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Marks & Spencer in halal first with new food range
Marks & Spencer has become the first major UK retailer to launch a range of halal own-brand prepared meals.
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Blower's cartoon: All I want for Christmas is to win my seat
Patrick Blower’s take on the general election to come on December 12.
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Harrods to open first standalone beauty store at Intu Lakeside
Harrods is set to open its first standalone beauty store at the Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, as it looks to take advantage of the downturn in the fortunes of department stores.
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Carrefour unveils Uzbekistan expansion plans
French retail giant Carrefour has unveiled plans to open seven stores in Uzbekistan over the next two years.
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Sports Direct criticises CMA over ‘inaccurate’ supply estimates
Sports Direct has lashed out at the CMA for publishing “inaccurate estimates” of its access to product as part of the watchdog’s phase two investigation into the JD Sports-Footasylum merger.
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Next in-store sales fall but profit expectations remain unchanged
Next has reported a fall in full-price sales from stores but saw a big upturn in online sales in its third quarter, ensuring that its profit expectations for the year remain unchanged.
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Retail Voice
Digital pureplay retailers lead in global commerce
The very best in international retail are digital natives who are using innovative technology and speedy fulfilment to win new customers globally
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Shop prices fall for fifth consecutive month, spurred by grocery
The rate of falling shop prices slowed in October as the inflation of ambient grocery products rose ahead of the 12-month average.
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Analysis
Data: Black Friday - lessons for this year from 2018
With less than a month to Black Friday, Retail Week pores over what happened last year and what retailers can learn to nail the big event this year.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Westfield is beating the shopping centre downturn
The owner of Westfield London and Stratford reported an increase in sales and footfall over the first nine months of 2019. Retail Week looks at how Westfield is beating the wider shopping centre malaise.
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Schuh swings to loss after second ‘extremely challenging’ year
Schuh fell to a loss for the financial year, with the retailer blaming a “second consecutive year of extremely challenging conditions” in the sector.
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Asda to increase basic pay as contract dispute goes to the wire
Asda has said it will increase the basic pay of its hourly-paid staff next April, as its dispute with thousands of its staff over their failure to sign new contracts rumbles on.
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M&S presses button on instalment payments for shoppers
Marks & Spencer is to roll out an instalment payment option for online clothing and home customers.
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M&S launches menswear marketing campaign to ‘shout about changes’
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a new menswear marketing campaign to emphasise how its offer has changed and prompt a reappraisal by shoppers.
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Tesco to launch Clubcard Plus subscription next week
Tesco will launch its Clubcard Plus loyalty subscription service next week as it bids to create “lifetime value” for shoppers by combining the different divisions of its business.
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John Lewis trials first plastic bag-free store
John Lewis & Partners Oxford branch is poised to become the first department store to eradicate plastic bags.
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Westfield owner reports increased footfall and sales
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield registered increased tenant sales and “strong footfall growth” across all its locations.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Nike’s new boss will accelerate its digital transition
Last week it was announced that Nike’s long-term chief executive Mark Parker would be stepping down from the brand to be replaced by John Donahoe. Retail Week analyses what Donahoe will bring to the role and what his appointment says for Nike’s shifting priorities.
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Openpay confirmed as Retail Week Live headline partner
Openpay has been confirmed as the headline partner for Retail Week Live 2020.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance ups cost-cutting drive as full-year profits fall
Walgreens Boot Alliance (WBA) has recorded a decline in full-year profits despite increased sales in what chief executive Stefano Pessina described as “a challenging operating environment.”