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AnalysisCoast lost its way but finds good home in Karen Millen
Coast’s rescue by Karen Millen is a family affair with one bigger, stronger sibling taking over its ailing sister.
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AnalysisOpinion: Superdry shows fashion operates on knife edge
Superdry’s profit warning is just the latest in a series of bad updates from fashion retailers.
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NewsAccessories specialist Claire’s considers CVA
Claire’s, the accessories specialist with about 350 shops, is understood to be pondering a CVA.
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NewsShop Direct to axe Littlewoods Clearance, 150 jobs at risk
Shop Direct plans to shutter its Littlewoods Clearance division, which markets unsold stock from across the group’s retail brands, next February.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: How can Boots regain momentum?
Boots was the blot on the copybook of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s fourth quarter results last week after recording declines across its pharmacy and retail divisions.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: Is it fair to besiege Pret over allergens?
As a father myself, my heart goes out to the parents of the young lady who died recently after eating a Pret sandwich.
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NewsSears files for bankruptcy as debt pile mounts
Sears has filed for bankruptcy protection after buckling under the weight of falling sales and a $134m (£102.1m) debt payment.
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NewsWaitrose pilots 'Rapid' two-hour home delivery service
Waitrose & Partners is piloting a two-hour home delivery service as it further ramps up its fulfilment credentials.
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NewsSuperdry warns on profit amid ‘unseasonably’ hot weather
Superdry has warned that sluggish demand for its autumn and winter ranges is expected to “adversely impact” its bottom line.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will retail react to Amazon’s pay hike?
Amazon’s move to bump up the minimum wage for staff in its warehouse has placed the spotlight firmly on its retail rivals.
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AnalysisPlanning for Brexit: six risks retailers must address
Brexit is fast approaching and with no deal hammered out or guidance on what comes next, we look into what risks retailers must address now.
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Retail VoiceFive steps to digital transformation
There are five steps retailers need to take to make digital transformation possible and they are all about people.
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OpinionOpinion: How we changed our stores for people with autism
As Autism Hour Week draws to a close, The Entertainer co-founder Catherine Grant reveals why the retailer is backing the initiative.
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NewsBooths hails 'progress' as full-year losses narrow
Booths has narrowed its losses as the retailer’s bosses ramp up plans to “transform the business”.
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NewsAgenda: Asos, Footasylum, Gear4Music and grocery sales
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Asos, Footasylum and Gear4Music, plus the latest grocery sales data, all on the agenda.
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NewsSports Direct acquires HoF Glasgow property for £95m
Sports Direct has bought House of Fraser’s property on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street outright in a bid to create the ‘Harrods of the North’.
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NewsHamleys plunges to £12m loss as sales fall
Hamleys has swung to a full-year loss in what chief executive Ralph Cunningham described as “one of the most challenging years in UK retail history”.
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NewsBoots' fourth quarter sales fall as beauty stutters
Boots has recorded declines across its beauty and pharmacy sales, which Walgreens Boots Alliance attributed to “lower prescription volume and a decline in UK pharmacy funding”.
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NewsDecathlon drops into the red despite sales rise
Decathlon has fallen to a loss in its full-year as competition from supermarkets hampered its like-for-like sales.