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Analysis
Why can’t Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons make it work overseas?
While the likes of the German discounters and US giant Walmart seem to be going from strength to strength in overseas markets, UK grocers are in worldwide retreat. Retail Week analyses why and whether or not they are missing a trick
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News
Data: Shoppers spent £2bn on Christmas gifts during Black Friday
The struggling UK retail sector may not get the Christmas sales boost it desires, as new research shows many customers did the majority of their festive shopping during the Black Friday sales.
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Analysis
Retailers praise ‘emphatic clarity’ as Conservatives secure election win
Retail bosses have praised today’s general election result, which saw the Conservative Party secure its largest majority since 1987.
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News
Boots to stock Mothercare products in franchise tie-up
Boots is to start selling Mothercare products after agreeing to become its exclusive franchise partner in the UK.
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News
Agenda: Sports Direct, Carpetright, consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, which include updates from Sports Direct, Carpetright and GFK’s consumer confidence tracker.
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News
Arcadia seals £310m loan on Topshop flagship store
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia has refinanced the £310m loan on its flagship Topshop store on London’s Oxford Street.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Unconventional times require bold leaders
It’s been another eventful year in the retail jobs market. Ongoing turbulence on the high street has led to a raft of business closures or restructures that in turn has meant a fluid movement of senior executives in and out of some of the country’s most high-profile retailers.
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Opinion
Election 2019: Johnson’s government must now ease retailers’ burdens
So it’s all over, bar the shouting. The Conservative Party has won what is being described as a “historic” victory.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Patrick Blower’s take on the tough job facing interim boss Rachel Osborne at Ted Baker.
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News
Sainsbury’s considers offers for £1.9bn mortgage book
Sainsbury’s considering a number of offers for its £1.9bn mortgage book as it looks to quit the home loans market.
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News
Pound surges as Conservatives sweep to election win
The Conservative Party has won a crushing majority in the General Election, sending the pound soaring to a 19-month high.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Dixons Carphone get its spark back?
Dixons Carphone posted a 60% drop in adjusted pre-tax profit for the six months to October 26 as group sales fell 4% to £4.7bn. Figures like that often spark panic, but the City hasn’t turned off just yet.
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News
New Look reshuffles top brass as Oddy named chief executive
New Look has reconfigured the makeup of its senior leadership team, appointing Nigel Oddy as its new chief executive as well as naming a new non-executive chair.
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News
Sports Direct blames Harrods for Milton Keynes HoF closure
Sports Direct has blamed Harrods for the closure of its Milton Keynes House of Fraser, which will see the loss of 172 jobs just before Christmas.
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News
Zara owner Inditex reports 'strong' profits and sales growth
Inditex reported an increase in profits and sales, as the fashion giant hailed the continued rollout of its “global, fully integrated store and online platform”.
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News
Reserved puts UK store expansion on hold amid Brexit uncertainty
Reserved has put the brakes on its UK store expansion until political uncertainties “become clear”.
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News
Ocado sales rise as it prepares to ramp up M&S grocery offer
Ocado has recorded in its quarterly sales as the grocery etailer says it will add ‘many more lines’ to its M&S range than the 4,000 product lines currently offered via Waitrose.
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News
Superdry profits wiped out as sales fall in ‘year of reset’
Superdry’s recorded a nosedive in pre-tax profits at the interim mark but boss Julian Dunkerton said he was “pleased with the progress” made by the retailer.
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News
Dixons Carphone profits short-circuit as transformation costs bite
Dixons Carphone has recorded a slump in pre-tax profit exacerbated by sliding mobile sales, but boss Alex Baldock says the retailer’s transformation plan is “on track.”