the country.
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Metail raises £7.4m to develop mobile version of virtual fitting room
Virtual fitting room company Metail has received $12m (£7.4m) of funding to develop its mobile offer from an investment round led by TAL Group.
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Opinion
Comment: Walmart realigns forecasts as aggressive expansion comes to end
Walmart’s annual investors’ meeting last week was a solemn affair as the world’s largest retailer realigned its growth predictions.
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Primark strikes deal with Sears for seven stores in the US
Value fashion powerhouse Primark has struck a deal with US giant Sears to lease space for seven stores in the country.
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Opinion
Comment: Female leadership and the imaginary glass ceiling in retail
The Barracuda Group recently held an event to discuss the glass ceiling and female leadership across the retail landscape.
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Qatar Holding buys 20% stake in Hong Kong department store
Qatar Holding has acquired 20% of Hong Kong and Chinese department store group Lifestyle International Holdings for $616m (£381m).
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RadioShack to introduce Apple Pay mobile payments in 900 stores
RadioShack plans to launch Apple’s mobile payments service across 900 US stores this week, with a roll-out planned for next year.
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Carrefour to open City convenience format store in Dubai
French grocery giant Carrefour is to open its convenience store format in Dubai next month and plans to expand in the region.
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Benefit Cosmetics launches digital 'festive village' on Instagram
Benefit Cosmetics is using Instagram to create a digital “festive village” filled with Christmas products that aim to inspire shoppers.
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Fenwick hires former Tesco exec Christine Cross to bolster board
Department store chain Fenwick has hired former Tesco executive Christine Cross as a non-executive director as it bolsters its board.
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Opinion
Comment: UK retailers should board the Halloween bandwagon
Halloween is imminent, but the sales potential of this event is still to be realised. Retailers need to jump on this US bandwagon.
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Mulberry taps up new creative director to reverse embattled brand's fortunes
Mulberry is tapping up a designer from French fashion house Céline as its new creative director, as it seeks to turnaround the business.
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Footfall drops 0.9% in September as warm weather disrupts the fashion sector
Footfall in September fell 0.9% as warm weather hit fashion sales and shopping centres recorded the biggest decline for a year, according to BRC/Springboard data.
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Tesco investigation into accounting scandal to reveal evidence of cover-up
Tesco’s investigation into the overstating of its profits by £250m has allegedly found evidence of a cover-up as executives struggled to meet commercial targets.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, September footfall, Better Bathrooms and more
Retail news round-up on October 20, 2014: Tesco investigation finds evidence of a cover-up; warm weather hurts footfall;Wolseley eyes return to retail with Better Bathrooms acquisition and more.
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Analysis
Etail Power List 2014: The year in ecommerce news and innovation
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced. Here is a round-up of the biggest etail news events and projects of 2014.
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Inside Inditex: How Zara became a global fashion phenomenon
Retail Week goes inside Zara owner Inditex’s northern Spain headquarters to find out how it became the world’s biggest clothing retailer.
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As the Rubik's Cube turns 40 its inventor backs Tesco marketing campaign
It’s the 40th anniversary of Rubik’s cube, the puzzle created by Hungarian Ernő Rubik and Tesco’s Hungarian business made the most of the anniversary.
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Opinion
Blog: Research shows UK customers taking the lead in online spending
New research from Hermes points to an exciting future for the UK’s online retailers as UK shoppers spend online with improved delivery, Mark Pettit explains.
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Made.com secures £5m from Silicon Valley Bank to accelerate growth
Made.com has secured £5m of financing from Silicon Valley Bank to help it expand in its UK and international markets.