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Next warns unseasonably warm weather could hit full-year profit
Unseasonably warm weather in September has hit Next’s sales in its third quarter and the retailer said if it continues it will impact full-year profits.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven ways to change company culture following Tesco crisis
Following Tesco boss Dave Lewis’s email to staff calling for a “change in our culture”, Retail Week speaks to experts about what the grocer needs to do.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on consumer confidence, Tesco and Apple
Retail news round-up on September 30, 2014: Consumer confidence falls in September, Tesco signed £2.5bn credit facility and Apple could be fined for potentially illegal tax deals in Ireland
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WRC: Distinctive product and the right model is key to global success, says Cheshire
Distinctive product and getting the model right is the key to global expansion, said Kingfisher chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire.
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WRC: Differentiate on stores, brands and consumer relationships, says Printemps boss
Store design, brands and consumer relationships can help store-based retailers thrive in the face of online competition, said Printemps’ boss.
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Analysis
In the news: Made.com co-founder and chief executive Ning Li
Young entrepreneur Ning Li was in his mid twenties, working as an investment banker, when he had an epiphany that led him to create Made.com.
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Former Morrisons treasurer Paul Coyle charged with insider trading
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Morrisons’ former group treasurer and head of tax Paul Coyle with insider trading.
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Store gallery: Victoria Beckham opens first store on Dover Street
Victoria Beckham has opened her first store, on London’s Dover Street, composed of three floors and covering 6,000 sq ft.
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WRC: China’s growing consumer economy will force price increases, says Li & Fung
China’s focus on building a consumer economy is going to disrupt the world and put an end to the era of low-priced goods, said Li & Fung chairman Dr William Fung.
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Urban Outfitters plans to double global turnover by 2020
Urban Outfitters Inc plans to double its topline sales in the next five years by expanding its product offer and distribution, and improving customer engagement.
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Doddle click-and-collect parcel service opens Waterloo station store
Click-and-collect delivery service Doddle launched its service for consumers with its Waterloo rail station opening last week.
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Made.com's sales surge 68% as international roll-out gathers pace
Made.com’s sales surged in its last financial year on the back of rapid web traffic growth and international launches in France and Italy.
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Carrefour Spain gives VAT discounts to young people
Carrefour Spain has launched a new discount that gives young people VAT discounts on fresh food.
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Opinion
Comment: Lidl has upped its marketing game as it focuses on quality
Lidl has launched a new campaign about quality as it continues to convince middle class shoppers it is a serious contender.
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Amazon expands hardware lab as it enters Internet of Things fray
Amazon is expanding its hardware division as it seeks to experiment with internet-connected smart gadgets for the home.
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Analysis
Timeline: How Marks & Spencer has innovated over the past century
M&S has gathered together some of its best ideas of the last 130 years as it prepares to launch a course on commercial innovation with Leeds University.
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Opinion
Comment: Walmart’s GoBank deal isn’t really about banking
Walmart’s decade-old aspiration to start its own bank just got a boost, with the roll-out of GoBank, a free mobile checking account, in partnership with Green Dot.
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Graze.com reports rising sales after targeting family market
Snacks etailer Graze.com has reported sales up 31% to £52.7m after successfully targeting the family market.
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Opinion
Comment: House of Fraser's click-and-collect café is a long shot
House of Fraser has announced it will offer a click-and-collect service in Caffé Nero… is this a bridge too far and is the timing right?
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Dixons Carphone to reimburse customers who ordered iPhones at Phones 4u
Dixons Carphone is stepping in to reimburse customers who pre-ordered an iPhone 6 with Phones 4u after its administrator reported pre-orders would not be refunded.