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News
Boots third-quarter sales slide as retail arm suffers
Walgreens Boots Alliance has recorded a decline its third-quarter profits as the performance of its international arm was dragged down by Boots’ falling sales.
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Report Store
Retail 100 2019
Retail Week’s ranking of the industry’s top 100 most influential individuals
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News
Italian womenswear brand Stefanel in administration
Italian fashion brand Stefanel UK arm has crashed into administration and is set to close both its London stores.
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News
The Hut Group makes first foray into bricks and mortar in Manchester
The Hut Group has completed the purchase of a building that formerly housed a Jamie’s Italian restaurant in Manchester, marking its first move into bricks-and-mortar retail.
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Bonmarché shareholder ‘disgusted’ by Day bid U-turn
One of Bonmarché’s largest shareholders has lashed out over the fashion retailer’s U-turn on a £5.7m takeover bid by billionaire Philip Day.
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News
JD Sports and Boohoo launch pay in instalments with Afterpay
JD Sports has joined the throng of retailers to launch pay by instalments with Afterpay, allowing shoppers to split the cost of their purchase over four payment periods, following its UK debut.
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News
Kingfisher poaches Carrefour China supremo as new boss
Kingfisher has poached Carrefour China boss Thierry Garnier to succeed Véronique Laury as group chief executive.
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Opinion
Leader: Western retailers can't take success in China for granted
As Aldi launches in China, Carrefour is scaling back. The French retail giant is the latest in a long line of big international retailers to dial down their presence in the Chinese market.
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Data
Data: Half of shoppers less likely to visit checkout-free stores
Half of shoppers are less likely to visit a checkout-free store despite their growing popularity.
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Retail Voice
Is B Corp status on your radar? If not, it should be
B Corp certification indicates that a company meets high standards of social and environmental performance, helping to differentiate your business from its competitors.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Inside Boots’ new-look London flagship
Boots has opened its first new-look flagship since the retailer’s store refurbishment plans were unveiled, which has a keen focus on wellness and high-octane beauty brands.
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Gallery
In pictures: Harrods opens revamped dining hall
Harrods has refurbished its meat and fish hall, rebranding the offer as a ‘dining hall’.
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News
Sainsbury’s warehouse staff to strike this week
Hundreds of staff at one of Sainsbury’s warehouses will take part in strike action on Thursday following a dispute over changes to its absence policy.
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News
Bathstore crashes into administration
Bathstore.com has collapsed into administration following years of tough trading conditions, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Have a butcher's at the future high street
Patrick Blower’s take on Sainsbury’s opening a meat-free butcher in east London – and what free-from stores might come next.
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News
Ikea given green light to build affordable homes
Ikea will soon be able to build affordable housing in the UK after a local authority agreed to work with a housing developer co-owned by the retail giant.
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News
Instagram boss reveals online retail plans
The head of Instagram has laid out his long-term vision to tap into the social media app’s user base and move further into the online retail space.
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News
Bonmarché in Day offer U-turn as ‘poor’ trading continues
Bonmarché’s board has said that poor trading during the first quarter means the offer made by Philip Day looks “more attractive”, despite not having been improved.