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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Personalised shopping app Gentset
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.This week, personalised shopping app Gentset is in the spotlight.
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News
John Lewis online boss: More retail change in next five years than in our generation
John Lewis online director Mark Lewis said there would be more change in retail in the next three to five years than within our generation.
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News
Business rates to increase 2.3% next year as RPI inflation rate unveiled
Business rates are poised to increase by 2.3% in 2015/16 after the Office for National Statistics released its RPI inflation figures for September.
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In pictures: John Lewis 'click-and-commute' St Pancras store opens
John Lewis opened its first ‘click-and-commute’ store in St Pancras railway station today where shoppers can collect items bought on its website.
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Analysis
People: Retail job moves - who went where in September
With summer drawing to a close, the business and political worlds sprung back into action in September making it the perfect month for fresh slates and new starts.
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News
Google expands delivery service and introduces Amazon Prime-style fee
Google has rebranded and expanded its same-day delivery service and launched an Amazon Prime-style membership fee for it.
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Mulberry issues another profit warning as first-half revenues dive
Mulberry has issued a profit warning after a plunge in revenues in the face of “continuing headwinds affecting the luxury sector”.
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Sainsbury’s slashes Nectar reward points for customers
From next year Sainsbury’s is to halve the number of Nectar reward points it offers members of the loyalty scheme.
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Carpetright reports UK like-for-likes up 7% in second quarter
Carpetright has reported like-for-like sales in the UK up 7% and total sales up by 5.7% in the 11 weeks to October 11, 2014.
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Etailer Boohoo reports pre-tax profits up 23% and sales up 31%
Newly-floated fashion etailer Boohoo.com has reported pre-tax profit up 23% to £4.5m in the six months to August 31, 2014.
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Tesco director draws up list of possible successors to chairman
A Tesco director is understood to be drawing up a list of possible successors to chairman Sir Richard Broadbent following its accounting crisis.
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Co-op Electrical to sell cost price warranties to attract new shoppers
The Co-operative has become the first retailer to offer cost-price extended warranties for products sold on its electricals site.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 14, 2014: Amazon to recruit 1,000 new staff, Tesco expected to suspend more senior staff, and Tesco director compiles list of successors to chairman.
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News
UK retail like-for-likes down 2.1% in September, fashion reports record declines
UK retail sales were down 2.1% like-for-like in September compared with the same month in 2013 while fashion reported record declines.
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Opinion
Comment: M&S seeks millennial consumers to improve retail sustainability
Marks & Spencer, Google and other companies have joined the global movement Collectively to help create a sustainable retail future.
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Analysis
International analysis: Can BIM make a sucess of the supermarket format?
Can Turkish hard discount giant and market leader BIM make a success of its forthcoming supermarket format?
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News
Former Wiggle boss Humphrey Cobbold in bid for Sofa.com
Former Wiggle chief executive Humphrey Cobbold is working on an offer for Sofa.com alongside buy-out group Close Brothers.
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Analysis
In the news: Argos marketing director Stephen Vowles
Argos is on a mission to make people reassess the brand and the man leading the charge is marketing director Stephen Vowles.
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Opinion
Blog: The Elliott Review and implications for the grocery supply chain
The Elliott Review was published in response to the 2013 horsemeat scandal, but it has implications beyond the food supply chain for retailers.
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News
Carrefour plans own-label sandwich shops under Bon App’ brand
Carrefour is understood to be planning to open dedicated sandwich and snack stores in France selling its Bon App’ product range.