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Reiss posts earnings rise as it reins in discounting
Reiss has reported an uplift in full-year sales and profits after it cut discounting and invested in operational improvements.
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High street benefits as Easter sun draws shoppers
Retail footfall climbed over the Easter holiday when shoppers hit the high street as the sun shone.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is DNA sharing the ultimate in retail personalisation?
Consumers are increasingly comfortable with sharing personal information, but would they share DNA? And what could retailers do with it? George MacDonald reports
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The Hut Group snaps up luxury haircare brand Christophe Robin
The Hut Group has bolstered its haircare offer by acquiring French luxury haircare and wellbeing brand Christophe Robin.
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Indian giant Reliance Retail circles Hamleys
Indian retail titan Reliance Retail is reportedly in late-stage talks with Hamleys to acquire the toy retailer.
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Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher exits
Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher is stepping down, just days after lenders took control of the embattled business.
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Agenda: Primark, Boohoo and Carpetright update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next six days with Primark, Boohoo and Carpetright updates on the agenda
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Watch: Should Asda wage changes be cheered or jeered?
After Asda revealed plans to make sweeping changes to store staff contracts, we analyse the implications for the grocer and the wider retail sector.
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Retail sales jump in March due to warm weather, ONS finds
Retail sales showed “strong growth” year on year in terms of value and volume in March, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
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Topps Tiles snaps up Strata commercial business
Topps Tiles has bought a controlling stake in tile supplier Strata as it grows its commercial business.
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Amazon pulls plug on retail operations in China
Amazon is closing down its retail business in China after admitting defeat to its great rival in the market, Alibaba.
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M&S launches food price salvo on 500 products
Marks & Spencer has slashed the prices of almost 500 food lines as it bids to win back shoppers over the Easter weekend.
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Analysis
Analysis: How will AI impact your job?
AI is predicted to transform how retailers operate. We delve into how it will impact the major functions within retail.
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Retail Voice
How to reboot dying high streets
It is pretty clear that UK high streets in their current traditional form are dying.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: No one can catch JD Sports
Patrick Blower’s take on JD Sports’ seemingly unassailable lead in sports fashion retail.
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Clarks makes Stella David non-executive chair
Clarks’ former interim chief executive has been appointed chair of its non-executive board and will take up her new role in May.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Topshop get back in fashion?
When you’re forced to buy back a hefty chunk of the jewel in your crown for just 76p, you know that something has gone horribly wrong.
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Made.com launches search for innovative tech talent
Made.com has launched a tech innovation lab to find and partner with start-ups and emerging talent on creating a more engaging shopping experience.
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Wyevale replaces loyalty points with instant discount
Garden centre retailer Wyevale has changed its loyalty scheme to replace points with an instant discount every time a member shops with it.
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Climate change protests cost West End retailers £12m
The ongoing Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London have cost the city’s retailers £12m over the last two days, according to the New West End Group.