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Retailers write to chancellor over £500m transitional relief loss
Chief executives from more than 50 retailers have written to the chancellor calling for action on business rates reform, after it emerged that over £500m has been lost in transitional relief since 2017.
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Asda and Greggs join forces on shop-in-shop partnership
Asda and Greggs have launched a concession partnership as the supermarket giant expands its food-to-go proposition.
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Majestic Wine poaches new finance director from Oasis
Majestic Wine has poached its new chief financial officer from fashion retailer Oasis, as it looks to establish itself as an independent business under the ownership of a private equity firm.
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Coronavirus: Delays to UK retail supply chains but no panic yet
As workers in China begin returning to work after the coronavirus-extended Lunar New Year break, experts are predicting modest supply chain delays but say there is no cause for retailer panic.
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Dunelm posts ‘significant’ interim profit and sales growth
Dunelm has recorded a strong uplift in profits at the half-year mark as the retailer says its preliminary results will be “slightly ahead” of analyst expectations.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Sainsbury’s opens first ‘food on the go’ store
Sainsbury’s has lifted the lid on its first ‘food on the go’ store at London’s Mansion House.
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Gallery
Store gallery: The rise of fashion rental at Liberty and Selfridges
Luxury fashion rental platforms Hurr and My Wardrobe HQ both unveiled pop-ups in two of the most famous department stores in London.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will 2020 be Ocado’s year?
Despite presenting a set of financial results that showed spiralling losses before tax and a significant dip in EBITDA, Ocado’s chiefs are convinced 2020 will be the year its investment in technology is vindicated. Retail Week looks at whether their optimism is justified.
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Opinion
Opinion: Home truths from new John Lewis chair show scale of challenge
Dame Sharon White acquitted herself well at her first appearance before the John Lewis Partnership’s council last week.
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Intu £1bn deal with Hong Kong-based investor falls through
Embattled institutional landlord Intu has confirmed that discussions over an emergency recapitalisation with a Hong Kong-based investment fund have fallen through.
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Matchesfashion poaches Amazon exec Kavan as new boss
Matchesfashion has poached Amazon executive Ajay Kavan to take the reins as its new boss.
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New Look cuts quarterly losses with ‘robust’ performance
Fashion retailer New Look reduced losses in its third quarter, helped by cost control and lower markdown activity.
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JD Sports condemns ‘fundamentally flawed’ CMA decision on Footasylum
JD Sports executive chairman Peter Cowgill has lambasted the competition regulator’s provisional findings on the retailer’s acquisition of Footasylum.
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Marks & Spencer turns to Greencore for new finance chief
Marks & Spencer has appointed Eoin Tonge as chief financial officer. Tonge joins from food group Greencore where he held the same role and replaces Humphrey Singer who left at the end of last year.
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Ocado posts full-year earnings fall as sales surge
Online retailer and tech platform Ocado has reported a slide in full-year earnings, affected by factors such as the fire last year at its Andover depot.
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Opinion
Opinion: Far from terminal decline, the physical store is entering a new age
Despite countless headlines to the contrary, the physical store is far from dead. In fact, in many places, it’s thriving.
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Retail sales ‘return to growth’ in January, says BRC
Retail sales registered a “semi-positive performance” during January despite changing consumer shopping habits.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five trends for a winning business model to beat disruption
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today” – civil rights activist Malcolm X unexpectedly hit on a business truth with this quote. Retailers and brands now face constant waves of disruption.
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WHSmith calls for rent payment shake-up for high street stores
WHSmith has called for landlords to review its high street rental agreements following tough trading conditions.
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Kingfisher completes executive board with chief people officer
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier has filled the final position on his new executive team.