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News
Carpetright issues profit warning after poor Christmas
Carpetright has issued a profit warning following a post-Christmas trading period that was “significantly behind expectations”.
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Analysis
Infographic: Maplin seeks cash and HoF's festive slump
Words and numbers, January 19, 2018: Maplin’s new boss on seeking investment, House of Fraser’s festive sales slump and B&M’s near-billion-pound golden quarter.
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Opinion
Beating the January blues by engaging employees
Hermes HR director Jill Maples outlines key initiatives to boost staff motivation and performance amid the post-Christmas gloom.
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News
Move of the week: John Colley back at Kingfisher
John Colley will have felt like he was returning home when he walked into Kingfisher’s Paddington headquarters this month.
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Video
The Retail Week: Can retail keep squeezing suppliers?
The team discuss whether, in an era when technology makes setting up shop easy, retailers can afford to keep pressuring suppliers.
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News
Marks & Spencer overhauls top marketing team
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a marketing department restructure as part of the latest phase of its transformation push.
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Analysis
Analysis: Grocers can offer fashion a lesson in style
It’s been a mixed picture for fashion retailers these past few weeks, with online successes not enough to counter a struggling high street.
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Opinion
Opinion: Smart tech’s growing pains are worth the wait
With so much groundbreaking retail-focused technology in consumer’s hands, it’s clear that the tide is shifting into a brave new era.
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Gallery
In pictures: Discount and digital in New York
There may be empty spaces in the Big Apple’s shopping districts, but there is also much to draw the eye. John Ryan reports.
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News
Superdrug Christmas sales spike spurred by brow kits
Superdrug has recorded an upsurge in its festive sales bolstered by ‘the selfie generation’ as shoppers snapped up highlighter and brow products.
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News
Tesco retreats on Clubcard changes after angry reaction
Tesco has delayed changes to its Clubcard loyalty scheme after customers reacted with outrage.
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News
Arcadia cuts supplier terms amid changing market
Arcadia has told suppliers that it is cutting the price it is willing to pay for the orders placed.
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News
Primark like-for-like sales climb over Christmas
Primark has unveiled an increase in total and like-for-like sales over Christmas.
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News
Halfords posts Christmas sales rise as new boss starts
Halfords has reported an uplift in Christmas sales but cautioned that the trading environment remains subdued.
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News
Marks & Spencer shakes up clothing distribution network
Marks & Spencer is to open a new clothing and home distribution centre next year as part of its efforts to improve its supply chain.
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Retail Voice
Accurate delivery data will soothe headaches in 2018
Chris Boaz, head of marketing at PCA Predict, says proactively addressing the problem of incorrect delivery data will help etailers to thrive.
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Opinion
Opinion: Lessons from Sainsbury’s pioneering past
Nearly 70 years ago this month, in 1950, Sainsbury’s opened its first self-service supermarket.
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News
Co-op partners with Deliveroo for online grocery trial
The Co-op has partnered with Deliveroo to pilot home deliveries as the mutual ramps up its convenience credentials.
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News
Walmart promotes Judith McKenna to international CEO
Former Asda executive Judith McKenna has been promoted by Walmart to run its international division.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Retailers’ mixed prospects
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on retailers Toys R Us and New Look seeking CVAs and House of Fraser begging for rent reductions while discounters go from strength to strength.