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Opinion
Opinion: Don't bank on a private equity swoop on Asda
The planned merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda was dealt what looks like a body blow by objections raised last week by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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News
Marks & Spencer confirms Ocado online grocery talks
Marks & Spencer has confirmed it is in talks with Ocado over the launch of an online grocery platform in the UK.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Sainsbury's-Asda deal sinking fast
Patrick Blower’s take on Sainsbury’s-Asda finding their proposed merger could be dead in the water following the CMA’s damning investigation.
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News
Global Fashion Group narrows losses as sales spike
Fashion etailer Global Fashion Group has narrowed its full-year losses following a spike in sales.
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News
Amazon to launch 1,000 new UK apprenticeships
US technology giant Amazon has unveiled plans to create 1,000 full-time apprenticeships in the UK by 2021.
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Video
Watch: Steve Murrells on tackling water poverty
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has been shortlisted for the inaugural Retail Activist Award in recognition of his ongoing fight against water poverty.
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News
Hotel Chocolat posts rise in first-half profits
Hotel Chocolat has reported an increase in interim earnings after delivering a strong Christmas.
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News
Wickes takes profit hit in ‘extremely challenging’ year
Profits at Travis Perkins’ retail division – DIY giant Wickes and specialist retailer Tile Giant – fell last year in “extremely challenging” market conditions.
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News
Arcadia’s Green faces questioning by MPs over harassment claims
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green and Karren Brady, former chair of parent company Taveta, have been asked to appear before a committee of MPs over the use of non-disclosure agreements.
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Retail Voice
2019’s three key payment technology trends
With consumer desire for speed and efficiency driving new payment technologies, here are the top trends retailers should focus on.
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News
Harrods unveils Farfetch ecommerce partnership
Harrods has unveiled its strategic partnership with Farfetch for its new ecommerce platform due to launch in 2020.
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News
Laura Ashley 'preliminary stages' bid confirmed
American investment business Flacks Group has confirmed that it is in the “very preliminary stages” of a takeover bid for Laura Ashley.
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News
Hammerson to splash cash on events to drive footfall
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson will ramp up investment in events and hotels as it bids to tackle ailing footfall and sales.
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News
Data: AI could drive customers back into stores
The use of artificial intelligence in stores could arrest falling customer footfall rates across the retail sector, new research has suggested.
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News
Aldi opens new £50m distribution centre in the Southeast
Aldi has opened a new £50m distribution centre to help it expand its store network in the Southeast.
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News
Clarks hires new chief executive
Clarks has confirmed the appointment of Giorgio Presca as its new chief executive, more than six months after its previous boss quit due to misconduct allegations, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Karren Brady resigns as chair of Arcadia owner
Karren Brady has resigned from her role as chair of Arcadia owner Taveta Investments, less than two years after being appointed.
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Data
Retail weather: Mild spell puts spring in step
The retail weather forecast from Saturday March 2 to Friday March 8, 2019: temperatures above average and mainly dry.
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News
Hammerson ramps up sell-off ambitions as profits fall
Hammerson has posted a decline in its full-year property values in what boss David Atkins described as “a tough year, particularly for the UK”.