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News
Move of the week: Carl Cowling’s WHSmith switch
Carl Cowling’s reward for driving consistently strong sales growth at WHSmith’s travel division is a job running its struggling high-street arm.
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News
Waitrose drafts in first ever director of foodservice
Waitrose has drafted in its first ever director of foodservice as the upmarket grocer continues its push to adapt to changing consumer habits.
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Opinion
Opinion: Bridging the AI gap in retail marketing
The first step for retailers looking to realise the benefits of AI marketing is to understand exactly where they are now.
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News
N Brown suffers £40m setback over insurance products
N Brown has warned it will incur up to £40m in exceptional costs this year after unearthing “flaws” in general insurance products it previously sold.
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News
Missguided chief financial officer departs
Missguided’s chief financial officer Paul Masters has left the business after two years in the role.
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News
Asos sales spike as it ploughs investment into tech
Asos has posted a jump in third-quarter sales, bolstered by a leap in its active customer and total order numbers.
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Sport Direct’s Mike Ashley snaps up 25% stake in Game
Mike Ashley has added to the list of retailers he has invested in and swooped on a 25.75% stake in struggling retailer Game.
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Data
Data: Did Amazon Prime Day resonate with shoppers?
Amazon’s third annual Prime Day took place earlier this week to much fanfare, but did it deliver the sales spike the etailer hoped for?
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Analysis
Analysis: How to get maternity leave right for workers
For many women, becoming a parent is one of the most life-affirming moments imaginable. But for some, it can also sound the death knell for career progression.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Missguided, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: Missguided's financial boss quits; Mike Ashley acquires 25% stake in Game Digital; and Aldi and Lidl offer lowest prices on school uniforms.
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Opinion
Opinion: Has Ashley lost Sports Direct’s dressing room?
There’s a saying in football that when players stop performing and the team falls into a downward spiral, the manager has ‘lost the dressing room’.
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Video
Watch: The Works sees scope for at least 1,000 stores
On a Retail Week visit to The Works’ home town of Sutton Coldfield, chief executive Kevin Keaney unveiled his ambitious expansion plans for the books and gifts retailer.
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News
Today in retail: Is B&M set for a Brexit bonanza?
After unveiling rocketing first-quarter sales, B&M boss Simon Arora reaffirmed his belief that the impact of Brexit on the economy would attract new customers.
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Opinion
Opinion: Amazon Prime Day? More like a car boot Sale
Yesterday might have only marked the third Amazon Prime Day, but the sales bonanza has rapidly established itself in the retail calendar.
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Gallery
In pictures: Summer in Covent Garden and Brent Cross
Covent Garden and Brent Cross may be entirely different retail propositions, but both have all guns blazing when it comes to summer visual merchandising.
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News
Cards overtake cash as UK's top payment method
Cards have overtaken cash to become the UK’s top payment method for the first time.
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Opinion
Opinion: Taylor Review reflects changing retail roles
The Government’s review of employment practices by Matthew Taylor, published this week, correctly identified the need to address the quality of employment alongside quantity of jobs.
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News
Eve Sleep expands tie-up with Next Home as sales rise
Eve Sleep, which floated two months ago, has unveiled a major expansion of its partnership with Next Home and strong sales growth.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley hits the cantina
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s ongoing revelations.
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News
Tesco-Booker deal to face in-depth competition probe
Tesco’s proposed tie-up with wholesaler Booker is to be subjected to an in-depth probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).